Ubuntu VM

[wilsonjc]

Hi All.

I'm trying to create a ubuntu 10.04 desktop installation.

I've created the virtual machine, 4 gig ram, 100 gig hdd 2 cpu etc.

all pretty standard stuff.

when I come to the install it asks me how much of the 859 gig hdd I want to use?

thats a little weird especially as its on a shared drive, can anyone let me know how I can make this vm only see 100 gig?

Regards

John

 

[maxprox]

Hello,

it is better if you describe exactly what you've already done.
If you have a second hdd or second raid in Proxmox I think it is the best idea to create an LVM VG
like describt in the Wiki http://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Storage_Model "LVM Groups with Local Backing"
then you can each VM assign, the amount of this memory (=VG) what you want.
The result is allways a new logical Volume as a part of this VG
regards
maxprox

 

[wilsonjc]

Hi Maxprox.

thanks for the reply.

My storage is an LVM that is shared between two proxmox machines in a cluster.

This way we can move them between the servers either as a load balancing method or fail over.

if you create a vm in the web interface, and assign the number of processors amount of ram etc.

I assign the HDD size to 100 gig. and set the storage to the LVM

When running the ubuntu installer, it gives me the usual options (key map time zone etc) when the partition comes round it offers the incorrect size. ( 800+ gig on the desktop and the server offers 286 gig?)

any ideas?

 

[maxprox]

Hi Maxprox.

thanks for the reply.
My storage is an LVM that is shared between two proxmox machines in a cluster.
This way we can move them between the servers either as a load balancing method or fail over.
if you create a vm in the web interface, and assign the number of processors amount of ram etc.
I assign the HDD size to 100 gig. and set the storage to the LVM
When running the ubuntu installer, it gives me the usual options (key map time zone etc) when the partition comes round it offers the incorrect size. ( 800+ gig on the desktop and the server offers 286 gig?)
any ideas?

Hello,
so far I have not worked with a Cluster System, but in one Proxmox System I work with a second HDD (without Raid)
On Proxmox Console - like Storage Model Wiki - I created one partition the entire second hard disk 1:1 one physical volume (pv) and
from this 1:1 one new volume group "hdd2" (maybe 2TB) - Now you can allocate memory to your VMs from this VG across the web frontend.
For me I go to "Disk Storage" select my VG "hdd2" and define the Storage size for the VM (maybe 150GB) the Image Format is allways raw (if you take it from a VG) an I select for Linux "virtio".
Therefrom arise in Proxmox a new (first) logical volume. In the VM, it appears as a new device (/dev/vi??) you can use as a normal Storage. And this Storage must have the same size as the new logical volume in proxmox
(I am beginner in Proxmox, so I hope that everything is correct ;-)
Regards,
proxmox

 

[wilsonjc]

Hi.

From what I can see the storage itself doesn't actually matter.

If I set a vm to have 100 gig or 150 gig of storage the os shouldn't see more that this on the installation.

At least thats my understanding.

Regards
John

 

[maxprox]

Hi.
From what I can see the storage itself doesn't actually matter.
If I set a vm to have 100 gig or 150 gig of storage the os shouldn't see more that this on the installation.
John

No and Yes ;-)
I would rather assume that the error depends on work from their (your ;-) own.
If I start out from the assumption that is was your fault or even to exclude it ...I would describe as accurately as possible, as you have the storage space allocated

Only then is it possible to isolate the fault