From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Nikola Ciprich Subject: Re: problem using kvm-guest-drivers Date: Sun, 6 Apr 2008 20:16:21 +0200 (CEST) Message-ID: References: <47F83A7F.6030007@conversis.de> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: kvm-devel@lists.sourceforge.net To: Dennis Jacobfeuerborn Return-path: In-Reply-To: <47F83A7F.6030007@conversis.de> List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: kvm-devel-bounces@lists.sourceforge.net Errors-To: kvm-devel-bounces@lists.sourceforge.net List-Id: kvm.vger.kernel.org Hi Dennis, thanks a lot for Your reply, the problem really was that I didn't know that virtio_pci module is also needed. I'm not using LVM in guests, but it's good to know recent version would be needed for such case. BR nik. On Sun, 6 Apr 2008, Dennis Jacobfeuerborn wrote: > Nikola Ciprich wrote: >> Hello, >> I'm trying to get virtio_blk working, but I can't figure what am I doing >> wrong... > > You'll probably have to build a new initrd image in the guest adding the > following options to the mkinitrd call: > "--with=virtio_pci --with=virtio_blk" > > This makes sure that the guest will find the virtual devices when booting. > > If you use LVM volume groups in the guest then you also need to make sure > that you use a *very* recent version of the lvm2 package (not older than a > month) because older versions don't scan the virtual block devices for > volume groups due to a name change. > > Regards, > Dennis > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference > Register now and save $200. Hurry, offer ends at 11:59 p.m., > Monday, April 7! Use priority code J8TLD2. > http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http://java.sun.com/javaone > _______________________________________________ > kvm-devel mailing list > kvm-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/kvm-devel > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference Register now and save $200. Hurry, offer ends at 11:59 p.m., Monday, April 7! Use priority code J8TLD2. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http://java.sun.com/javaone