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| From | Gary Dale <garyndp@gmail.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | linux.debian.user |
| Subject | Re: using a Windows 7 disk image with KVM? |
| Date | 2018-09-21 06:20 +0200 |
| Message-ID | <wAl57-3K8-1@gated-at.bofh.it> (permalink) |
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On 2018-09-20 02:11 PM, didier gaumet wrote: > Le 20/09/2018 à 19:25, Gary Dale a écrit : > >> Thanks. I also use the virt-manager GUI. However what it does is store >> the options and creates the command line, so its rarely relevant. >> Unfortunately it doesn't seem to expose the firmware option once the VM >> is created. >> >> I've installed the package but to get to the firmware option, I had to >> create a new VM. When I went to remove the old one, I missed unchecking >> the delete storage files box. Now I'll have to create a new disk image. >> :( It's what I get for doing this with a cold and only one cup of >> coffee today. >> >> I'll try again later since I have to shut down the source machine to >> take the image and that machine is in use. > - I have done a quick and dirty try to import a Win iso: when I click > "Customize config before Install" (something like that: being french, my > Debian is in french), I can chose between BIOS and UEFI. > > - It seems (I am not sure) that there is a virt-manager bug (and its > fix) that might be of significance in your case: > https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1503775 > - some more info on enabling UEFI in libvirt: > http://blog.wikichoon.com/2016/01/uefi-support-in-virt-install-and-virt.html I'm pleased to report that with the firmware change, the new image booted fine first try! Now I just need to do a little tuning. Thanks!
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using a Windows 7 disk image with KVM? Gary Dale <garyndp@gmail.com> - 2018-09-20 07:10 +0200
Re: using a Windows 7 disk image with KVM? "Alexander V. Makartsev" <avbetev@gmail.com> - 2018-09-20 09:30 +0200
Re: using a Windows 7 disk image with KVM? Chris <chris2014@postbox.xyz> - 2018-09-21 07:10 +0200
Re: using a Windows 7 disk image with KVM? "Alexander V. Makartsev" <avbetev@gmail.com> - 2018-09-21 16:00 +0200
Windows bootloader (was Re: using a Windows 7 disk image with KVM?) Chris <chris2014@postbox.xyz> - 2018-09-22 08:40 +0200
Re: using a Windows 7 disk image with KVM? didier gaumet <didier.gaumet@gmail.com> - 2018-09-20 10:20 +0200
Re: using a Windows 7 disk image with KVM? Gary Dale <garyndp@gmail.com> - 2018-09-20 19:30 +0200
Re: using a Windows 7 disk image with KVM? didier gaumet <didier.gaumet@gmail.com> - 2018-09-20 20:20 +0200
Re: using a Windows 7 disk image with KVM? Gary Dale <garyndp@gmail.com> - 2018-09-21 06:20 +0200
Re: using a Windows 7 disk image with KVM? Chris <chris2014@postbox.xyz> - 2018-09-21 07:10 +0200
Re: using a Windows 7 disk image with KVM? Gary Dale <garyndp@gmail.com> - 2018-09-21 10:10 +0200
Re: using a Windows 7 disk image with KVM? Chris <chris2014@postbox.xyz> - 2018-09-22 08:40 +0200
Re: using a Windows 7 disk image with KVM? Gary Dale <garyndp@gmail.com> - 2018-09-21 10:10 +0200
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