File virtman-default-to-xen-pv.patch of Package virt-manager
Index: virt-manager-1.0.1/virtManager/create.py
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--- virt-manager-1.0.1.orig/virtManager/create.py
+++ virt-manager-1.0.1/virtManager/create.py
@@ -862,7 +862,12 @@ class vmmCreate(vmmGObjectUI):
if gtype is None:
# If none specified, prefer HVM so install options aren't limited
# with a default PV choice.
+ # If xen connection, favor PV installation
+ conn_is_xen = self.conn.is_xen()
for g in self.conn.caps.guests:
+ if conn_is_xen and g.os_type == "xen":
+ gtype = "xen"
+ break
if g.os_type == "hvm":
gtype = "hvm"
break