Hi Mario I will try the options you have used later and let you know how it goes. Not sure if this is intentional or typo, but I don't recall any bhyve-win binary in my system.
Best regards SS On Mon, 24 Mar 2025 at 14:59, Mario Marietto <[email protected]> wrote: > Oh sorry. I forgot to add the following bhyve parameters necessary to > passthru my GPU :D > > -s 8:0,passthru,2/0/0 \ > -s 8:1,passthru,2/0/1 \ > -s 8:2,passthru,2/0/2 \ > -s 8:3,passthru,2/0/3 \ > > On Mon, Mar 24, 2025 at 3:57 PM Mario Marietto <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Usually I use this kind of script to launch a bhyve vm : >> >> #!/bin/sh >> >> setxkbmap it >> kldload vmm.ko >> vms="$(ls /dev/vmm/*)" >> vncs="$(ps ax | awk '/vncviewer [0]/{print $6}')" >> kldload vmm.ko >> >> if ! pciconf -l pci0:2:0:0 | grep -q "^ppt"; then >> echo "rtx 2080ti slot 2/0/0 is not attached to ppt,attaching..." >> kldload nvidia-modeset >> devctl clear driver -f pci0:2:0:0 >> devctl set driver -f pci0:2:0:0 ppt >> else >> echo "rtx 2080ti slot 2/0/0 is already attached to ppt" >> fi >> >> if ! pciconf -l pci0:2:0:1 | grep -q "^ppt"; then >> echo "rtx 2080ti slot 2/0/1 is not attached to ppt,attaching..." >> devctl clear driver -f pci0:2:0:1 >> devctl set driver -f pci0:2:0:1 ppt >> else >> echo "rtx 2080ti slot 2/0/1 is already attached to ppt" >> fi >> >> if ! pciconf -l pci0:2:0:2 | grep -q "^ppt"; then >> echo "rtx 2080ti slot 2/0/2 is not attached to ppt,attaching..." >> devctl clear driver -f pci0:2:0:2 >> devctl set driver -f pci0:2:0:2 ppt >> else >> echo "rtx 2080ti slot 2/0/2 is already attached to ppt" >> fi >> >> if ! pciconf -l pci0:2:0:3 | grep -q "^ppt"; then >> echo "rtx 2080ti slot 2/0/3 is not attached to ppt,attaching..." >> devctl clear driver -f pci0:2:0:3 >> devctl set driver -f pci0:2:0:3 ppt >> else >> echo "rtx 2080ti slot 2/0/3 is already attached to ppt" >> fi >> >> echo "rtx 2080ti is fully attached to ppt" >> >> for vm in $vms; do >> session="${vm##*/}" >> echo "bhyve session = $session" >> echo "vnc session = $vncs" >> if ! printf '%s\n' "${vncs}" | grep "${session#vm}"; then >> >> printf 'VNC session not found,destroying ghost vms\n' >> bhyvectl --vm=$session --destroy >> else >> printf 'Found VNC session %s\n' >> "${session},no ghost vms found,not destroying them" >> fi >> done >> >> vmdisk0=`geom disk list | awk '/^Geom name: /{d=$NF} /^ *ident: >> (AM13N4CZ)/ && d{print d}'` >> echo "Seagate M3 Portable 1.8T ; $vmdisk0" >> >> vmdisk1=`geom disk list | awk '/^Geom name: /{d=$NF} /^ *ident: >> (2015040204055E)/ && d{print d}'` >> echo "TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 1.8T ; $vmdisk1" >> >> vmdisk2=`geom disk list | awk '/^Geom name: /{d=$NF} /^ *ident: >> (2027285F1175)/ && d{print d}'` >> echo "CT1000P1SSD8 ; $vmdisk2" >> >> vmdisk3=`geom disk list | awk '/^Geom name: /{d=$NF} /^ *ident: >> (20130508005976F)/ && d{print d}'` >> echo "TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 932 GB ; $vmdisk3" >> >> vmdisk4=`geom disk list | awk '/^Geom name: /{d=$NF} /^ *ident: >> (BE0191510218)/ && d{print d}'` >> echo "G-DRIVE USB ; $vmdisk4" >> >> vmdisk5=`geom disk list | awk '/^Geom name: /{d=$NF} /^ *ident: >> (38234B4237354B45)/ && d{print d}'` >> echo "Elements 25A3 ; $vmdisk5" >> >> vmdisk6=`geom disk list | awk '/^Geom name: /{d=$NF} /^ *ident: >> (WD-WCAV2X797309)/ && d{print d}'` >> echo "WDC WD3200AAJS-00L7A0 ; 298 GB ; $vmdisk6" >> >> vmdisk7=`geom disk list | awk '/^Geom name: /{d=$NF} /^ *ident: >> (20140108006C)/ && d{print d}'` >> echo "Corsair Force 3 SSD ; $vmdisk7" >> >> vmdisk8=`geom disk list | awk '/^Geom name: /{d=$NF} /^ *ident: >> (1924E50B2AE5)/ && d{print d}'` >> echo "CT500MX500SSD4 ; $vmdisk8" >> >> vmdisk9=`geom disk list | awk '/^Geom name: /{d=$NF} /^ *ident: >> (0774921DDC4200A6)/ && d{print d}'` >> echo "SanDisk Cruzer-15GB ; $vmdisk9" >> >> vmdisk10=`geom disk list | awk '/^Geom name: /{d=$NF} /^ *ident: >> (60A44D4138D8F311190A0149)/ && d{print d}'` >> echo "Kingston DataTraveler 2.0 ; $vmdisk10" >> >> vmdisk11=`geom disk list | awk '/^Geom name: /{d=$NF} /^ *ident: >> (575845483038524844323238)/ && d{print d}'` >> echo "WD 2500BMV External ; $vmdisk11" >> >> vmdisk12=`geom disk list | awk '/^Geom name: /{d=$NF} /^ *ident: >> (57442E575845323039544433303334)/ && d{print d}'` >> echo "WD 3200BMV External ; $vmdisk12" >> >> vmdisk13=`geom disk list | awk '/^Geom name: /{d=$NF} /^ *ident: >> (2414E989076B)/ && d{print d}'` >> echo "CT500BX500SSD1 ; $vmdisk13" >> >> /usr/sbin/./bhyve-win -S -c sockets=4,cores=1,threads=1 -m 4G -w -H -A \ >> -s 0,hostbridge \ >> -s 1,ahci-hd,/dev/$vmdisk13 \ >> -s 10,virtio-net,tap6 \ >> -s 11,virtio-9p,sharename=/ \ >> -s 29,fbuf,tcp=0.0.0.0:5906,w=1600,h=950 \ >> -s 31,lpc \ >> -l bootrom,/usr/local/share/uefi-firmware/BHYVE_BHF_CODE.fd \ >> vm0:6 < /dev/null & sleep 5 && vncviewer 0:6 & >> >> As you can see,each vm has a unique ID (connected with the vncviewer >> instance) and the vncviewer window is launched as soon as the bhyve vm is >> called...and my Geforce RTX 2080 ti is passed through inside the vm. >> >> >> On Mon, Mar 24, 2025 at 3:47 PM Mario Marietto <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> First of all,you could use a more flexible technique than using the >>> pptdevs on /boot/loader.conf. I would use a script like this : >>> >>> 1) >>> >>> if ! pciconf -l pci0:18:0:0 | grep -q "^ppt"; then >>> echo "18/0/0 is not attached to ppt,attaching..." >>> devctl clear driver -f pci0:18:0:0 >>> devctl set driver -f pci0:18:0:0 ppt >>> else >>> echo "18/0/0 already attached to ppt" >>> fi >>> >>> 2) I would not like to use vm-bhyve. It adds only some confusion... >>> >>> On Mon, Mar 24, 2025 at 3:22 PM Shamim Shahriar < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Good afternoon everyone. >>>> >>>> I am trying to have VMs with GPU passthrough. The setup is a Dell >>>> server with NVidia Quadro RTX 6000/8000 installed already. I have checked >>>> the device IDs and put pptdevs in place >>>> >>>> # cat /boot/loader.conf >>>> pptdevs="18/0/0 19/0/0" >>>> pptdevs2="72/0/0 73/0/0" >>>> >>>> this is showing the GPUs as pptdev on the pciconf >>>> >>>> ppt0@pci0:18:0:0: class=0x030200 rev=0xa1 hdr=0x00 vendor=0x10de >>>> device=0x1e78 subvendor=0x10de subdevice=0x13d8 >>>> vendor = 'NVIDIA Corporation' >>>> device = 'TU102GL [Quadro RTX 6000/8000]' >>>> class = display >>>> subclass = 3D >>>> ppt1@pci0:19:0:0: class=0x030200 rev=0xa1 hdr=0x00 vendor=0x10de >>>> device=0x1e78 subvendor=0x10de subdevice=0x13d8 >>>> vendor = 'NVIDIA Corporation' >>>> device = 'TU102GL [Quadro RTX 6000/8000]' >>>> class = display >>>> subclass = 3D >>>> >>>> as I am using vm-bhyve, I have put the configuration as below >>>> >>>> # cat /mnt/VMs/jagadish/jagadish.conf >>>> loader="uefi" >>>> cpu=16 >>>> memory=128G >>>> xhci_mouse="yes" >>>> debug="true" >>>> >>>> graphics="yes" >>>> graphics_listen="127.0.0.1" >>>> graphics_port="5920" >>>> graphics_res="1024x768" >>>> graphics_wait="no" >>>> #graphics_vga="io" >>>> >>>> network0_type="virtio-net" >>>> network0_switch="swUNI" >>>> network0_mac="58:9c:fc:06:3f:af" >>>> >>>> disk0_type="nvme" >>>> disk0_name="jagadish-disk0.img" >>>> #disk0_size="128G" >>>> >>>> uuid="966e909b-1293-11ef-a9a4-e4434bfe34de" >>>> >>>> passthru0="19/0/0=6:0" >>>> >>>> bhyve_options="-A -H -P" >>>> #END >>>> >>>> however, when I start the vm (for OS installation to start with), it >>>> shows it is running but I am unable to access the VNC for a while, then >>>> when I finally manage to connect via VNC, there is nothing on the screen, >>>> just blank dark screen >>>> >>>> the vm-bhyve.log shows >>>> >>>> Mar 24 13:59:26: initialising >>>> Mar 24 13:59:26: [loader: uefi] >>>> Mar 24 13:59:26: [cpu: 16] >>>> Mar 24 13:59:26: [memory: 128G] >>>> Mar 24 13:59:26: [hostbridge: standard] >>>> Mar 24 13:59:26: [com ports: com1] >>>> Mar 24 13:59:26: [uuid: 966e909b-1293-11ef-a9a4-e4434bfe34de] >>>> Mar 24 13:59:26: [debug mode: true] >>>> Mar 24 13:59:26: [primary disk: jagadish-disk0.img] >>>> Mar 24 13:59:26: [primary disk dev: file] >>>> Mar 24 13:59:26: initialising network device tap0 >>>> Mar 24 13:59:26: adding tap0 -> vm-swUNI (swUNI addm) >>>> Mar 24 13:59:26: bring up tap0 -> vm-swUNI (swUNI addm) >>>> Mar 24 13:59:26: booting >>>> Mar 24 13:59:26: [bhyve options: -c 16 -m 128G -AHPw -l >>>> bootrom,/usr/local/share/uefi-firmware/BHYVE_UEFI.fd -A -H -P -U >>>> 966e909b-1293-11ef-a9a4-e4434bfe34de -u -S] >>>> Mar 24 13:59:26: [bhyve devices: -s 0,hostbridge -s 31,lpc -s >>>> 4:0,nvme,/mnt/VMs/jagadish/jagadish-disk0.img -s >>>> 5:0,virtio-net,tap0,mac=58:9c:fc:06:3f:af -s 6:0,passthru,19/0/0 -s >>>> 7:0,fbuf,tcp=127.0.0.1:5920,w=1024,h=768 -s 8:0,xhci,tablet] >>>> Mar 24 13:59:26: [bhyve console: -l com1,/dev/nmdm-jagadish.1A] >>>> Mar 24 13:59:26: [bhyve iso device: -s >>>> 3:0,ahci-cd,/mnt/VMs/.iso/lubuntu-24.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso,ro] >>>> Mar 24 13:59:26: starting bhyve (run 1) >>>> >>>> based on what I can see, and a little out of desparation, I decided to >>>> run the installer in the foreground, and below is what I got >>>> >>>> # vm install -f jagadish FreeBSD-14.2-RELEASE-amd64-disc1.iso >>>> Starting jagadish >>>> * found guest in /mnt/VMs/jagadish >>>> * booting... >>>> fbuf frame buffer base: 0x112245400000 [sz 16777216] >>>> >>>> it stays there for as long as I wait until I poweroff the vm. >>>> >>>> tried with Debian installer, >>>> # vm install -f jagadish debian-12.5.0-amd64-netinst.iso >>>> Starting jagadish >>>> * found guest in /mnt/VMs/jagadish >>>> * booting... >>>> fbuf frame buffer base: 0x2747e2400000 [sz 16777216] >>>> >>>> >>>> ideally I need to install Debian for my user base on these GPU based >>>> systems. But even that is proving to be impossible since the installer does >>>> not move any further from where it is. >>>> >>>> Any thoughts/ideas/suggestions what I else I can try to make this work? >>>> Anything that you have tried that worked? have I missed something? >>>> >>>> Would appreciate any and all thoughts/suggestions >>>> >>>> best regards >>>> SS >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Mario. >>> >> >> >> -- >> Mario. >> > > > -- > Mario. >
