On 07.01.2011, at 07:52, Dushyant wrote: > Hi, > > Thanks for the response. > My aim is to install kvm on a powerpc system. I will give a detailed > description of the environment. > > Host arch: x86 > kernel: 2.6.32.25 (ubuntu 10.04 32 bit) > I have emulated powerpc using "qemu-system-ppc" and installed debian on > top of this. > > guest os: > debian-507-powerpc (2.6.26-1-powerpc) > contents of /proc/cpuinfo: > processor : 0 > cpu : 740/750 > temperature : 62-64 C (uncalibrated) > clock : 1000.000000MHz > revision : 3.1 (pvr 0008 0301) > bogomips : 33.02 > timebase : 16600733 > platform : PowerMac > model : Power Macintosh > machine : Power Macintosh > motherboard : AAPL,PowerMac G3 MacRISC > detected as : 49 (PowerMac G3 (Silk)) > pmac flags : 00000000 > pmac-generation : OldWorld
This emulates a G3, not a 440 :). But you're lucky - the G3 is also supported by KVM. Mind if I ask why you want to virtualize inside of an emulated environment? > I want to use kvm on this guest os. I have installed kvm-userspace > application. Now, I require kvm kernel module. I have some questions. Just compile any recent qemu version (0.14 as soon as out, otherwise just take a git snapshot). > 1. As x86 systems are distributed with kvm kernel module(kvm.ko, > kvm-intel.ko, kvm-amd.ko), is there any powerpc system with kvm kernel > modules. I'm not aware of any distribution that precompiles KVM. If you configure it as a module, you'll end up with "kvm.ko". > 2. Is it possible to run kvm on powerpc-750, powerpc-970 or both Both :). > 3. How should I try to build kvm kernel module for guest os. I have two > options: to compile kernel with kvm inside guest os or to cross compile > kernel for powerpc on host os. I always compile natively on a real 970 box. But I don't see why cross-compilation would fail. Just make sure you're building for the correct target and you'll get an option in the Virtualiztion menu. Also, please don't top-post. Alex -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe kvm-ppc" in the body of a message to majord...@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
