By the way, if I do the opposite: On an new Ubuntu 14.04 server installation with a newly installed guest Ubuntu dekstop; Use virsh edit and change the machine type to pc-1.0, then the quest VM has the same issues upon login. The information requested above:
doug@s15:~$ dpkg -l | egrep 'qemu|kvm|libvirt' ii ipxe-qemu 1.0.0+git-20131111.c3d1e78-2ubuntu1 all PXE boot firmware - ROM images for qemu ii kvm-ipxe 1.0.0+git-20131111.c3d1e78-2ubuntu1 all transitional dummy package ii libsys-virt-perl 1.2.1-1 amd64 Perl module providing an extension for the libvirt library ii libvirt-bin 1.2.2-0ubuntu13 amd64 programs for the libvirt library ii libvirt0 1.2.2-0ubuntu13 amd64 library for interfacing with different virtualization systems ii python-libvirt 1.2.2-0ubuntu1 amd64 libvirt Python bindings ii qemu-common 2.0.0~rc1+dfsg-0ubuntu3 all dummy transitional package from qemu-common to qemu-keymaps ii qemu-keymaps 2.0.0~rc1+dfsg-0ubuntu3 all QEMU keyboard maps ii qemu-kvm 2.0.0~rc1+dfsg-0ubuntu3 amd64 QEMU Full virtualization on x86 hardware (transitional package) ii qemu-system-common 2.0.0~rc1+dfsg-0ubuntu3 amd64 QEMU full system emulation binaries (common files) ii qemu-system-x86 2.0.0~rc1+dfsg-0ubuntu3 amd64 QEMU full system emulation binaries (x86) ii qemu-utils 2.0.0~rc1+dfsg-0ubuntu3 amd64 QEMU utilities doug@s15:~$ lsb_release -a No LSB modules are available. Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Release: 14.04 Codename: trusty doug@s15:~$ virsh capabilities <capabilities> <host> <uuid>c09f3a27-cb5b-d911-9bbf-f46d04652d8e</uuid> <cpu> <arch>x86_64</arch> <model>Westmere</model> <vendor>Intel</vendor> <topology sockets='1' cores='4' threads='2'/> <feature name='rdtscp'/> <feature name='avx'/> <feature name='osxsave'/> <feature name='xsave'/> <feature name='tsc-deadline'/> <feature name='pcid'/> <feature name='pdcm'/> <feature name='xtpr'/> <feature name='tm2'/> <feature name='est'/> <feature name='vmx'/> <feature name='ds_cpl'/> <feature name='monitor'/> <feature name='dtes64'/> <feature name='pclmuldq'/> <feature name='pbe'/> <feature name='tm'/> <feature name='ht'/> <feature name='ss'/> <feature name='acpi'/> <feature name='ds'/> <feature name='vme'/> </cpu> <power_management> <suspend_mem/> <suspend_disk/> <suspend_hybrid/> </power_management> <migration_features> <live/> <uri_transports> <uri_transport>tcp</uri_transport> </uri_transports> </migration_features> <topology> <cells num='1'> <cell id='0'> <memory unit='KiB'>16002556</memory> <cpus num='8'> <cpu id='0' socket_id='0' core_id='0' siblings='0,4'/> <cpu id='1' socket_id='0' core_id='1' siblings='1,5'/> <cpu id='2' socket_id='0' core_id='2' siblings='2,6'/> <cpu id='3' socket_id='0' core_id='3' siblings='3,7'/> <cpu id='4' socket_id='0' core_id='0' siblings='0,4'/> <cpu id='5' socket_id='0' core_id='1' siblings='1,5'/> <cpu id='6' socket_id='0' core_id='2' siblings='2,6'/> <cpu id='7' socket_id='0' core_id='3' siblings='3,7'/> </cpus> </cell> </cells> </topology> <secmodel> <model>apparmor</model> <doi>0</doi> </secmodel> <secmodel> <model>dac</model> <doi>0</doi> <baselabel type='kvm'>+109:+106</baselabel> <baselabel type='qemu'>+109:+106</baselabel> </secmodel> </host> <guest> <os_type>hvm</os_type> <arch name='i686'> <wordsize>32</wordsize> <emulator>/usr/bin/qemu-system-i386</emulator> <machine canonical='pc-i440fx-trusty' maxCpus='255'>pc</machine> <machine maxCpus='255'>pc-0.12</machine> <machine maxCpus='255'>pc-1.3</machine> <machine maxCpus='255'>pc-q35-1.6</machine> <machine maxCpus='255'>pc-q35-1.5</machine> <machine maxCpus='1'>xenpv</machine> <machine maxCpus='255'>pc-i440fx-1.6</machine> <machine maxCpus='255'>pc-i440fx-1.7</machine> <machine maxCpus='255'>pc-0.11</machine> <machine maxCpus='255'>pc-0.10</machine> <machine maxCpus='255'>pc-1.2</machine> <machine maxCpus='1'>isapc</machine> <machine maxCpus='255'>pc-q35-1.4</machine> <machine maxCpus='128'>xenfv</machine> <machine maxCpus='255'>pc-0.15</machine> <machine maxCpus='255'>pc-0.14</machine> <machine maxCpus='255'>pc-i440fx-1.5</machine> <machine canonical='pc-q35-2.0' maxCpus='255'>q35</machine> <machine maxCpus='255'>pc-i440fx-1.4</machine> <machine maxCpus='255'>pc-1.1</machine> <machine maxCpus='255'>pc-q35-1.7</machine> <machine maxCpus='255'>pc-1.0</machine> <machine maxCpus='255'>pc-i440fx-2.0</machine> <machine maxCpus='255'>pc-0.13</machine> <domain type='qemu'> </domain> <domain type='kvm'> <emulator>/usr/bin/kvm-spice</emulator> <machine canonical='pc-i440fx-trusty' maxCpus='255'>pc</machine> <machine maxCpus='255'>pc-1.3</machine> <machine maxCpus='255'>pc-0.12</machine> <machine maxCpus='255'>pc-q35-1.6</machine> <machine maxCpus='255'>pc-q35-1.5</machine> <machine maxCpus='1'>xenpv</machine> <machine maxCpus='255'>pc-i440fx-1.6</machine> <machine maxCpus='255'>pc-i440fx-1.7</machine> <machine maxCpus='255'>pc-0.11</machine> <machine maxCpus='255'>pc-1.2</machine> <machine maxCpus='255'>pc-0.10</machine> <machine maxCpus='1'>isapc</machine> <machine maxCpus='255'>pc-q35-1.4</machine> <machine maxCpus='128'>xenfv</machine> <machine maxCpus='255'>pc-0.15</machine> <machine maxCpus='255'>pc-0.14</machine> <machine maxCpus='255'>pc-i440fx-1.5</machine> <machine maxCpus='255'>pc-i440fx-1.4</machine> <machine canonical='pc-q35-2.0' maxCpus='255'>q35</machine> <machine maxCpus='255'>pc-1.1</machine> <machine maxCpus='255'>pc-q35-1.7</machine> <machine maxCpus='255'>pc-1.0</machine> <machine maxCpus='255'>pc-i440fx-2.0</machine> <machine maxCpus='255'>pc-0.13</machine> </domain> </arch> <features> <cpuselection/> <deviceboot/> <acpi default='on' toggle='yes'/> <apic default='on' toggle='no'/> <pae/> <nonpae/> </features> </guest> <guest> <os_type>hvm</os_type> <arch name='x86_64'> <wordsize>64</wordsize> <emulator>/usr/bin/qemu-system-x86_64</emulator> <machine canonical='pc-i440fx-trusty' maxCpus='255'>pc</machine> <machine maxCpus='255'>pc-1.3</machine> <machine maxCpus='255'>pc-0.12</machine> <machine maxCpus='255'>pc-q35-1.6</machine> <machine maxCpus='255'>pc-q35-1.5</machine> <machine maxCpus='1'>xenpv</machine> <machine maxCpus='255'>pc-i440fx-1.6</machine> <machine maxCpus='255'>pc-i440fx-1.7</machine> <machine maxCpus='255'>pc-0.11</machine> <machine maxCpus='255'>pc-1.2</machine> <machine maxCpus='255'>pc-0.10</machine> <machine maxCpus='1'>isapc</machine> <machine maxCpus='255'>pc-q35-1.4</machine> <machine maxCpus='128'>xenfv</machine> <machine maxCpus='255'>pc-0.15</machine> <machine maxCpus='255'>pc-0.14</machine> <machine maxCpus='255'>pc-i440fx-1.5</machine> <machine maxCpus='255'>pc-i440fx-1.4</machine> <machine canonical='pc-q35-2.0' maxCpus='255'>q35</machine> <machine maxCpus='255'>pc-1.1</machine> <machine maxCpus='255'>pc-q35-1.7</machine> <machine maxCpus='255'>pc-1.0</machine> <machine maxCpus='255'>pc-i440fx-2.0</machine> <machine maxCpus='255'>pc-0.13</machine> <domain type='qemu'> </domain> <domain type='kvm'> <emulator>/usr/bin/kvm-spice</emulator> <machine canonical='pc-i440fx-trusty' maxCpus='255'>pc</machine> <machine maxCpus='255'>pc-1.3</machine> <machine maxCpus='255'>pc-0.12</machine> <machine maxCpus='255'>pc-q35-1.6</machine> <machine maxCpus='255'>pc-q35-1.5</machine> <machine maxCpus='1'>xenpv</machine> <machine maxCpus='255'>pc-i440fx-1.6</machine> <machine maxCpus='255'>pc-i440fx-1.7</machine> <machine maxCpus='255'>pc-0.11</machine> <machine maxCpus='255'>pc-1.2</machine> <machine maxCpus='255'>pc-0.10</machine> <machine maxCpus='1'>isapc</machine> <machine maxCpus='255'>pc-q35-1.4</machine> <machine maxCpus='128'>xenfv</machine> <machine maxCpus='255'>pc-0.15</machine> <machine maxCpus='255'>pc-0.14</machine> <machine maxCpus='255'>pc-i440fx-1.5</machine> <machine maxCpus='255'>pc-i440fx-1.4</machine> <machine canonical='pc-q35-2.0' maxCpus='255'>q35</machine> <machine maxCpus='255'>pc-1.1</machine> <machine maxCpus='255'>pc-q35-1.7</machine> <machine maxCpus='255'>pc-1.0</machine> <machine maxCpus='255'>pc-i440fx-2.0</machine> <machine maxCpus='255'>pc-0.13</machine> </domain> </arch> <features> <cpuselection/> <deviceboot/> <acpi default='on' toggle='yes'/> <apic default='on' toggle='no'/> </features> </guest> </capabilities> doug@s15:~$ qemu-system-x86_64 -machine help Supported machines are: pc-0.13 Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996) pc-i440fx-2.0 Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996) pc-1.0 Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996) pc-q35-1.7 Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009) pc-1.1 Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996) q35 Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009) (alias of pc-q35-2.0) pc-q35-2.0 Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009) pc-i440fx-1.4 Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996) pc-i440fx-1.5 Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996) pc-0.14 Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996) pc-0.15 Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996) xenfv Xen Fully-virtualized PC pc-q35-1.4 Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009) isapc ISA-only PC pc-0.10 Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996) pc Ubuntu 14.04 PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996) (alias of pc-i440fx-trusty) pc-i440fx-trusty Ubuntu 14.04 PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996) (default) pc-1.2 Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996) pc-0.11 Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996) pc-i440fx-1.7 Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996) pc-i440fx-1.6 Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996) none empty machine xenpv Xen Para-virtualized PC pc-q35-1.5 Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009) pc-q35-1.6 Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009) pc-0.12 Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996) pc-1.3 Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996) doug@s15:~$ -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to qemu in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1308756 Title: VNC graphics issues on guest VMs after server host upgrade from 12.04 to 14.04 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/qemu/+bug/1308756/+subscriptions -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs