Re: [kvm-devel] could not open /dev/kvm

2007-04-18 Thread Avi Kivity
Benjamin Budts wrote: > Hi, > > I'm running debian, installed kvm-18 from source, it installed fine... > > I have an intel s5000pal motherboard with dual core xeon 64bit, > virtualization enabled in my bios. > > question 1 : is it normal i dont have this file : qemu-system-x86_64 , i > only have

Re: [kvm-devel] Anyone having problems with git access?

2007-04-18 Thread Avi Kivity
Gregory Haskins wrote: > I am seeing this: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~/sandbox> git clone > git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/avi/kvm- userspace.git > Initialized empty Git repository in /home/ghaskins/sandbox/kvm- > userspace/.git/ > fatal: The remote end hung up unexpectedly > fetch-pac

Re: [kvm-devel] XP image creayed with kvm-16 doesn't work with kvm-19

2007-04-18 Thread Avi Kivity
Andrew Walrond wrote: > On Wednesday 18 April 2007 16:50:00 Avi Kivity wrote: > >> What's your VM HAL >> (http://kvm.qumranet.com/kvmwiki/Windows_ACPI_Workaround step 5)? >> > > MPS Uniprocessor PC > > And after following those instructions, it now works fine under version 19, > and

Re: [kvm-devel] XP image creayed with kvm-16 doesn't work with kvm-19

2007-04-18 Thread Andrew Walrond
On Wednesday 18 April 2007 16:50:00 Avi Kivity wrote: > > What's your VM HAL > (http://kvm.qumranet.com/kvmwiki/Windows_ACPI_Workaround step 5)? MPS Uniprocessor PC And after following those instructions, it now works fine under version 19, and at lightning speed :) Thanks for the point

[kvm-devel] Anyone having problems with git access?

2007-04-18 Thread Gregory Haskins
I am seeing this: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~/sandbox> git clone git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/avi/kvm- userspace.git Initialized empty Git repository in /home/ghaskins/sandbox/kvm- userspace/.git/ fatal: The remote end hung up unexpectedly fetch-pack from 'git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/l

[kvm-devel] [Fwd: could not open /dev/kvm]

2007-04-18 Thread Benjamin Budts
--- Begin Message --- Hi, I'm running debian, installed kvm-18 from source, it installed fine... I have an intel s5000pal motherboard with dual core xeon 64bit, virtualization enabled in my bios. question 1 : is it normal i dont have this file : qemu-system-x86_64 , i only have the qemu fil

[kvm-devel] could not open /dev/kvm

2007-04-18 Thread Benjamin Budts
Hi, I'm running debian, installed kvm-18 from source, it installed fine... I have an intel s5000pal motherboard with dual core xeon 64bit, virtualization enabled in my bios. question 1 : is it normal i dont have this file : qemu-system-x86_64 , i only have the qemu file in my /bin kvm and kv

Re: [kvm-devel] Oopse in kvm

2007-04-18 Thread David Brown
> Great, that increases the probability that the patch is a net gain. > > I don't think you need to run the SLES installer as both Sergey and me > have it working. Instead, running with your regular workload (possibly > stressing it) would be a good test. Okay yeah I don't seem to have problems a

Re: [kvm-devel] Support for more than 2GB RAM in guests.

2007-04-18 Thread Avi Kivity
Kiselev, Sergey wrote: > Hi, > > Any plans to add support for guests with more than 2GB RAM? No immediate plans, but of course I'd like to have that limitation lifted. > > I tried to fix obvious limitations, e.g. to change ram_size and > phys_ram_size variables from 'int' to 'unsigned long'

Re: [kvm-devel] XP image creayed with kvm-16 doesn't work with kvm-19

2007-04-18 Thread Avi Kivity
Andrew Walrond wrote: > Should images created with older version in general work with newer versions? > Yes. > Anyhow, my XP vm just sits at a black screen with or without the modules > loaded (I using those built installed from the package, not the old ones > installed with my Feisty instal

[kvm-devel] Support for more than 2GB RAM in guests.

2007-04-18 Thread Kiselev, Sergey
Hi, Any plans to add support for guests with more than 2GB RAM? I tried to fix obvious limitations, e.g. to change ram_size and phys_ram_size variables from 'int' to 'unsigned long' type. Now I am getting 'init_rmode_tss: gfn_to_page failed' error from KVM, so probably KVM kernel module needs t

[kvm-devel] XP image creayed with kvm-16 doesn't work with kvm-19

2007-04-18 Thread Andrew Walrond
Should images created with older version in general work with newer versions? Anyhow, my XP vm just sits at a black screen with or without the modules loaded (I using those built installed from the package, not the old ones installed with my Feisty installation). Reverting to kvm-16, again with

Re: [kvm-devel] Oopse in kvm

2007-04-18 Thread Avi Kivity
David Brown wrote: >> >> I see. Consider it pushed. I'll send it linuswards if there's no >> negative feedback in a day or two. >> > > Oooo, patch! > > What was the method for reproduction? since I was unable to reproduce > the bug maybe I could with your method. > It was the SLES 9 installer/in

Re: [kvm-devel] Oopse in kvm

2007-04-18 Thread Kiselev, Sergey
It fixes the problem, at least for me... Thanks, Sergey -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Avi Kivity Sent: 18 April 2007 11:22 To: David Brown Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [kvm-devel] Oopse in kvm Avi Kivity wrote: > Da

Re: [kvm-devel] Oopse in kvm

2007-04-18 Thread David Brown
> > I see. Consider it pushed. I'll send it linuswards if there's no > negative feedback in a day or two. > Oooo, patch! What was the method for reproduction? since I was unable to reproduce the bug maybe I could with your method. Don't worry I'll be on this thread until the problem is fixed,

Re: [kvm-devel] Oopse in kvm

2007-04-18 Thread Avi Kivity
Thomas Glanzmann wrote: > >> Ok. You mean you're running linus -rc? >> > > In fact I do. But I didn't meant that upstream. I was talking about your > repository[1]. But it isn't in the kvm kernel repository yet. So I commited it > local. And thanks to git if you commit it, it will merge th

Re: [kvm-devel] Backing Up virtual Machines

2007-04-18 Thread Avi Kivity
Thomas Glanzmann wrote: > Hello, > with VMWare ESX Server you have VMware Consolidated Backup. Which > basically does the following: > > - Do a Snapshot. > - Pull an atomic state of the disks. > - Delete the Snapshot. > > Does somone does that with kvm or qemu already and ma

Re: [kvm-devel] Oopse in kvm

2007-04-18 Thread Thomas Glanzmann
Hello Avi, > hehe, the 4g4g patch. I see. I thought noone would use that anymore because of the overhead during context switches. > It's the same bug. perfect. > Ok. You mean you're running linus -rc? In fact I do. But I didn't meant that upstream. I was talking about your repository[1]. But

Re: [kvm-devel] Oopse in kvm

2007-04-18 Thread Avi Kivity
Thomas Glanzmann wrote: > Hello Avi, > I had an kernel OOPS that morning with RHEL_5_ it isn't reproducable. > > Apr 18 08:57:42 thinkpad kernel: BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer > dereference at virtual address 0024 > Apr 18 08:57:42 thinkpad kernel: printing eip: > Apr 18 08:57:42

[kvm-devel] Backing Up virtual Machines

2007-04-18 Thread Thomas Glanzmann
Hello, with VMWare ESX Server you have VMware Consolidated Backup. Which basically does the following: - Do a Snapshot. - Pull an atomic state of the disks. - Delete the Snapshot. Does somone does that with kvm or qemu already and maybe has a script for me or points me to

Re: [kvm-devel] Oopse in kvm

2007-04-18 Thread Thomas Glanzmann
Hello Avi, I had an kernel OOPS that morning with RHEL_5_ it isn't reproducable. Apr 18 08:57:42 thinkpad kernel: BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 0024 Apr 18 08:57:42 thinkpad kernel: printing eip: Apr 18 08:57:42 thinkpad kernel: 78351d8c Apr 18 08:5

Re: [kvm-devel] Oopse in kvm

2007-04-18 Thread Avi Kivity
Avi Kivity wrote: David Brown wrote: I was wondering of anyone could help out on this, just found an oopse when trying to start rhel4 on i386 box. I was wondering if anyone else has seen this with kvm-18 and if I should submit a bug for it. [10937.52] BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL po