Re: KVM success

[Avi Kivity <avi-atKUWr5tajBWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org>]

Javier Smaldone wrote:
> Hi everybody.
>
> I've successfully installed kvm and two guests OSs on my PC. Here is
> the full description:
>
>
> Host system
> -------------------
>
> - CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3500+ (2.2 Ghz)
> - RAM: 448 Mb DDR2 533 Mhz
> - Video: Via UniChrome K8M890 (64Mb)
> - OS: Debian etch (amd64, 64 bits)
> - Kernel: Linux 2.6.20
> - X: Xorg 7.1.1 + OpenChrome driver (DRI not enabled)
> - KVM release 12
>
> Guest OS 1
> -----------------
>
> - Debian etch (i386, 32 bits)
> - Installation method: netinstall (businesscard ISO image)
>
> Installation issues:
>
> The installation finished OK, but at first reboot qemu crashes. This
> is due the K7 optimized kernel selected by the Debian installer.
> Replaced by the Debian 686 kernel and everything works fine.
>
> Guest OS 2
> -----------------
>
> - Windows XP SP2 (5.1.2600, 32 bits)
> - Installation method: cdrom ISO image
>
> Installation issues:
>
> After the initial install stage (text-mode based) where the
> installation files are copied to the target partition, reboot failed
> givin a "INTERNAL_POWER_ERROR". Ignore that. Just change the qemu
> parameter to "-boot c" and continue the setup.
>
>   

Thanks for the report!  Note that guest reboots on AMD hosts should work 
with kvm-13.


-- 
Do not meddle in the internals of kernels, for they are subtle and quick to panic.


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