Dor, > Did you use kvm-16? Yes, but this problem also occurred in older versions of KVM; I was simply too lazy to send a message in this forum.
>Is there a chance you're using qemu's original bios ( from qemu's rpm )? I don't know what is qemu's original bios ( from qemu's rpm ). currently rpm -q qemu returns nothing. >Use cat /proc/$(pgrep qemu)/fd | grep bios ls /proc/`pgrep qemu`/fd gives: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Regards, Ian On 3/10/07, Dor Laor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >Dor, > > Thnks ! > >>Also, did you try running with -no-kvm? > > > >I made a trial with -no-kvm and without modprobing the kvm module. It > >works like a charm. > > It's good but it should had worked with kvm, especially after the > installation. > Did you use kvm-16? > Is there a chance you're using qemu's original bios ( from qemu's rpm )? > Use cat /proc/$(pgrep qemu)/fd | grep bios > > > > >Instalation of windows finished OK. > >Afterwards I had modprobed the kvm module. > > > >And then, when starting windows with: > >/usr/local/kvm/bin/qemu-system-x86_64 . -hda vdisk.img -boot c -m 384 > >it got stuck with "starting windows...". > > > >So , I tried adding the -no-kvm flag: > >/usr/local/kvm/bin/qemu-system-x86_64 . -hda vdisk.img -boot c -m 384 > -no- > >kvm > >And windows started ! > > > > > >I admire the KVM project; Avi Kivitty gave a lesson to the Linux world > on > >how > >to integrate efficiently and quickly a full virtualization solution > into > >the Linux Kernel. > > > >However, I think you should ***immediately*** update the how-to with > the > >usage > >of this -no-kvm flag when installation get stuck. > >I don't know on which occastions this flag should occur (I mean on > >which machines, > >etc). But the fact is that using this flag in my case solves both > problems > >- > >installation and running windows afterwards. > >I don't Just think of those who downloaded the kvm sw, tried it and > gave up > >because of this. > > > >Regards, > >Ian > > > > > >On 3/9/07, Dor Laor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> >Hello, > >> > > >> >I am trying to install windows under FC6 on x86_64. The processor is > >> AMD > >> >which has support for virtualization (I do see "svm" in the flags > of > >> >/proc/cpuinfo). > >> > > >> >I made three ties according to KVM howto; first win2k, than win2003, > >> than > >> >winxp, and they all failed. > >> > > >> >More details: > >> >I have a machine with 1GB of RAM. > >> >After building and modprobe kvm-amd, > >> >I ran: > >> >/usr/local/kvm/bin/qemu-img create -f qcow vdisk.img 10G > >> >and than: > >> >/usr/local/kvm/bin/qemu-system-x86_64 . -hda vdisk.img -cdrom > /dev/hdb > >> >-no-acpi -boot d -m 384 > >> > > >> >In all three cases it started the installation, go to a screen > saying , > >> at > >> >the > >> >bootom,"setup is starting windows", and than I wait for ten minutes > and > >> >nothing > >> >changes on screen. > >> >If I try to click on the installation window - it panics (Blue > Screen > >> Of > >> >Death). > >> >Any idea what is happening here ? should I wait more ??? > >> > >> - Can you tell what's the BSOD error message? > >> If you run without the no-acpi you get BSOD of no acpi support but > >> with > >> the flag it should be Ok. > >> - Also, did you try running with -no-kvm? > >> > >> > >> > > >> >one more thing: /dev/hdb is the DVD drive (and it is not mounted). > >> > > >> >Regards, > >> >Ian > >> > > >> > >----------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> -- > >> >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=DEVD > >> EV > >> >_______________________________________________ > >> >kvm-devel mailing list > >> >kvm-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > >> >https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/kvm-devel > >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 _______________________________________________ kvm-devel mailing list kvm-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/kvm-devel
