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On Sunday, 18 November 2018 13:49:12 GMT jdm wrote: |
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> On Sat, 17 Nov 2018 23:39:42 +0000 |
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> |
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> Mick <michaelkintzios@×××××.com> wrote: |
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> > On Saturday, 17 November 2018 10:55:21 GMT jdm wrote: |
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> > > Hi, |
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> > > |
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> > > I am trying to run virt-manager and or qemu with 3d acceleration |
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> > > using virtio-gpu options. |
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> > > |
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> > > When I start the virtual machine in virt-manager all I get is a |
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> > > screen of static (complete screen corruption of lines and blocks) |
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> > > |
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> > > I also get the same problem when trying to start from CLI with the |
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> > > following |
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> > > |
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> > > /usr/bin/qemu-system-x86_64 \ |
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> > > -enable-kvm \ |
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> > > -cpu host \ |
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> > > -smp 8 \ |
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> > > -m 4G \ |
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> > > -net nic,macaddr=52:54:00:12:34:56 -net user \ |
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> > > -soundhw es1370 \ |
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> > > -usb -device usb-tablet \ |
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> > > -show-cursor \ |
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> > > -vga virtio \ |
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> > > -display gtk,gl=on \ |
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> > > -drive file=arch.img,if=virtio & |
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> > > |
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> > > This used to work fine but has recently gone wrong. I have tried |
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> > > several guests all with the same results of corrupted screens. |
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> > > |
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> > > I can start machines with normal qxl options and all is fine so |
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> > > think this is just an issue with virtio 3d acceleration. |
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> > > |
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> > > Any ideas? |
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> > > |
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> > > Thanks |
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> > > |
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> > > John |
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> > |
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> > All I can think is this should be related to the host GPU and any |
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> > recent update to its drivers. On an old Radeon here I have not |
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> > noticed any problems running: |
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> > |
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> > -display gtk,gl=on |
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> > |
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> > or |
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> > |
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> > -display sdl,gl=on |
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> |
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> I decided to update virglrenderer upto version 9999 (not sure if I |
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> should do this but heyho) as there is only one version available. This |
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> has allowed me to run vm from CLI so that has helped there but not with |
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> virt-manager, which now just shows a blank screen. |
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> |
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> I have a RX480 radeon card which is yearish old so perhaps support for |
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> newer cards is not as good. |
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> |
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> John |
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I'm still on virglrenderer-0.6.0, with a 10+ year old RV730/M96-XT [Mobility |
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Radeon HD 4670] and radeon rather than amdgpu firmware. I am not using virt- |
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manager, just qemu off the CLI. |
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Regards, |
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Mick |
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