From 37a6d81fd8f41e1e0b3c0c76a4cf709a48ae6958 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: DanHam Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2017 11:06:46 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] docs/qemu: Build on RHEL/RHEL variants errors if scsi disk interface is used --- website/source/docs/builders/qemu.html.md | 11 +++++++++-- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/website/source/docs/builders/qemu.html.md b/website/source/docs/builders/qemu.html.md index 3381d0c92..474cceafe 100644 --- a/website/source/docs/builders/qemu.html.md +++ b/website/source/docs/builders/qemu.html.md @@ -146,11 +146,18 @@ Linux server and have not enabled X11 forwarding (`ssh -X`). source, resize it according to `disk_size` and boot the image. - `disk_interface` (string) - The interface to use for the disk. Allowed - values include any of "ide", "scsi", "virtio" or "virtio-scsi". Note also + values include any of "ide", "scsi", "virtio" or "virtio-scsi"^* . Note also that any boot commands or kickstart type scripts must have proper adjustments for resulting device names. The Qemu builder uses "virtio" by default. + ^* Please be aware that use of the "scsi" disk interface has been disabled + by Red Hat due to a bug described + [here](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1019220). + If you are running Qemu on RHEL or a RHEL variant such as CentOS, you + *must* choose one of the other listed interfaces. Using the "scsi" + interface under these circumstances will cause the build to fail. + - `disk_size` (integer) - The size, in megabytes, of the hard disk to create for the VM. By default, this is 40000 (about 40 GB). @@ -384,7 +391,7 @@ by the proper key: - `` `` - Simulates pressing and holding the alt key. -- `` `` - Simulates pressing and holding the ctrl key. +- `` `` - Simulates pressing and holding the ctrl key. - `` `` - Simulates pressing and holding the shift key.