Hello, Thanks, Anthony.
I tried both #2 and #3. It does not say any error, but still I cannot access the USB disk on key. Maybe I miss something ? Here are few more details. When I ran: /usr/local/kvm/bin/qemu-system-x86_64 -usbdevice disk:/dev/sdb /work/kvm/win2003/vdisk.img -m 384 OR /usr/local/kvm/bin/qemu-system-x86_64 -hdb /dev/sdb /work/kvm/win2003/vdisk.img -m 384 windows started ok (it did not emit errors, as I said). But I expected that clicking on "my computer" (or right clicking and opening file explorer) will show me the USB storage disk, and it did not. (I can see there only the hard disk and the CD). Any ideas ? Am I missing here something ? Regards, Ian On 7/16/07, Anthony Liguori <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Avi Kivity wrote: > > Ian Brown wrote: > > > >> Hello, > >> Is there a way to access a USB disk-on-key from windows which runs on > >> Linux under KVM? > >> > >> > >> > > > > You can add it as a regular disk (-hdb /dev/sdb or whatever it's called; > > make sure it isn't mounted in the host) or maybe via the -usbdevice > > option (don't know if/how that works at all). > > > > You have three options: > > 1) Expose it as -hdb /dev/sdb > 2) Expose it as an emulated USB disk -usbdevice disk:/dev/sdb > 3) Pass it through directly to the guest by disabling Linux from using > the device and then passing it through with -usbdevice host:x.y > > #1 will perform the best > #2 will give you the give you the most flexibility (you can remove the > disk and insert at run time) > #3 would allow you to support exotic disks that go beyond the standard > mass storage specification. > > I'd recommend using #2. > > Regards, > > Anthony Liguori > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ kvm-devel mailing list kvm-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/kvm-devel
