KVM host

How do I create a new Debian squeeze x86_64 VM?

• $ virt-manager
• Add Connection: qemu+ssh://sysadmin@foo.fixme.ch:1337/system
• Right-click on foo.fixme.ch (QEMU) -> New
• Enter VM name -> Forward
• Choose installation ISO image: /var/lib/libvirt/images/debian-6.0.4-amd64-CD-1.iso
• Choose OS Type and Version: Debian Squeeze -> Forward
• Choose Memory and CPU settings (be nice to other users on the same server!)
• Choose storage size
• Select network type:
  • NAT or
  • br0 bridge (FIXME public network)
• Finish!
• Proceed to regular Debian installation procedure

How do I create a new Ubuntu 11.10 VM when my mouse is no longer working?

$ virt-install --connect=qemu+ssh://sysadmin@foo.fixme.ch:1337/system -n maverick001 -r 512 --os-type=linux --os-variant=ubuntumaverick --disk /var/lib/libvirt/images/maverick001.img,device=disk,bus=virtio,size=8,sparse=true,format=raw -w bridge=br0,model=virtio --vnc --noautoconsole --location http://mirror.switch.ch/ftp/mirror/ubuntu/dists/precise/main/installer-amd64/

Exception AttributeError: "'module' object has no attribute 'virStreamFree'" in <bound method virStream.__del__ of <libvirt.virStream instance at 0x1a57638>> ignored ERROR Libvirt version does not support remote --location installs

to be continued...