Virtualization

How to install KVM VM using virt-install CLI:

virt-install \
  --name dhcp-new \
  --ram 1024 \
  --vcpus 1 \
  --disk path=/var/lib/libvirt/images/dhcp-new.qcow2,size=10 \
  --location 'http://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/bookworm/main/installer-amd64/' \
  --network bridge=br0 \
  --os-variant debian10 \
  --graphics none \
  --console pty,target_type=serial \
  --extra-args 'console=ttyS0,115200n8 serial'

One Liner:

virt-install   --name web-new   --ram 1024   --vcpus 1   --disk path=/var/lib/libvirt/images/web-new.qcow2,size=20   --location 'http://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/bookworm/main/installer-amd64/'   --network bridge=br0   --os-variant debian10   --graphics none   --console pty,target_type=serial   --extra-args 'console=ttyS0,115200n8 serial'

KVM Commands

List all VMs:

virsh list --all

Exit KVM serial:

Ctrl + ] or Ctrl + 5

Shutdown:

virsh shutdown <domain>

Delete VM:

virsh undefine <domain>

Delete disk image:

rm /var/lib/libvirt/images/<disk_image_file>

Power off and delete VM:

virsh destroy <domain>

KVM Windows Drivers

• http://www.linux-kvm.org/page/WindowsGuestDrivers

QEMU Raspberry Pi

• http://hackaday.com/2016/05/20/need-a-raspberry-pi-right-now-maybe-you-have-one-needs-art

KVM OSX

• https://github.com/kholia/OSX-KVM

Convert a SPARC Workstation to QEMU

http://kb.networksystemssolutions.info/index.php/Sparc_Virtualization

SPARC emulation on Linux with QEMU

Disk formating:

• https://virtuallyfun.superglobalmegacorp.com/2010/10/03/formatting-disks-for-solaris/

Running QEMU:

• https://linuxuserhelp.wordpress.com/2013/02/12/sparc-emulation-on-linux-with-qemu/

QEMU Monitor Change CD-ROM:

• http://www.linux-kvm.org/page/Change_cdrom

Solaris Install:

• https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/QEMU/SunOS_4.1.4

Networking:

• http://blog.elastocloud.org/2015/07/qemukvm-bridged-network-with-tap.html
• https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E19455-01/806-1386/6jam5ahkj/index.html