From f3bbf9a9e0f7f5888804b44dcddbe82472a5a029 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Samuel Thibault Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2016 13:37:09 +0200 Subject: update --- hurd/running/qemu.mdwn | 26 ++++++++------------------ 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-) (limited to 'hurd/running/qemu.mdwn') diff --git a/hurd/running/qemu.mdwn b/hurd/running/qemu.mdwn index dfc9cdd2..91cc7c16 100644 --- a/hurd/running/qemu.mdwn +++ b/hurd/running/qemu.mdwn @@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Note that the following images are unofficial ones: they have been prepared by volunteers and may not have been tested extensively. * [Disk image](http://draketo.de/dateien/hurd/bab-hurd-qemu-2008-10-29.img.tar.bz2) - with a short intro on translators. Just start it with `qemu -m 512 + with a short intro on translators. Just start it with `qemu -m 1G -drive cache=writeback,file=disk_image.img`. It should work without any of the configuration below. If you want to know what you can do with it, please have a look at [[its_wikipage|hurd/running/qemu/babhurd_image]]. And when @@ -50,12 +50,6 @@ Also you can use QEMU to easily try one of the Instructions for creating a qemu image from the install CDs from debian installer can be found in the README alongside the d-i Hurd images: -## Old method - -1. First thing is to install [[/QEMU]]. -2. A [[grub]] boot disk for the floppy disk image needed for booting. The [0\.97 version](ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/grub/grub-0.97-i386-pc.ext2fs) works fine. I downloaded it and renamed to `floppy.img`. Alternatively, the Debian grub-disk package (up till version 0.97-28) is fine as well. -3. You will need a [Debian/Hurd installation CD](http://www.debian.org/ports/hurd/hurd-cd). K16 works fine. - # KVM acceleration Check if your CPU supports kvm: @@ -117,11 +111,6 @@ IRC, freenode, #hurd, 2012-08-29: seems like kvm -h says: -no-kvm-irqchip and man kvm says: -machine kernel_irqchip=off -/!\ Note that there are known performance issues with KVM on Linux 2.6.39 -kernels, compared to 2.6.32: [[!debbug 634149]]. We're preparing on a change -on our side to work around this. - - # HAP/EPT/NPT acceleration Performance will be yet better if HAP (EPT or NPT) is available: @@ -139,7 +128,7 @@ First off you will need to create a disk image using `qemu-img`. I have set mine Next you will want to start up QEMU and begin the installation process. - $ qemu -m 512 -drive cache=writeback,file=hd0.img -cdrom debian-7.0-hurd-i386-NETINST-1.iso -net nic,model=rtl8139 -net user + $ qemu -m 1G -drive cache=writeback,file=hd0.img -cdrom debian-7.0-hurd-i386-NETINST-1.iso -net nic,model=rtl8139 -net user Now at his point do the regular install using `hd0` as your harddrive. Partition it and install the base system. @@ -187,7 +176,7 @@ Once you have finished installing the base system (might take some time) the sys Starting qemu/qemu-kvm: - $ kvm -m 512 -net nic -net user,hostfwd=tcp::5555-:22 -drive cache=writeback,file=hd0.img -vga vmware + $ kvm -m 1G -net nic -net user,hostfwd=tcp::5555-:22 -drive cache=writeback,file=hd0.img -vga vmware vmsvga_value_write: guest runs Linux. Note: See below on port forwarding in the networking section. @@ -301,8 +290,9 @@ If you want to connect from the host system to the Hurd system running in QEMU, there's not much better to do than that (patching resolv.conf inside the guest, or apply the ipv6 patch) +This is fixed in qemu 2.6 -## Port Forwarding in QEMU +## Port Forwarding in QEMU/KVM (In the following we assume we use kvm!) #### Logging in to Hurd from a terminal in your host system @@ -310,7 +300,7 @@ This is the recommended way to work with a Command Line Interface (CLI) since al a) with ssh (assuming you have installed openssh-server) - $ kvm -m 512 -net nic -net user,hostfwd=tcp::5555-:22 -drive cache=writeback,file=hd0.img & + $ kvm -m 1G -net nic -net user,hostfwd=tcp::5555-:22 -drive cache=writeback,file=hd0.img & Logging in to the running Hurd: @@ -327,7 +317,7 @@ Copying files: b) with telnet (assuming you have installed a telnet server, like telnetd) - $ kvm -m 512 -net nic -net user,hostfwd=tcp::5556-:23 -drive cache=writeback,file=hurd-install.qemu & + $ kvm -m 1G -net nic -net user,hostfwd=tcp::5556-:23 -drive cache=writeback,file=hurd-install.qemu & Logging in to the running Hurd: @@ -368,7 +358,7 @@ Now it is time to start-up your QEMU Hurd system and get networking going in the **Important:** Remember you may need to use the `-M isapc` or `-isa` flag if using an older version of the gnumach package. - $ qemu -m 512 -drive cache=writeback,file=hd0.img -cdrom debian-K9-hurd-i386-CD1.iso -fda floppy.img -boot a -net nic -net tap + $ qemu -m 1G -drive cache=writeback,file=hd0.img -cdrom debian-K9-hurd-i386-CD1.iso -fda floppy.img -boot a -net nic -net tap Once you have logged in as `root` run the `pfinet` translator with values that apply to your network. Think of your QEMU client as another computer in your network. -- cgit v1.2.3