Can't create Big Sur VM.
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Description
Getting an error:
lume create bigsurtest --os macos --ipsw /Users/YourUsername/Desktop/VM_Big_Sur_tests/UniversalMac_11.6_20G165_Restore.ipsw
[2025-02-17T08:48:47Z] INFO: Creating VM ipsw=/Users/YourUsername/Desktop/VM_Big_Sur_tests/UniversalMac_11.6_20G165_Restore.ipsw os=macos disk_size=51200MB cpu_count=4 name=bigsiur memory_size=8192MB display=1024x768
[2025-02-17T08:48:47Z] INFO: Creating temporary directory path=/Users/YourUsername/.lume/314434EC-C7A1-4AD9-B8C5-EE24E40D8B33/
[2025-02-17T08:48:47Z] ERROR: Failed to create VM error=The operation couldn’t be completed. (lume.DarwinImageLoader.ImageError error 1.)
Error: unsupportedConfiguration
Setup:
- M1, 16GB
- Sonoma 14.7.4
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Research direction
No source file or test is named. Start by reproducing the supplied lume create command on the stated M1/Sonoma setup and trace the unsupportedConfiguration failure in the macOS VM creation entry point. Done means establishing whether Big Sur creation is supported on this setup and identifying a verified fix or documented limitation.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- macos
- Domain
- desktop-dev, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100