Nikola Ciprich wrote: > Hello, > I'm trying to get virtio_blk working, but I can't figure what am I doing > wrong... > First thing I do not really understand is what kernels are supported, as > in README file it is written: > > Where /path/to/kernel is the path to a recent kernel tree containing > virtio drivers. At the moment, this must be Rusty Russell's virtio patch > queue[1] applied on top of Linus' git tree[2]. >
This is meant for when you're building the guest drivers from source. If you just download a tarball, this step is unnecessary. > and few lines later: > > Supported Kernels > ----------------- > 2.6.24, 2.6.23, 2.6.22, 2.6.21, 2.6.20, 2.6.19, 2.6.18 > > anyways, I'm not able to get it working either on 2.6.24, or latest GIT > with rusty's patches. > > If I run kvm with > ... -drive file=/some/file,if=virtio and then load virtio_blk inside it, I > simply don't see any new block device appear. > > What am I doing wrong? > > Oh and I'm using kvm-64 with 2.6.24 for host. > Make sure you have virtio_pci loaded in the guest. Regards, Anthony Liguori > Thanks a lot in advance for any hints. > > BR > nik > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference > Register now and save $200. Hurry, offer ends at 11:59 p.m., > Monday, April 7! Use priority code J8TLD2. > http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http://java.sun.com/javaone > _______________________________________________ > kvm-devel mailing list > kvm-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/kvm-devel > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference Register now and save $200. Hurry, offer ends at 11:59 p.m., Monday, April 7! Use priority code J8TLD2. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http://java.sun.com/javaone _______________________________________________ kvm-devel mailing list kvm-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/kvm-devel
