kylechase · January 9, 2024 16:42 · Apr 22, 2014 · Apr 22, 2014 · Apr 22, 2014 · Apr 22, 2014
diff --git a/converting_from_virtualbox_to_kvm.md b/converting_from_virtualbox_to_kvm.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-## converted Virtualbox Win7 VM to KVM.
+## converted Virtualbox Win7 VM to KVM. (KVM on Ubuntu 14.04)
 
 * Shutdown Virtualbox VM.
 
@@ -49,3 +49,10 @@ virsh shutdown win7
 ```
 
 * go to virt-manager and delete the test disk and change the ide setting on first disk to virtio disk. 
+
+* install virt-viewer
+```
+apt-get install virt-viewer
+```
+
+* Use ``virt-viewer`` to access windows7 console
diff --git a/converting_from_virtualbox_to_kvm.md b/converting_from_virtualbox_to_kvm.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ qemu-img convert -f raw win7.img -O qcow2 win7.qcow2
 ```
 * Imported win7.qcow2 into libvirt
 ```
-virt-install --import --name win7 --ram 2048 --disk path=$HOME/imgs/cumulus_windows.qcow2,format=qcow2,device=disk
+virt-install --import --name win7 --ram 2048 --disk path=$HOME/imgs/cumulus_windows.qcow2,format=qcow2,device=disk --arch=i686
 ```
 * download latest [virtio drivers](http://www.linux-kvm.org/page/WindowsGuestDrivers/Download_Drivers). 
 

diff --git a/converting_from_virtualbox_to_kvm.md b/converting_from_virtualbox_to_kvm.md
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ apt-get install virt-manager
 virsh start 
 ```
 
-* Use the (redhat virtio howto)[https://access.redhat.com/site/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/html/Virtualization_Host_Configuration_and_Guest_Installation_Guide/form-Virtualization_Host_Configuration_and_Guest_Installation_Guide-Para_virtualized_drivers-Mounting_the_image_with_virt_manager.html] to install the balloon driver, net virtio driver, virtio storage driver and virtual serial driver
+* Use the [redhat virtio howto](https://access.redhat.com/site/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/html/Virtualization_Host_Configuration_and_Guest_Installation_Guide/form-Virtualization_Host_Configuration_and_Guest_Installation_Guide-Para_virtualized_drivers-Mounting_the_image_with_virt_manager.html) to install the balloon driver, net virtio driver, virtio storage driver and virtual serial driver
 
 * after drivers are installed, go to power options and set desired action on power button been pressed to 'shutdown'. This will make the ``virsh shutdown`` command work.
 

diff --git a/converting_from_virtualbox_to_kvm.md b/converting_from_virtualbox_to_kvm.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ qemu-img convert -f raw win7.img -O qcow2 win7.qcow2
 ```
 virt-install --import --name win7 --ram 2048 --disk path=$HOME/imgs/cumulus_windows.qcow2,format=qcow2,device=disk
 ```
-* download latest (virtio drivers)[http://www.linux-kvm.org/page/WindowsGuestDrivers/Download_Drivers]. 
+* download latest [virtio drivers](http://www.linux-kvm.org/page/WindowsGuestDrivers/Download_Drivers). 
 
 * create a 2nd disk in a tmp directory this is going to be used to properly install virtio drivers. 
 ```

diff --git a/converting_from_virtualbox_to_kvm.md b/converting_from_virtualbox_to_kvm.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-## Configured Virtualbox Win7 VM to KVM.
+## converted Virtualbox Win7 VM to KVM.
 
 * Shutdown Virtualbox VM.
 

diff --git a/converting_from_virtualbox_to_kvm.md b/converting_from_virtualbox_to_kvm.md
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+## Configured Virtualbox Win7 VM to KVM.
+
+* Shutdown Virtualbox VM.
+
+* Convert the vdi to a raw disk images. Note: vdi are compressed and raw images are not and so you will need to leave enough disk space for entire uncompressed disk.
+```
+VBoxManage clonehd --format RAW win7.vdi win7.img
+```
+* Then on your KVM host:
+```
+qemu-img convert -f raw win7.img -O qcow2 win7.qcow2
+```
+* Imported win7.qcow2 into libvirt
+```
+virt-install --import --name win7 --ram 2048 --disk path=$HOME/imgs/cumulus_windows.qcow2,format=qcow2,device=disk
+```
+* download latest (virtio drivers)[http://www.linux-kvm.org/page/WindowsGuestDrivers/Download_Drivers]. 
+
+* create a 2nd disk in a tmp directory this is going to be used to properly install virtio drivers. 
+```
+qemu-img create- -f qcow2 /home/stanleyk/Downloads test.qcow2
+
+```
+* download virt-manager
+```
+apt-get install virt-manager
+```
+
+* using virt-manager, confirm that the following options are there. If not set it.
+ - Video set to QXL
+ - Console/Serial set to Spice not VNC
+ - NIC set to virtio
+ - memory set to 2GB
+ - first disk set to IDE
+ - second disk _(test.qcow2)_ set to Virtio disk
+
+* start the vm
+```
+virsh start 
+```
+
+* Use the (redhat virtio howto)[https://access.redhat.com/site/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/html/Virtualization_Host_Configuration_and_Guest_Installation_Guide/form-Virtualization_Host_Configuration_and_Guest_Installation_Guide-Para_virtualized_drivers-Mounting_the_image_with_virt_manager.html] to install the balloon driver, net virtio driver, virtio storage driver and virtual serial driver
+
+* after drivers are installed, go to power options and set desired action on power button been pressed to 'shutdown'. This will make the ``virsh shutdown`` command work.
+
+* shutdown the vm
+```
+virsh shutdown win7
+```
+
+* go to virt-manager and delete the test disk and change the ide setting on first disk to virtio disk. 
diff --git a/win7_libvirt.xml b/win7_libvirt.xml
@@ -58,6 +58,11 @@
       <readonly/>
       <address type='drive' controller='0' bus='1' target='0' unit='1'/>
     </disk>
+    <disk type="file" device="disk">
+      <driver name="qemu" type="qcow2"/>
+      <source dev="/home/stanleyk/Downloads/test.qcow2'/>
+      <target dev='vdb' bus='virtio'/>
+    </disk>
     <controller type='usb' index='0'>
       <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x2'/>
     </controller>

diff --git a/win7_libvirt.xml b/win7_libvirt.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+<domain type='kvm'>
+  <name>win7</name>
+  <uuid>a0dc1844-6a10-52d2-2bb1-ef27de3b047f</uuid>
+  <memory unit='KiB'>2097152</memory>
+  <currentMemory unit='KiB'>1048576</currentMemory>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
+  <os>
+    <type arch='i686' machine='pc-i440fx-trusty'>hvm</type>
+    <boot dev='hd'/>
+  </os>
+  <features>
+    <acpi/>
+    <apic/>
+    <pae/>
+  </features>
+  <cpu mode='custom' match='exact'>
+    <model fallback='allow'>SandyBridge</model>
+    <vendor>Intel</vendor>
+    <feature policy='require' name='vme'/>
+    <feature policy='require' name='dtes64'/>
+    <feature policy='require' name='vmx'/>
+    <feature policy='require' name='erms'/>
+    <feature policy='require' name='xtpr'/>
+    <feature policy='require' name='smep'/>
+    <feature policy='require' name='pcid'/>
+    <feature policy='require' name='est'/>
+    <feature policy='require' name='monitor'/>
+    <feature policy='require' name='tm'/>
+    <feature policy='require' name='acpi'/>
+    <feature policy='require' name='osxsave'/>
+    <feature policy='require' name='ht'/>
+    <feature policy='require' name='pdcm'/>
+    <feature policy='require' name='fsgsbase'/>
+    <feature policy='require' name='f16c'/>
+    <feature policy='require' name='ds'/>
+    <feature policy='require' name='tm2'/>
+    <feature policy='require' name='ss'/>
+    <feature policy='require' name='pbe'/>
+    <feature policy='require' name='ds_cpl'/>
+    <feature policy='require' name='rdrand'/>
+  </cpu>
+  <clock offset='localtime'/>
+  <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff>
+  <on_reboot>restart</on_reboot>
+  <on_crash>restart</on_crash>
+  <devices>
+    <emulator>/usr/bin/qemu-system-x86_64</emulator>
+    <disk type='file' device='disk'>
+      <driver name='qemu' type='qcow2'/>
+      <source file='/home/stanleyk/imgs/cumulus_windows.qcow2'/>
+      <target dev='vda' bus='virtio'/>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x04' function='0x0'/>
+    </disk>
+    <disk type='block' device='cdrom'>
+      <driver name='qemu' type='raw'/>
+      <source dev='/home/stanleyk/Downloads/virtio-win-0.1-74.iso'/>
+      <target dev='hdd' bus='ide'/>
+      <readonly/>
+      <address type='drive' controller='0' bus='1' target='0' unit='1'/>
+    </disk>
+    <controller type='usb' index='0'>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x2'/>
+    </controller>
+    <controller type='pci' index='0' model='pci-root'/>
+    <controller type='ide' index='0'>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x1'/>
+    </controller>
+    <controller type='virtio-serial' index='0'>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x06' function='0x0'/>
+    </controller>
+    <interface type='network'>
+      <mac address='52:54:00:96:23:0b'/>
+      <source network='default'/>
+      <model type='virtio'/>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x03' function='0x0'/>
+    </interface>
+    <serial type='pty'>
+      <target port='0'/>
+    </serial>
+    <console type='pty'>
+      <target type='serial' port='0'/>
+    </console>
+    <channel type='spicevmc'>
+      <target type='virtio' name='com.redhat.spice.0'/>
+      <address type='virtio-serial' controller='0' bus='0' port='1'/>
+    </channel>
+    <input type='tablet' bus='usb'/>
+    <input type='mouse' bus='ps2'/>
+    <input type='keyboard' bus='ps2'/>
+    <graphics type='spice' autoport='yes'/>
+    <sound model='ac97'>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x07' function='0x0'/>
+    </sound>
+    <video>
+      <model type='qxl' ram='65536' vram='65536' heads='1'/>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x08' function='0x0'/>
+    </video>
+    <memballoon model='virtio'>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x05' function='0x0'/>
+    </memballoon>
+  </devices>
+</domain>
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