> -----Original Message----- > From: Brian Wince [mailto:bwi...@redback.com] > Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2009 11:53 AM > To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org > Subject: RE: [gentoo-user] trouble installing kvm on gentoo-2.6.24.-r4 > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Xavier Parizet [mailto:x...@gentooist.com] > > Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2009 10:55 AM > > To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org > > Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] trouble installing kvm on gentoo-2.6.24.-r4 > > > > Brian Wince a écrit : > > > > > >> -----Original Message----- > > >> From: Xavier Parizet [mailto:x...@gentooist.com] > > >> Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 11:49 PM > > >> To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org > > >> Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] trouble installing kvm on gentoo- > 2.6.24.- > > r4 > > >> > > >> On Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:30:54 -0700, Brian Wince > <bwi...@redback.com> > > >> wrote: > > >>> All, > > >>> I am trying to install kvm (kernel virtual machine) on a box > running > > >>> gentoo-2.6.24.-r4. > > >>> # uname -a > > >>> Linux rbos-hybrid-02 2.6.24-gentoo-r4-nosctp-nomsi #3 SMP Fri Aug > 1 > > >>> 12:12:33 PDT 2008 i686 AMD Athlon(tm) Dual Core Processor 4450e > > >>> AuthenticAMD GNU/Linux > > >>> > > >>> When I first went to install it all of the KVM's were masked due > to > > >> EAP > > >> so > > >>> I upgraded portage to 2.1.6.7. > > >>> > > >>> Now when I try and install kvm it complains with the following: > > >>> > > >>>>>> Failed to emerge app-emulation/kvm-84, Log file: > > >> [SNIP] > > >>> * If you need support, post the topmost build error, and the call > > >> stack > > >> if > > >>> relevant. > > >>> * A complete build log is located at > > >>> '/var/tmp/portage/app-emulation/kvm-84/temp/build.log'. > > >>> * The ebuild environment file is located at > > >>> '/var/tmp/portage/app-emulation/kvm-84/temp/environment'. > > >> Can you please post /var/tmp/portage/app-emulation/kvm- > > 84/temp/build.log > > >> after running emerge kvm as portage suggests you ?? > > >> Because the above posted output doesn't help us to solve your > > problem... > > >> > > >>> I have the following in /etc/portage/package.use app-emulation/kvm > > kvm > > >> sdl > > >>> qemu > > >>> > > >>> and in package.keywords I have > > >>> app-emulation/kvm ~x86 > > >>> > > >>> Is this due to upgrading portage or something else and what is it > > that > > >>> needs to be done to make this work. > > >> I don't think the portage upgrade is the problem, but it remind me > > >> another > > >> thread about nvidia-drivers build, and i'm directing towards a > kernel > > >> configuration problem... The log i ask you earlier will help us to > > see > > >> if > > >> it is the case ;) > > >> > > >>> Please let me know if you require further information and I will > > post > > >> it. > > >>> TIA, > > >>> > > >>> brian > > >> -- > > >> Xavier Parizet > > >> YaGB : http://gentooist.com > > >> GPG : DC81 6FEE 6EBE FCE4 > > >> 1C18 202F E575 4A5D 036D 1408 > > > > > > Xavier, > > > I have attached the build.log. > > > The kernel has KVM configured as modules for both Intel and AMD. > > > CONFIG_KVM=m > > > CONFIG_KVM_INTEL=m > > > CONFIG_KVM_AMD=m > > > > > > Also I doubt the portage version is the problem as I downgraded it > to > > 2.1.4.5 and it still fails in the same way. > > > > > > Please let me know if you need other logs or configs. > > > > After reading the build log you provide, try to enable CONFIG_PCI_MSI > > under Bus options (PCI etc.) -> Message Signaled Interrupts (MSI and > > MSI-X) in make menuconfig for your kernel, and then make prepare et > > retry the KVM emerge. > > > > > > > > brian > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Xavier Parizet > > YaGB : http://gentooist.com > > GPG : DC81 6FEE 6EBE FCE4 > > 1C18 202F E575 4A5D 036D 1408 > > Xavier, > Thanks for looking at this. > I will give that a try and report back as to the results. > > brian
Xavier, Great that was the trick. I saw the errors regarding msi but saw it complained about enabling and then about disabling so it did not click. Thanks again for your help on this. brian
