After I submitted the initial question, I downloaded the latest kernel
2.6.27.6, and compiled
with the following options, some of which are new since my previous
kernel 2.6.24-21.
CONFIG_PARAVIRT_GUEST=y
CONFIG_XEN_SAVE_RESTORE=y
CONFIG_VMI=y
CONFIG_KVM_CLOCK=y
CONFIG_KVM_GUEST=y
# CONFIG_LGUEST_GUEST is not set
CONFIG_PARAVIRT=y
CONFIG_PARAVIRT_CLOCK=y
Using my existing kvm-62 and the following invocation:
$ aoss kvm -m 1024 -cdrom /dev/cdrom -boot c -net
nic,macaddr=00:d0:13:b0:2d:32,model=rtl8139 -net tap -soundhw all
-localtime /home/rbroman/windows.img
CPU usage went down and performance was much better (no skips), for my
video/audio feeds.
I then downloaded, compiled, installed kvm-79, and invoked using the
following options
$ aoss ~/kvm-79/kvm -m 1024 --cdrom /dev/cdrom --mac=00:d0:13:b0:2d:32
--nictype=rtl8139 --smp=2 /home/rbroman/windows.img
Note I'm using the new kvm in the compile directory, and I've confirmed
that the kvm and kvm-intel
modules from the kvm-79 compile are what's loaded. Some of the options
from the kvm-62 invocation
are missing - because they give errors - I understand that the command
syntax/options have changed,
and I've checked ~/kvm-79/kvm --help for the new syntax, but I can't
figure out how to invoke the
remaining options. One of the missing options seems to be the tap
network, and the kvm-79 WinXP
guest now has no networking.
I also tried the "-vga vmware" option below, as well as -vga=vmware and
various other permutations,
and I can't get that to work either.
Can someone help me resolve the above? Are there any README's, HowTo's
or other documentation
on compiling, installing and using kvm-79?
Thanks, Randy
Avi Kivity wrote:
Randy Broman wrote:
-I've tried both the default Cirrus adapter and the "-std-vga"
option. Which is better?
Cirrus is generally better, but supports fewer resolutions.
I saw reference to another VMware-based adapter, but I can't figure
out how to implement
it - would that be better?
-vga vmware (with the new syntax needed by kvm-79); it should be
better, but is less will tested. I'm not at all sure the Windows
driver will like it.
-I notice we're up to kvm-79 vs my kvm-62. Should I move to the newer
version?
Yes.
Do I
have to custom-compile my kernel to do so
No.
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