From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Avi Kivity Subject: Re: KVM success Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2007 12:07:41 +0200 Message-ID: <45D8256D.2080406@qumranet.com> References: <9519b49c0702170449q42e31d2at56cf67d5ffba22bb@mail.gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: kvm-devel-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org To: Javier Smaldone Return-path: In-Reply-To: <9519b49c0702170449q42e31d2at56cf67d5ffba22bb-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@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 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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