VMs have no config files / StandaloneVM from ISO (win) shuts down on logo

[OldloratH]

Qubes OS version:

Qubes release 4.0 (R4.0-rc3)

Affected VMs:

StandaloneVM from iso (Windows)

Steps to reproduce the behavior:

qvm-create win --class StandaloneVM --label blue
qvm-prefs win kernel ''
sudo qvm-start win --cdrom=dom0:<path to .iso>

Expected behavior:

• Windows installation process OR
• Stuck at logo, issue #2488

Actual behavior:

• VM shuts down
• No config file under var/lib/qubes/apvms/win

General notes:

• The VM shuts down on win logo
• None of the VMs have config files under var/lib/qubes/appvms, only icon.png files so I cannot change the VM video driver from 'xen' to 'cirrus'

Related issues:

#2488

[marmarek]

Try installing updates from current-testing repository, very similar bug is fixed there.

[marmarek]

Try installing updates from current-testing repository, very similar bug is fixed there.

[OldloratH]

I did beforehand, 'sudo qubes-dom0-update --enablerepo=qubes-dom0-current-testing' finds everything up to date.

[OldloratH]

I did beforehand, 'sudo qubes-dom0-update --enablerepo=qubes-dom0-current-testing' finds everything up to date.

[marmarek]

Are you sure the path is correct? You should put a full path there, not relative one.
I've just tried on fully updated system, and got windows (10) logo for about half a minute, then VM shuts down. Is is the same, or your shuts down earlier?

As for the config file, see PR linked above, you can apply this modification manually to /usr/share/qubes/templates/libvirt/xen.xml

[marmarek]

Are you sure the path is correct? You should put a full path there, not relative one.
I've just tried on fully updated system, and got windows (10) logo for about half a minute, then VM shuts down. Is is the same, or your shuts down earlier?

As for the config file, see PR linked above, you can apply this modification manually to /usr/share/qubes/templates/libvirt/xen.xml

[OldloratH]

Yes, the windows logo stays for about half a minute before shutting down.

/usr/share/qubes/templates/libvirt/xen.xml has a section:
<video> <model type="vga"/> </video>
I tried changing the "vga" to "cirrus" and redoing the steps however no changes.

[OldloratH]

Yes, the windows logo stays for about half a minute before shutting down.

/usr/share/qubes/templates/libvirt/xen.xml has a section:
<video> <model type="vga"/> </video>
I tried changing the "vga" to "cirrus" and redoing the steps however no changes.

[marmarek]

Try increasing memory, for example to 2048M. For me this fixed the problem.

[marmarek]

Try increasing memory, for example to 2048M. For me this fixed the problem.

[OldloratH]

Increasing the initial memory fixed the issue, thank you @marmarek.

[OldloratH]

Increasing the initial memory fixed the issue, thank you @marmarek.