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Diffstat (limited to 'hurd/running')
| -rw-r--r-- | hurd/running/debian/qemu_image.mdwn | 2 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | hurd/running/qemu.mdwn | 26 |
2 files changed, 9 insertions, 19 deletions
diff --git a/hurd/running/debian/qemu_image.mdwn b/hurd/running/debian/qemu_image.mdwn index 1f42507b..a17ff894 100644 --- a/hurd/running/debian/qemu_image.mdwn +++ b/hurd/running/debian/qemu_image.mdwn @@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Usage: $ wget http://people.debian.org/~sthibault/hurd-i386/debian-hurd.img.tar.gz $ tar -xz < debian-hurd.img.tar.gz - $ kvm -m 512 -drive cache=writeback,file=$(echo debian-hurd-*.img) + $ kvm -m 1G -drive cache=writeback,file=$(echo debian-hurd-*.img) Please also read the README file: <http://people.debian.org/~sthibault/hurd-i386/README> 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: <http://people.debian.org/~sthibault/hurd-i386/installer/cdimage/> -## 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: <gnu_srs> 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, <youpi> there's not much better to do than that <youpi> (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. |