From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: rongeens7 Subject: Re: problem trying to create an Ubuntu dapper VM ... Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2006 13:48:22 +0100 Message-ID: <1166532502.11038.33.camel@localhost> References: <1166531255.11038.19.camel@localhost> <4587DD7A.1040307@qumranet.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: kvm-devel-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org Return-path: To: Avi Kivity In-Reply-To: <4587DD7A.1040307-atKUWr5tajBWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org> List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: kvm-devel-bounces-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org Errors-To: kvm-devel-bounces-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org List-Id: kvm.vger.kernel.org On Tue, 2006-12-19 at 14:39 +0200, Avi Kivity wrote: > rongeens7 wrote: > > All, > > > > I am experimenting somewhat with kvm on an > > ubuntu edgy system, and am now trying to install > > a plain ubuntu dapper from CD into a VM. > > The problem is that I cannot get past the lilo prompt, > > in fact the Qemu process craches immediately after doing > > starting up its bios. > This is due to a problem kvm has in processing real mode code on intel > processors. If you can disable the lilo splashscreen, this may help. I wouldn't now how to tackle this, the qemu window dissapears before I can do anything. Anyone knows a way around this ? I will try to do an install without kvm and then use the resulting image with kvm disabled. It is slow to install ubuntu this way though ... Ron ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV