QEMU/KVM and endless tutorial hell.

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gaydads420@reddit

`#!/bin/bash` `chipset="-machine type=q35,kernel_irqchip=on,mem-merge=on"` `cpu="-cpu host"` `hyper="-accel kvm,thread=multi"` `efi="-bios /usr/share/qemu/ovmf-x86_64.bin"` `memories="-m 8192"` `gpu="-vga virtio"` `gpuaccel="-display gtk,gl=on"` `nets="-nic user,ipv6=off,model=virtio"` `dvd="-cdrom /home/charlesc/kvm/android-x86_64-8.1-r2-k49.iso"` `disk="/home/charlesc/kvm/android.qcow2"` `qemu-kvm ${chipset} ${cpu} ${hyper} ${efi} ${memories} ${gpu} ${gpuaccel} ${nets} ${dvd} ${disk}`

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slaia@reddit

Do you know how to add a second disk? I have search the web, and no solution I found has solved it. I have all my data on a separate disk img and I would like to access them independently from different vms.

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TxTechnician@reddit (OP)

Love your username

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KlePu@reddit

I smell a `b${ro}mance` (and don't ask me about the RegEx expanding in my head about `{r|o|man}`)!

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Zomunieo@reddit

Quickemu/quickgui can significantly simplify qemu setup.

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TxTechnician@reddit (OP)

cool, cuz I just realized spice guest tools clipboard isn't working.... fml

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Zomunieo@reddit

You do need to install the spice agent for that whatever the guest is.

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TxTechnician@reddit (OP)

Ya, that's the problem... Spice Guest tools for windows. Resolution is working great. clipboard isn't. So far everyone is saying "it just works". Bout to make a support post.

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brut4r@reddit

Are you using Wayland? I have some issues with keyboard shortcuts with windows guests in VMware. It started all working after switching to x11.

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TxTechnician@reddit (OP)

X11 I'm hitting a wall here. Asked a question of SO: [https://stackoverflow.com/questions/76948486/clipboard-sharing-is-not-working-but-the-screen-resolution-resizing-is-after-i](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/76948486/clipboard-sharing-is-not-working-but-the-screen-resolution-resizing-is-after-i) I'm really hoping some snobby, uptight, rude, 60-YO basement-dwelling linux old timer will angrily answer my question while chastising me for not knowing enough about linux.

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dosida@reddit

Can it be a 50 year old first-floor-dwelling Linux old timer? :) Or is the basement a requirement ? :)

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TxTechnician@reddit (OP)

got er done: "virtio\_win\_guest\_tools.exe" Wanted to let you know in case you were doing a write up.

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dosida@reddit

Awesome news :) Glad you could sort it out. Would love to do a write-up but time is pretty short. Perhaps if things get a bit less hectic :) Keep up the great work :)

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TxTechnician@reddit (OP)

preferably both. I'm just about to start back up on this problem. I was really hoping the default spice-guest-tools would work in windows. But, meh.

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SweetBabyAlaska@reddit

I use wayland and I dont have any CB issues, its def not that. You have to install this EXE in the guest thats on some deep Fedora or red hat page for it to work. "virtio\_win\_guest\_tools.exe" "spice\_webdavd\_x64\_latest.msi" then you have to start a service under Win Guest for it to work

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TxTechnician@reddit (OP)

OMG! Thank you. virtio\_win\_guest\_tools.exe was the missing link.

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mtak0x41@reddit

StackOverflow is for programming questions. This is off-topic there. You might have better luck on SuperUser.

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alaudet@reddit

I just lived it this week. Almost there, just need to setup a bridged adapter to use the system IP instead of NAT. Started reading but ran out of braincells. I'll figure it out later this week.

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TxTechnician@reddit (OP)

My Windows 11 VM is running great on it.

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alaudet@reddit

the install is a pain but once its tweaked it works well. I got a Debian VM working great. Windows 11VM up but still fiddling with video drivers. Probably figure that out today and then the bridge. And document everything so I dont have to figure this all out again two years from now :)

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QuackdocTech@reddit

for android we gave a pretty good qemu guide at bliss and a useful telegram and matrix group

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akik@reddit

Could you be any more non-informative ?

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QuackdocTech@reddit

what does that even mean? if you search bliss + android, BlissOS is the entire first google page as well as bing so clearly not that. as for the docs themselves IMO we do a pretty decent job. we have the first page which is a "Get started" page [https://docs.blissos.org/installation/install-in-a-virtual-machine/install-in-qemu/](https://docs.blissos.org/installation/install-in-a-virtual-machine/install-in-qemu/) as well as a page dedicated to more advanced configurations [https://docs.blissos.org/installation/install-in-a-virtual-machine/advanced-qemu-config/](https://docs.blissos.org/installation/install-in-a-virtual-machine/advanced-qemu-config/) sure they are a bit dated now, but we haven't had much complaints, so WHAT do you mean when you say non informative? unless you lack the skills necessary to google "android + qemu" which I suppose is possible...

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akik@reddit

Ok so this should've been your original reply instead of that vague reference to bliss if the name is blissos and links to your telegram and matrix groups.

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Dmxk@reddit

Dont need a VM for android. Use waydroid. It'll give you native level performance if you have an intel or amd gpu and a lot better than a VM still with nvidia. Even if you're still stuck on x11, you can just run it in a nested compositor.

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TxTechnician@reddit (OP)

Have it, run it, don't like it. It was useful. But I kept having problems with it. Occasionally upgrades would cause it to break. App installs were hit or miss (Aurea store is what I used.). It's going to be a big thing. I see the benefit in it. But as for now I'm not invested in using it.

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QuackdocTech@reddit

interesting, if you feel like helping to debug the issues, you should post them at thr issue tracker, we have an issue of people posting issues and not filing out the logs or ghosting when asked for more info

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TxTechnician@reddit (OP)

Problem is that it wasn't bugs. Or even problems with the software. It was problems with the installation and my configuration as a whole. Ive moved on from the device I had it installed on. And am more interested in having a vm of android instead. I did like the ability to run android applications in multiple windows straight from Linux though.

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QuackdocTech@reddit

Ah I see, well either way, Bliss works quite good in a VM anyways, you can find the docs on bliss' website, if you run into any issues feel free to join the matrix, telegram or discord and ping me. I try to keep the docs in good condition, but I do know a couple things likely need updated by now.

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ThreeChonkyCats@reddit

VirtualBox is 1000x better for single user-level installs where you need to just get it running and fool around. I get QEMU and VirtManager [et.al](https://et.al). and where they are coming from.... but from a design perspective they are an abomination. I have no idea why the UI is designed as it is, why the install is one of the hardest of ANY package... its level of intuitiveness is MINUS FIFTY out of ten.

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TxTechnician@reddit (OP)

I've never had a vm run better. That's why I'm using qemu. And ya, it's a pain. But it's easier and easier the more I do it.

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smashing_michael@reddit

I recommend virt-manager for somewhat easier use. Still, consider it an accomplishment, cause kvm and qemu can be a hassle to learn.

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OninDynamics@reddit

Great, "how to use virt_manager tutorial 2023"

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ThreeChonkyCats@reddit

Tutorial number 2023? I'd agree, for the previous 2000 of them are a mess. I'm hardly the UX designer of the decade, but far out... messy messy messy.

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OninDynamics@reddit

i like how this implies virt-manager excited since Jesus' time

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ExpressionMajor4439@reddit

Yeah you should only be playing with actual `qemu*` commands if you're trying to accomplish some specific tasks. That doesn't sound like what the OP is doing though.

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QuackdocTech@reddit

I myself absolutely hate virt-manager, it gets in my way more often then not, and I also don't like some of the decisions the dev has made

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RomanOnARiver@reddit

+1 for VirtManager. Absolutely great application. I switched from VyrtuakBox to KVM and VirtManager was key to making that transition.

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Luan1carlos@reddit

I used to use virsh, I think it's part of libvirt, and virtmanager for a GUI, it fitted well my necessities

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AnythingAnthingAnthi@reddit

     '[. .] endless [. . .N]ow I'm pretty much setup how I want': call me 'Mister Picky', but . . Still, I take your point. Indeed, too much Linux software requires for its setup a great deal of trawling through often poorly written instructions. The YubiKey software comes to mind.

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Agreeable_@reddit

Risingprism has a great guide on github with super helpful people in a discord server

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