2010-05-13 01:01:05 +02:00
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KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) is a full virtualization solution
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for Linux on x86 hardware containing virtualization extensions
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2010-08-14 15:31:29 +02:00
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(Intel VT or AMD-V). KVM is divided into the KVM-KMOD package
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(kernel modules) and the QEMU-KVM package (slightly modified QEMU)
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which are both available as separate Slackbuilds.
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2010-05-13 01:01:05 +02:00
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2010-08-14 15:31:29 +02:00
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QEMU-KVM is a generic and open source virtualizer. QEMU-KVM achieves
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near native performances by leveraging the KVM-KMOD modules and
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executing the guest code directly on the host CPU. QEMU-KVM can
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virtualize many system guest types (e.g. alpha, arm, i386, ppc, x86_64,
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s390, sparc). Slackware provides pre-built KVM-KMOD modules or you
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can build different versions with the KVM-KMOD SlackBuild.
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2010-05-13 01:01:05 +02:00
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2010-08-14 15:31:29 +02:00
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QEMU-KVM requires a system group and uses 'kvm' as the default. If you
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want to use a different group like 'users' then run the script like this:
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KVMGROUP=users sh qemu-kvm.SlackBuild
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2010-06-19 16:08:45 +02:00
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After package installation, make sure you have the KVMGROUP present on
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your system and that all desired users are members of that group.
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2010-08-14 15:31:29 +02:00
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Don't forget to load the KVM-INTEL or KVM-AMD module depending on your
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processor.
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