install BackTrack Linux 5 R3 x86_64 (BT5R3 ) within KVM

Here's an explanation of how to install BackTrack Linux 5 R3 within KVM 

KVM host info

# lsb_release -a No LSB modules are available. Distributor ID: LinuxMint Description:    Linux Mint 12 Lisa Release:        12 Codename:       lisa # uname -ri 3.2.0-33-generic x86_64 # libvirtd --version libvirtd (libvirt) 0.9.8 # kvm --version QEMU emulator version 1.0 (qemu-kvm-1.0), Copyright (c) 2003-2008 Fabrice Bellard

install BT5R3 with virt-manager.
BT5R3 is Ubuntu 12.04 base.


boot BT


after booting the BT , type startx


click “Install BackTrack”



installing BT into HDD




after booting BT from vDHH.

user : root
credential : toor



[ allow ssh access ]

generate SSH key

root@bt:~# sshd-generate

start ssh daemon

root@bt:~# /etc/init.d/ssh start

[ how to access to BT via virsh console ]

add a serial port on BT VM , if you have not added to

on the KVM host

virsh # dumpxml BT5

<serial type='pty'>      <source path='/dev/pts/16'/>      <target port='0'/>      <alias name='serial0'/>    </serial>

make /etc/init/ttyS0.conf on the BT VM

root@bt:~# cat /etc/init/ttyS0.conf start on stopped rc RUNLEVEL=[2345] stop on runlevel [!2345] respawn exec /sbin/getty -L 115200 ttyS0 vt102

edit /boot/grub/menu.lst

add writable permission

root@bt:~# chmod u+w /boot/grub/grub.cfg

edit grub.cfg
add red lines.

serial -speed=115200 -unit=0 -word=8 -parity=no -stop=1 terminal -timeout=10 serial menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.6' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {        recordfail        insmod ext2        set root='(hd0,1)'        search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 818802dc-9073-4b13-93a8-046e382edb46        linux   /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.6 root=UUID=818802dc-9073-4b13-93a8-046e382edb46 ro   text splash vga=791 console=ttyS0,115200n8        initrd  /boot/initrd.img-3.2.6 }

reboot the BT

connect to the BT5 VM over virsh console

virsh # console BT5 Connected to domain BT5 Escape character is ^] BackTrack 5 R3 - 64 Bit bt ttyS0 bt login: root Password: Last login: Tue Nov 27 22:40:14 JST 2012 on ttyS0