Re: [PATCH] Add VirtIO Frame Buffer Support

Alexander Graf
2009-11-03T06:27:02Z

On 03.11.2009, at 07:24, Avi Kivity wrote:

> On 11/03/2009 08:22 AM, Alexander Graf wrote:
>>
>>>> This is especially important on machines that can't do MMIO, as
>>>> all current
>>>> graphics implementations qemu emulates I'm aware of so far fail
>>>> here.
>>>>
>>>
>>> s390 virtual desktops?
>>
>> Well - have you ever tried installing SLES / RHEL on an S390? If
>> not, give it a shot and comment again :-)
>>
>
> I won't be able to until qemu support s390.

I'm pretty sure RH has some S390 lying around ...

> How does it work today?

You boot into a TERM=dumb line based emulation on 3270 (worst thing
haunting people's nightmares ever), trying to get out of that mode as
quickly as possible and off into SSH / VNC.

> Does installation over vnc work?

Yes, but it requires a working network setup. That's a pretty
requirement on guests IMHO.

Alex