Re: SDL problem with 2.6.21/kvm-17 on x86_64?

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

Joshua Hoblitt wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I'm attempting to get kvm-17 to work on a "server" system that has a kernel
> built without alsa support and libsdl is built without alsa or oss support.
>
> I get this error when attempting to start qemu:
> --
> $ sudo /usr/local/kvm/bin/qemu-system-x86_64  . -hda vdisk.img -cdrom /data/ipp000.0/jhoblitt/openSUSE-10.2-GM-DVD-x86_64.iso -boot d -m 1024
> Could not configure '/dev/rtc' to have a 1024 Hz timer. This is not a fatal
> error, but for better emulation accuracy either use a 2.6 host Linux
> kernel or type 'echo 1024 > /proc/sys/dev/rtc/max-user-freq' as root.
> kvm_create_vm: Invalid argument
> Could not create KVM context
> $ lsmod | grep kvm
> kvm_amd                19348  0 
> kvm                    68040  1 kvm_amd
>
>   

Strange.  Can you provide an strace of the run?


> --
>  sudo /usr/local/kvm/bin/qemu-system-x86_64  . -hda vdisk.img -cdrom /data/ipp000.0/jhoblitt/openSUSE-10.2-GM-DVD-x86_64.iso -boot d -m 1024 -no-kvm
> Could not configure '/dev/rtc' to have a 1024 Hz timer. This is not a fatal
> error, but for better emulation accuracy either use a 2.6 host Linux kernel or
> type 'echo 1024 > /proc/sys/dev/rtc/max-user-freq' as root.
> Could not initialize SDL - exiting
> --
>
> So is the lack of sound hardware the problem here?  If so, will it be possible
> at somepoint to run without it?
>
>   

In addition to the problem above, qemu couldn't access your X server. 
Try adding '-vnc :1' to the command line.


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


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