https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=668621 https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=668621#c0 Summary: creating a new VM in virt-manager is impossible Classification: openSUSE Product: openSUSE 11.4 Version: Factory Platform: Other OS/Version: Other Status: NEW Severity: Normal Priority: P5 - None Component: Basesystem AssignedTo: bnc-team-screening@forge.provo.novell.com ReportedBy: seife@novell.slipkontur.de QAContact: qa@suse.de Found By: Third Party Developer/Partner Blocker: --- clicking on "create a new Virtual machine" in virt-manager leads to an error popup saying "[Errno 13] Permission denied: '/var/run/vm-install/'" Details: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/share/virt-manager/virtManager/engine.py", line 687, in show_create create = vmmCreate(virtman=True,key=0) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/vminstall/gtk/interface.py", line 113, in __init__ vminstall.paths.load_kvm_paths() File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/vminstall/paths.py", line 54, in load_kvm_paths os.makedirs(jobdir) File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/os.py", line 157, in makedirs mkdir(name, mode) OSError: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/var/run/vm-install/' The reason is simple: there is no such thing as a "/var/run/install" directory. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.