Hello, - I tried, as suggested: /usr/local/kvm/bin/qemu-system-x86_64 -usb -usbdevice disk:/dev/sdb /work/kvm/win2003/vdisk.img -m 384
it on x86_64 machine and it crashed the fedora core and rebooted the machine. I tried it in fact twice: once when the USB disk on key was not mounted, and once when it was mounted (though I doubt if it has any importance in this case). I wonder: could anybody access a USB disk on key from windows under Linux (via KVM)? can he share his experience and tell us exactly what he did ? Regards, Ian On 7/18/07, Anthony Liguori <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ian Brown wrote: > > Hello, > > > > Thanks, Anthony. > > > > I tried both #2 and #3. > > > > It does not say any error, but still I cannot access the USB disk on key. > > Maybe I miss something ? > > Here are few more details. > > > > When I ran: > > /usr/local/kvm/bin/qemu-system-x86_64 -usbdevice disk:/dev/sdb > > /work/kvm/win2003/vdisk.img -m 384 > > Try: > > /usr/local/kvm/bin/qemu-system-x86_64 -usb -usbdevice disk:/dev/sdb > /work/kvm/win2003/vdisk.img -m 384 > > Regards, > > Anthony Liguori > > > OR > > /usr/local/kvm/bin/qemu-system-x86_64 -hdb /dev/sdb > > /work/kvm/win2003/vdisk.img -m 384 > > > > windows started ok (it did not emit errors, as I said). > > > > But I expected that clicking on "my computer" (or right clicking and > > opening file explorer) will show me the USB storage disk, > > and it did not. (I can see there only the hard disk and the CD). > > > > Any ideas ? > > Am I missing here something ? > > > > Regards, > > Ian > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 7/16/07, Anthony Liguori <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Avi Kivity wrote: > >> > Ian Brown wrote: > >> > > >> >> Hello, > >> >> Is there a way to access a USB disk-on-key from windows which runs on > >> >> Linux under KVM? > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> > > >> > You can add it as a regular disk (-hdb /dev/sdb or whatever it's > >> called; > >> > make sure it isn't mounted in the host) or maybe via the -usbdevice > >> > option (don't know if/how that works at all). > >> > > >> > >> You have three options: > >> > >> 1) Expose it as -hdb /dev/sdb > >> 2) Expose it as an emulated USB disk -usbdevice disk:/dev/sdb > >> 3) Pass it through directly to the guest by disabling Linux from using > >> the device and then passing it through with -usbdevice host:x.y > >> > >> #1 will perform the best > >> #2 will give you the give you the most flexibility (you can remove the > >> disk and insert at run time) > >> #3 would allow you to support exotic disks that go beyond the standard > >> mass storage specification. > >> > >> I'd recommend using #2. > >> > >> Regards, > >> > >> Anthony Liguori > >> > >> > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ kvm-devel mailing list kvm-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/kvm-devel
