root@kvm:~# virt-install --os-variant list
win7                 : Microsoft Windows 7
vista                : Microsoft Windows Vista
winxp64              : Microsoft Windows XP (x86_64)
winxp                : Microsoft Windows XP
win2k                : Microsoft Windows 2000
win2k8               : Microsoft Windows Server 2008
win2k3               : Microsoft Windows Server 2003
openbsd4             : OpenBSD 4.x
freebsd8             : FreeBSD 8.x
freebsd7             : FreeBSD 7.x
freebsd6             : FreeBSD 6.x
solaris9             : Sun Solaris 9
solaris10            : Sun Solaris 10
opensolaris          : Sun OpenSolaris
netware6             : Novell Netware 6
netware5             : Novell Netware 5
netware4             : Novell Netware 4
msdos                : MS-DOS
generic              : Generic
debianwheezy         : Debian Wheezy
debiansqueeze        : Debian Squeeze
debianlenny          : Debian Lenny
debianetch           : Debian Etch
fedora18             : Fedora 18
fedora17             : Fedora 17
fedora16             : Fedora 16
fedora15             : Fedora 15
fedora14             : Fedora 14
fedora13             : Fedora 13
fedora12             : Fedora 12
fedora11             : Fedora 11
fedora10             : Fedora 10
fedora9              : Fedora 9
fedora8              : Fedora 8
fedora7              : Fedora 7
fedora6              : Fedora Core 6
fedora5              : Fedora Core 5
mageia1              : Mageia 1 and later
mes5.1               : Mandriva Enterprise Server 5.1 and later
mes5                 : Mandriva Enterprise Server 5.0
mandriva2010         : Mandriva Linux 2010 and later
mandriva2009         : Mandriva Linux 2009 and earlier
rhel7                : Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
rhel6                : Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
rhel5.4              : Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.4 or later
rhel5                : Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
rhel4                : Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
rhel3                : Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
rhel2.1              : Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1
sles11               : Suse Linux Enterprise Server 11
sles10               : Suse Linux Enterprise Server
opensuse12           : openSuse 12
opensuse11           : openSuse 11
ubuntutrusty         : Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)
ubuntusaucy          : Ubuntu 13.10 (Saucy Salamander)
ubunturaring         : Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail)
ubuntuquantal        : Ubuntu 12.10 (Quantal Quetzal)
ubuntuprecise        : Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)
ubuntuoneiric        : Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot)
ubuntunatty          : Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal)
ubuntumaverick       : Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick Meerkat)
ubuntulucid          : Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (Lucid Lynx)
ubuntukarmic         : Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala)
ubuntujaunty         : Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope)
ubuntuintrepid       : Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex)
ubuntuhardy          : Ubuntu 8.04 LTS (Hardy Heron)
virtio26             : Generic 2.6.25 or later kernel with virtio
generic26            : Generic 2.6.x kernel
generic24            : Generic 2.4.x kernel