Re: open /dev/kvm: No such file or directory
Avi Kivity wrote: Greg, /dev/kvm is a MISC_DYNAMIC_MINOR device. Is there any way of using it without udev? Should I allocate a static number? Especially for something like /dev/kvm, I think it would make sense to allocate a static number for it. -hpa - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
Re: open /dev/kvm: No such file or directory
On 12/29/06, Arnd Bergmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Thursday 28 December 2006 16:51, Avi Kivity wrote: > Greg, /dev/kvm is a MISC_DYNAMIC_MINOR device. Is there any way of > using it without udev? Should I allocate a static number? You can write a small script that parses /proc/misc and creates the device, like # /sbin/mknod /dev/kvm c 10 `grep '\' /proc/misc | cut -f 1 -d\ ` If you already have an init script, e.g. to set up tun/tap devices, it would make sense to put it in there. Arnd <>< That works. That's exacting what I'm looking for. Thank you, Jeff. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
Re: open /dev/kvm: No such file or directory
On 12/29/06, Arnd Bergmann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Thursday 28 December 2006 16:51, Avi Kivity wrote: Greg, /dev/kvm is a MISC_DYNAMIC_MINOR device. Is there any way of using it without udev? Should I allocate a static number? You can write a small script that parses /proc/misc and creates the device, like # /sbin/mknod /dev/kvm c 10 `grep '\kvm\' /proc/misc | cut -f 1 -d\ ` If you already have an init script, e.g. to set up tun/tap devices, it would make sense to put it in there. Arnd That works. That's exacting what I'm looking for. Thank you, Jeff. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe linux-kernel in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
Re: open /dev/kvm: No such file or directory
Avi Kivity wrote: Greg, /dev/kvm is a MISC_DYNAMIC_MINOR device. Is there any way of using it without udev? Should I allocate a static number? Especially for something like /dev/kvm, I think it would make sense to allocate a static number for it. -hpa - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe linux-kernel in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
Re: open /dev/kvm: No such file or directory
On Thursday 28 December 2006 16:51, Avi Kivity wrote: > Greg, /dev/kvm is a MISC_DYNAMIC_MINOR device. Is there any way of > using it without udev? Should I allocate a static number? You can write a small script that parses /proc/misc and creates the device, like # /sbin/mknod /dev/kvm c 10 `grep '\' /proc/misc | cut -f 1 -d\ ` If you already have an init script, e.g. to set up tun/tap devices, it would make sense to put it in there. Arnd <>< - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
Re: open /dev/kvm: No such file or directory
On 12/28/06, Jeff Chua <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Are you sure the kvm_intel & kvm modules are loaded? > Please check your dmesg. I checked and it's loaded ... Module Size Used by kvm_intel 18572 0 kvm 46276 1 kvm_intel Any chance of getting a static /dev/kvm ? Thanks, Jeff. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
Re: open /dev/kvm: No such file or directory
Jeff Chua wrote: On 12/28/06, Avi Kivity <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: udev is the best solution here. It works with read-only root as it mounts tmpfs on /dev. Thanks for the suggestion and I'll look into it. As for now, my system works well without udev, and I just wanted to test kvm without the "dynamic" /dev/kvm feature if possible. Would it be possible to create /dev/kvm once and let it stay there permanently? How about a switch for non-udev system? [cc'ing udev guru] Greg, /dev/kvm is a MISC_DYNAMIC_MINOR device. Is there any way of using it without udev? Should I allocate a static number? -- error compiling committee.c: too many arguments to function - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
Re: open /dev/kvm: No such file or directory
On 12/28/06, Avi Kivity <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: udev is the best solution here. It works with read-only root as it mounts tmpfs on /dev. Thanks for the suggestion and I'll look into it. As for now, my system works well without udev, and I just wanted to test kvm without the "dynamic" /dev/kvm feature if possible. Would it be possible to create /dev/kvm once and let it stay there permanently? How about a switch for non-udev system? Thanks, Jeff. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
Re: open /dev/kvm: No such file or directory
Jeff Chua wrote: It's a dynamic misc device, you don't need to create it. But it'll be nice to be able to manually create the device as I normally mount "/" as read-only? udev is the best solution here. It works with read-only root as it mounts tmpfs on /dev. -- error compiling committee.c: too many arguments to function - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
Re: open /dev/kvm: No such file or directory
On 12/28/06, Dor Laor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Are you sure the kvm_intel & kvm modules are loaded? Yes. Maybe you're bios does not support virtualization. Configured in the bios on Dell 745. Please check your dmesg. I'll double-check dmesg when I get to the office tomorrow. But I'm pretty sure it's loaded successfully on the Dell Optiplex 745. On my IBM X60s notebook, it failed to load. It's a dynamic misc device, you don't need to create it. But it'll be nice to be able to manually create the device as I normally mount "/" as read-only? Thanks, Jeff. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
RE: open /dev/kvm: No such file or directory
>On linux-26..20-rc2, "modprobe kvm-intel" loaded the module >successful, but running qemu returns a error ... > >/usr/local/kvm/bin/qemu -hda vdisk.img -cdrom cd.iso -boot d -m 128 >open /dev/kvm: No such file or directory >Could not initialize KVM, will disable KVM support Are you sure the kvm_intel & kvm modules are loaded? Maybe you're bios does not support virtualization. Please check your dmesg. > >/dev/kvm does not exist should I create this before running qemu? >If so, what's the parameters to "mknod"? It's a dynamic misc device, you don't need to create it. > > >Thanks, >Jeff. >- >To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in >the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html >Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/ - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
open /dev/kvm: No such file or directory
On linux-26..20-rc2, "modprobe kvm-intel" loaded the module successful, but running qemu returns a error ... /usr/local/kvm/bin/qemu -hda vdisk.img -cdrom cd.iso -boot d -m 128 open /dev/kvm: No such file or directory Could not initialize KVM, will disable KVM support /dev/kvm does not exist should I create this before running qemu? If so, what's the parameters to "mknod"? Thanks, Jeff. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
Re: open /dev/kvm: No such file or directory
On 12/28/06, Jeff Chua [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Are you sure the kvm_intel kvm modules are loaded? Please check your dmesg. I checked and it's loaded ... Module Size Used by kvm_intel 18572 0 kvm 46276 1 kvm_intel Any chance of getting a static /dev/kvm ? Thanks, Jeff. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe linux-kernel in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
Re: open /dev/kvm: No such file or directory
On Thursday 28 December 2006 16:51, Avi Kivity wrote: Greg, /dev/kvm is a MISC_DYNAMIC_MINOR device. Is there any way of using it without udev? Should I allocate a static number? You can write a small script that parses /proc/misc and creates the device, like # /sbin/mknod /dev/kvm c 10 `grep '\kvm\' /proc/misc | cut -f 1 -d\ ` If you already have an init script, e.g. to set up tun/tap devices, it would make sense to put it in there. Arnd - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe linux-kernel in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
open /dev/kvm: No such file or directory
On linux-26..20-rc2, modprobe kvm-intel loaded the module successful, but running qemu returns a error ... /usr/local/kvm/bin/qemu -hda vdisk.img -cdrom cd.iso -boot d -m 128 open /dev/kvm: No such file or directory Could not initialize KVM, will disable KVM support /dev/kvm does not exist should I create this before running qemu? If so, what's the parameters to mknod? Thanks, Jeff. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe linux-kernel in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
RE: open /dev/kvm: No such file or directory
On linux-26..20-rc2, modprobe kvm-intel loaded the module successful, but running qemu returns a error ... /usr/local/kvm/bin/qemu -hda vdisk.img -cdrom cd.iso -boot d -m 128 open /dev/kvm: No such file or directory Could not initialize KVM, will disable KVM support Are you sure the kvm_intel kvm modules are loaded? Maybe you're bios does not support virtualization. Please check your dmesg. /dev/kvm does not exist should I create this before running qemu? If so, what's the parameters to mknod? It's a dynamic misc device, you don't need to create it. Thanks, Jeff. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe linux-kernel in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/ - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe linux-kernel in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
Re: open /dev/kvm: No such file or directory
On 12/28/06, Dor Laor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Are you sure the kvm_intel kvm modules are loaded? Yes. Maybe you're bios does not support virtualization. Configured in the bios on Dell 745. Please check your dmesg. I'll double-check dmesg when I get to the office tomorrow. But I'm pretty sure it's loaded successfully on the Dell Optiplex 745. On my IBM X60s notebook, it failed to load. It's a dynamic misc device, you don't need to create it. But it'll be nice to be able to manually create the device as I normally mount / as read-only? Thanks, Jeff. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe linux-kernel in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
Re: open /dev/kvm: No such file or directory
Jeff Chua wrote: It's a dynamic misc device, you don't need to create it. But it'll be nice to be able to manually create the device as I normally mount / as read-only? udev is the best solution here. It works with read-only root as it mounts tmpfs on /dev. -- error compiling committee.c: too many arguments to function - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe linux-kernel in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
Re: open /dev/kvm: No such file or directory
On 12/28/06, Avi Kivity [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: udev is the best solution here. It works with read-only root as it mounts tmpfs on /dev. Thanks for the suggestion and I'll look into it. As for now, my system works well without udev, and I just wanted to test kvm without the dynamic /dev/kvm feature if possible. Would it be possible to create /dev/kvm once and let it stay there permanently? How about a switch for non-udev system? Thanks, Jeff. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe linux-kernel in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
Re: open /dev/kvm: No such file or directory
Jeff Chua wrote: On 12/28/06, Avi Kivity [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: udev is the best solution here. It works with read-only root as it mounts tmpfs on /dev. Thanks for the suggestion and I'll look into it. As for now, my system works well without udev, and I just wanted to test kvm without the dynamic /dev/kvm feature if possible. Would it be possible to create /dev/kvm once and let it stay there permanently? How about a switch for non-udev system? [cc'ing udev guru] Greg, /dev/kvm is a MISC_DYNAMIC_MINOR device. Is there any way of using it without udev? Should I allocate a static number? -- error compiling committee.c: too many arguments to function - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe linux-kernel in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
