Hi Dennis, thanks a lot for Your reply, the problem really was that I didn't know that virtio_pci module is also needed. I'm not using LVM in guests, but it's good to know recent version would be needed for such case. BR nik.
On Sun, 6 Apr 2008, Dennis Jacobfeuerborn wrote: > Nikola Ciprich wrote: >> Hello, >> I'm trying to get virtio_blk working, but I can't figure what am I doing >> wrong... > > You'll probably have to build a new initrd image in the guest adding the > following options to the mkinitrd call: > "--with=virtio_pci --with=virtio_blk" > > This makes sure that the guest will find the virtual devices when booting. > > If you use LVM volume groups in the guest then you also need to make sure > that you use a *very* recent version of the lvm2 package (not older than a > month) because older versions don't scan the virtual block devices for > volume groups due to a name change. > > Regards, > Dennis > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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
