SolusVM/KVM Adding a floppy device

zachfedora

Any idea on how to do this? I've tried creating a custom config:

<disk type='file' device='floppy'> <source file='/home/solusvm/kvm/driver/virtio-win-0.1-30.iso'/> <target dev='fda'/> </disk>

But it Windows Server 2003 doesn't seem to be able to pick up a floppy drive to install the virtio drivers. I'm testing out Windows Server 2012 right now.

jar

I've always set up two cdroms to mount virtio and install during windows installation, but then I use proxmox for KVM...

zachfedora

@jarland Well actually that may work, I'll have to try it. Thanks.

Corey

Oh so that's how you install virtio .... installed windows in a kvm recently without that....

zachfedora

@Corey well if you use IDE, the I/O is pretty bad. Virtio is a ton better.

Corey

@zachfedora said: @Corey well if you use IDE, the I/O is pretty bad. Virtio is a ton better.

CONFIG_VIRTIO_PCI=y (Virtualization -> PCI driver for virtio devices)

CONFIG_VIRTIO_BALLOON=y (Virtualization -> Virtio balloon driver)
CONFIG_VIRTIO_BLK=y (Device Drivers -> Block -> Virtio block driver)
CONFIG_VIRTIO_NET=y (Device Drivers -> Network device support -> Virtio network driver)
CONFIG_VIRTIO=y (automatically selected)
CONFIG_VIRTIO_RING=y (automatically selected)
you can safely disable SATA/SCSI and also all other nic drivers if you only use VIRTIO (disk/nic)

what is virtio balloon driver?

Ash_Hawkridge

Windows doesn't support virtio out of the box though, just for reference, you need to download the drivers.

zachfedora

@GETKVM_Ash

I have the drivers -
<source file='/home/solusvm/kvm/driver/virtio-win-0.1-30.iso'/>

I'm trying to allow users to load the drivers in the installation

Ash_Hawkridge

@zachfedora said: @GETKVM_Ash

I have the drivers -

I'm trying to allow users to load the drivers in the installation

Ah sorry i was responding to Corey, wasn't sure if he was aware or not.

zachfedora

Oh, no problem, I'm just confused with it

Corey

@GetKVM_Ash said: Windows doesn't support virtio out of the box though, just for reference, you need to download the drivers.

Yea I could tell because he is mounting the drivers iso.

But linux does support it out of the box? It just needs to be turned on?

zachfedora

@Corey Yes linux supports virtio out of the box, Windows does not and requires drivers to be loaded either before the install or after.

Corey

@zachfedora said: @Corey Yes linux supports virtio out of the box, Windows does not and requires drivers to be loaded either before the install or after.

That would explain why it took so long for me to install windows 8 in my kvm container... lol

zachfedora

@Corey Yeah it's pretty bad

Corey

@zachfedora said: @Corey Yes linux supports virtio out of the box, Windows does not and requires drivers to be loaded either before the install or after.

Where is the config file in linux for virtio.... also does anything need to be enabled on the kvm host node?

zachfedora

@Corey virtio is a driver not a package or anything, so it probably wouldn't have a config file within the container. All you need to do is enable Paravirtualized drives (virtio) on the host node.

Corey

@zachfedora said: @Corey virtio is a driver not a package or anything, so it probably wouldn't have a config file within the container. All you need to do is enable Paravirtualized drives (virtio) on the host node.

Well here, http://www.linux-kvm.org/page/Virtio under 'how to use virtio' I see config options. Was wondering where those are.

George_Fusioned

Doesn't this work for you?

http://wiki.solusvm.com/KVM_Guest_Drivers

zachfedora

@George_Fusioned Yep, that worked for me. I was being stupid and didn't read that article correctly, thanks!