On 03/28/17 02:04, Alex Williamson wrote: > On Mon, Mar 27, 2017 at 5:46 PM, Stibnite <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> I'm trying to setup a disk passthrough on virt-manager using the guide >> outlined but the disk device does not appear in the windows installation >> window. I'm sure i'm missing something obvious but i can't seem to get it >> working. https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_ >> Enterprise_Linux/6/html/Virtualization_Administration_ >> Guide/sect-Virtualization-Adding_storage_devices_to_ >> guests-Adding_hard_drives_and_other_block_devices_to_a_guest.html >> >> here's an excerpt of my xml file. >> >> <devices> >> <emulator>/usr/sbin/qemu-system-x86_64</emulator> >> <disk type='file' device='disk'> >> <driver name='qemu' type='raw'/> >> <source file='/mnt/australia/Downloads/ISO/win10-2.qcow2'/> >> <target dev='hda' bus='ide'/> >> <boot order='3'/> >> <address type='drive' controller='0' bus='0' target='0' unit='0'/> >> </disk> >> <disk type='file' device='cdrom'> >> <driver name='qemu' type='raw'/> >> <source file='/mnt/australia/Downloads/ISO/en-gb_windows_ >> 10_enterprise_x64_dvd_6851157.iso'/> >> <target dev='hdb' bus='ide'/> >> <readonly/> >> <boot order='1'/> >> <address type='drive' controller='0' bus='0' target='0' unit='1'/> >> </disk> >> <disk type='block' device='disk'> >> <driver name='qemu' type='raw' cache='none'/> >> <source dev='/dev/sdc1'/> >> <target dev='hdf' bus='virtio'/> >> <boot order='2'/> >> <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x08' >> function='0x0'/> >> </disk> >> > > > Windows doesn't ship with virtio drivers, just like it doesn't ship with > drivers for various other one-off storage controllers. You'll need to > install drivers for the disk on the virtio controller to show up > https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Windows_Virtio_Drivers
I recommend the following setup: - hard disk(s): virtio-blk or virtio-scsi disk, as you prefer - Windows installer ISO: virtio-scsi CD-ROM - virtio-win driver ISO: *separate* IDE CD-ROM (or SATA, if you use Q35) Windows installation will proceed off of the virtio-scsi CD-ROM far enough for you to select the *other* (IDE or SATA) CD-ROM, with the virtio-win drivers, for loading drivers into the installer. After which point the Windows installer will see both the destination hard disk, and the installer CD-ROM (again). Search the Wiki article referenced by Alex for the string virtio-win iso under "Direct download". The ISO image linked there is what you need for the above method. Thanks Laszlo _______________________________________________ vfio-users mailing list [email protected] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/vfio-users
