Re: [Qemu-devel] [Bug 1589153] Re: qemu-system-x86_64 version 2.5.0 freezes during windows 7 installation in lubuntu 16.04

[Phil Troy <phil@philtroy.com>]

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Title:
  qemu-system-x86_64 version 2.5.0 freezes during windows 7 installation
  in lubuntu 16.04

Status in QEMU:
  New

Bug description:
  Hi!

  I have been using qemu - kvm for several years in different versions
  of ubuntu (lubuntu). I am trying to migrate from 15.04 to 16.04 and am
  having a problem. In particular, on my machine (a samsung series 9
  with dual core i7 processor and 8gb ram) the following commands worked
  in 15.04 but do not work in 15.10 and 16.04. FYI, I tested them on a
  clean machine, where I have created a 60GB image file in its own
  partition.. In particular, I am using the command to start installing
  windows 7 and it works in a clean install of 15.04 (yesterday) but not
  in 15.10 (yesterday) or 16.04 (the day before). I do not get any error
  messages in my xterminal when running this and do not know how to
  check for windows error messages. By not working I mean that after
  loading files it gets to a windows screen and then stays there
  forever.

  The command lines used to invoke qemu is:
  echo "*** Installing windows 7 virtual machine - Step 2"

  
  echo "*** Try command for slow mouse"
  export SDL_VIDEO_X11_DGAMOUSE=0

  sudo qemu-system-x86_64 \
    -enable-kvm \
    -machine pc,accel=kvm \
    -cdrom  /home/Archives/Software/OperatingSystems.Windows7HP.64/Windows7HP64_Install.iso \
    -boot d \
    -net nic,macaddr=56:44:45:30:31:34 \
    -net user \
    -cpu host \
    -vga qxl \
    -spice port=5900,disable-ticketing \
    -uuid 8373c3d6-1e6c-f022-38e2-b94e6e14e170 \
    -smp cpus=2,maxcpus=3 \
    -m 6144 \
    -name DrPhilSS9AWin7VM \
    -hda /mnt/Windows7Image/Windows7Guest.img \
    -localtime \
    -k en-us \
    -usb \
    -usbdevice tablet&
  sleep 10
  spicy --host 127.0.0.1 --port 5900

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