My advice is to use Debian Sid with packages and kernel from experimental. The latest packages is best one.
On 5 February 2011 00:32, T o n g <mlist4sunt...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > Hi, > > I have some questions regarding > http://wiki.libvirt.org/page/Virtio > ie., paravirtualization kvm with libvirt > > Followings are quotes and my questions, > > ,----- > | We assume that you have installed the virtio-compatible guest > | under KVM using libvirt (ie. using something like virt-install or > | virt-manager). > `----- > > What's the default libvirt package for Debian? > > ,----- > | Note, this step (changing Disk (block) device driver ) is only > | needed in order to transition a guest from IDE or SCSI to > | virtio. If you initially install the guest using a virtio disk, or > | if you update the kernel package while booted from a virtio disk, > | then this step is not needed. > `----- > > I had always been starting my kvm using command line: > > kvm -m 1024 -hda hda . . . > > I.e., the HD device had already been created, and I never need to > specify any driver before. What should I do to use the virtio > drive interface? > > Moreover, is the paravirtualization only involves network and > disk drivers? How about mouse? I.e., the copy/paste from/to > host feature, is it possible now? > > All in all, is there nice step-by-step how-to for paravirtualization > Linux guest with libvirt for Debian? > > Thanks > > -- > Tong (remove underscore(s) to reply) > http://xpt.sourceforge.net/techdocs/ > http://xpt.sourceforge.net/tools/ > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org > Archive: http://lists.debian.org/iihr9s$4v2$1...@dough.gmane.org > > -- Nikita A Menkovich JID: menkov...@gmail.com Tel: +7 (921) 423-96-48 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/AANLkTi=-UyhEAR-EkexXYETpH8H+f=tcmkem0qnjy...@mail.gmail.com
