Virtualization

FreeBSD Install VMWare Guest Tools

by Vivek Gite on February 28, 2011 · 0 comments

How do I install VMWare tools under FreeBSD guest operating systems?

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KVM Virtualization: Start VNC Remote Access For Guest Operating Systems

by Vivek Gite on October 4, 2010 · 2 comments

I‘m running a KVM virtual machine (FreeBSD 7 and Fedora Linux 13 desktop) under Redhat Enterprise Linux 5.5. However, I’m not getting the remote access via VNC (Virtual Network Computing) to access my Fedora Linux graphical desktop or FreeBSD console. How do I turn on VNC support without reinstalling both operating systems?

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Linux KVM: OpenBSD Guest Hangs At Starting tty Flags

by Vivek Gite on July 15, 2010 · 0 comments

OpenBSD version 4.5 and above made changes in kernel which prevents booting OpenBSD using KVM technology. OpenBSD 4.4 runs with mbbios enabled. However, due to some sort of bug in KVM it does not boots. The workaround is to disable mpbios. This may or may not happen with your installation.

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KVM virt-install: Install OpenBSD As Guest Operating System

by Vivek Gite on July 15, 2010 · 0 comments

OpenBSD is a UNIX like system based on Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD). It was forked form NetBSD and created by Theo de Raadt in 1995. OpenBSD is famous for quality code and documentation without compromising position on software licensing. OpenBSD is also well know for focus on security features such as Memory protection, cryptography, randomization and much more in default base installation.

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KVM: Start a Virtual Machine / Guest At Boot Time

by Vivek Gite on July 14, 2010 · 0 comments

There are various ways to start virtual machines at at boot time. This means you don’t have to type virsh start vmName command. This can be done by marking a vm as autostart.

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Linux KVM: Disable virbr0 NAT Interface

by Vivek Gite on June 16, 2010 · 8 comments

The virtual network (virbr0) used for Network address translation (NAT) which allows guests to access to network services. However, NAT slows down things and only recommended for desktop installations. To disable Network address translation (NAT) forwarding type the following commands:

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CentOS / Redhat: Install KVM Virtualization Software

by Vivek Gite on June 12, 2010 · 24 comments

KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) is a full virtualization solution for Linux on x86 hardware containing virtualization extensions Intel VT or AMD-V. How do I install KVM under CentOS or Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 5.5?

This FAQ entry is part 1 of 7 in the series Redhat KVM Virtulization:

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