Installing LinuxMCE on Virtual Machine via KVM - Revision history

Mcefan: /* KVM: To boldly go where (almost) no man has gone before */

2016-03-24T03:59:15Z

KVM: To boldly go where (almost) no man has gone before

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	[[Installing LinuxMCE on VM via KVM on Ubuntu 10.10 Server]]		[[Installing LinuxMCE on VM via KVM on Ubuntu 10.10 Server]]

	In this overview I will try to follow the installation path to get LCME 8.10 into a virtual machine which uses PCI(-E) devices from the host. Normally the option to install on a dedicated computer is the best, but as I want to host several systems, including LCME, websites etc and the ease of testing out new stuff combined with the fact that I want to keep it as green as possible lead me to the conclusion that virtualization was the way to go. Over the last 2 years I've been building systems that have failed in doing what I wanted (XEN and KVM based), but with the latest state of soft- and hardware I'll hope I'll have a better chance. The below is my ~~questfor~~ the wanted setup up, step by step.		In this overview I will try to follow the installation path to get LCME 8.10 into a virtual machine which uses PCI(-E) devices from the host. Normally the option to install on a dedicated computer is the best, but as I want to host several systems, including LCME, websites etc and the ease of testing out new stuff combined with the fact that I want to keep it as green as possible lead me to the conclusion that virtualization was the way to go. Over the last 2 years I've been building systems that have failed in doing what I wanted (XEN and KVM based), but with the latest state of soft- and hardware I'll hope I'll have a better chance. The below is my quest for the wanted setup up, step by step.

	Virtualization the way I want to do it can only be done with specific hardware/firmware which uses VT-d, a virtualization PCI Passthrough technique embedded in the bios.		Virtualization the way I want to do it can only be done with specific hardware/firmware which uses VT-d, a virtualization PCI Passthrough technique embedded in the bios.

Mcefan at 03:50, 14 October 2012

2012-10-14T03:50:18Z

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Mcefan at 03:41, 14 October 2012

2012-10-14T03:41:09Z

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Mcefan: /* Networking setup */

2012-10-14T03:33:06Z

Networking setup

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	=== Networking setup ===		=== Networking setup ===
	Step 9) Setup your network, change /etc/network/interfaces to look like this		Step 9) Setup your network, change '''/etc/network/interfaces''' to look like this

	# This file describes the network interfaces available on your system		# This file describes the network interfaces available on your system
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	With the above the host will use dcerouter as its way into the internet and thus the protection offered by the firewall. The host has no direct access to the 10.0.0.0 network.		With the above the host will use dcerouter as its way into the internet and thus the protection offered by the firewall. The host has no direct access to the 10.0.0.0 network.


	=== Install LinuxMCE ===		=== Install LinuxMCE ===

Mcefan: /* Getting the right kernel and parameters = */

2012-10-14T03:32:19Z

Getting the right kernel and parameters =

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	=== Getting the right kernel and parameters ====		=== Getting the right kernel and parameters ===
	Step 4) Getting the right kernel and parameters		Step 4) Getting the right kernel and parameters

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	dpkg -i linux-image-2.6.33-custom_2.6.33-custom-10.00.Custom_amd64.deb		dpkg -i linux-image-2.6.33-custom_2.6.33-custom-10.00.Custom_amd64.deb
	dpkg -i linux-headers-2.6.33-custom_2.6.33-custom-10.00.Custom_amd64.deb		dpkg -i linux-headers-2.6.33-custom_2.6.33-custom-10.00.Custom_amd64.deb


	=== Booting with the new kernel ===		=== Booting with the new kernel ===

Mcefan at 22:59, 13 October 2012

2012-10-13T22:59:25Z

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	[[Installing LinuxMCE on VM via KVM on Ubuntu 10.10 Server]]		[[Installing LinuxMCE on VM via KVM on Ubuntu 10.10 Server]]

	In this overview I will try to follow the installation path to get LCME 8.10 into a virtual machine which uses PCI(-E) devices from the host. Normally the option to install on a dedicated computer is the best, but as I want to host several systems, including LCME, websites etc and the ease of testing out new stuff combined with the fact that I want to keep it as green as possible lead me to the conclusion that virtualization was the way to go. Over the last 2 years I've been building systems that have failed in doing what I wanted (XEN and KVM based), but with the latest state of soft- and hardware I'll hope I'll have a better chance. The below is my ~~queste for~~ the wanted setup up, step by step.		In this overview I will try to follow the installation path to get LCME 8.10 into a virtual machine which uses PCI(-E) devices from the host. Normally the option to install on a dedicated computer is the best, but as I want to host several systems, including LCME, websites etc and the ease of testing out new stuff combined with the fact that I want to keep it as green as possible lead me to the conclusion that virtualization was the way to go. Over the last 2 years I've been building systems that have failed in doing what I wanted (XEN and KVM based), but with the latest state of soft- and hardware I'll hope I'll have a better chance. The below is my questfor the wanted setup up, step by step.

	Virtualization the way I want to do it can only be done with specific hardware/firmware which uses VT-d, a virtualization PCI Passthrough technique embedded in the bios.		Virtualization the way I want to do it can only be done with specific hardware/firmware which uses VT-d, a virtualization PCI Passthrough technique embedded in the bios.
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	root@obelix:~#		root@obelix:~#

			=== Install Ubuntu 9.10 server ===
	Step 1) Install Ubuntu 9.10 server AMD 64 (should be easy enough if you are able to get LMCE up and running :-) )		Step 1) Install Ubuntu 9.10 server AMD 64 (should be easy enough if you are able to get LMCE up and running :-) )


			=== Update ===
	Step 2) Make the system current:		Step 2) Make the system current:

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			=== Install management tools ===
	Step 3) Add some management tools:		Step 3) Add some management tools:

			==== Webmin ====
	I use webmin to give my server a fixed ip address and perform other administrative tasks.		I use webmin to give my server a fixed ip address and perform other administrative tasks.

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	dpkg -i webmin_1.510-2_all.deb		dpkg -i webmin_1.510-2_all.deb


			==== MidNight Commander ====
	I use MidNight Commander for file stuff		I use MidNight Commander for file stuff

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			=== Getting the right kernel and parameters ====
	Step 4) Getting the right kernel and parameters		Step 4) Getting the right kernel and parameters

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	The general rule is 1 + the number of processor cores.		The general rule is 1 + the number of processor cores.

			==== Building the new kernel ====
	Step 5) Build the new kernel.		Step 5) Build the new kernel.

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	You can grab a coffee, make a hot meal, have a sleep ;-)		You can grab a coffee, make a hot meal, have a sleep ;-)

			==== Instaling the new kernel ====
	Step 6) Install The New Kernel		Step 6) Install The New Kernel

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			=== Booting with the new kernel ===
	Step 7) Booting with the new kernel		Step 7) Booting with the new kernel

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	sudo reboot		sudo reboot


			=== Deinstall networkmanager ===
	Step 8) Deinstall networkmanager		Step 8) Deinstall networkmanager

	aptitude remove network-manager		aptitude remove network-manager


			=== Networking setup ===
	Step 9) Setup your network, change /etc/network/interfaces to look like this		Step 9) Setup your network, change /etc/network/interfaces to look like this

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	Step 10) Install ~~Linuxmce~~		=== Install LinuxMCE ===
			Step 10) Install LinuxMCE

	Using virt-manager you can now install LinuxMCE. As we are all experts on that I will only give away my xml config file (should be enough ;-))		Using virt-manager you can now install LinuxMCE. As we are all experts on that I will only give away my xml config file (should be enough ;-))
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	</domain>		</domain>


			=== The rest ===
	Step 11) Enjoying building a test enviroment, inline upgrade etc.		Step 11) Enjoying building a test enviroment, inline upgrade etc.

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	== Hints/Known Issues/Working Hardware ==		== Hints/Known Issues/Working Hardware ==

Mcefan: /* KVM: To baldly go where (almost) no man has gone before */

2012-10-13T22:48:38Z

KVM: To baldly go where (almost) no man has gone before

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	== '''KVM: To ~~baldly~~ go where (almost) no man has gone before''' ==		== '''KVM: To boldly go where (almost) no man has gone before''' ==

	[[Installing LinuxMCE on VM via KVM on Ubuntu 10.10 Server]]		[[Installing LinuxMCE on VM via KVM on Ubuntu 10.10 Server]]
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	== Hints/Known Issues/Working Hardware ==		== Hints/Known Issues/Working Hardware ==
	'''		'''

Mcefan at 17:34, 13 October 2012

2012-10-13T17:34:50Z

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	~~[[Category: Documentation]]~~
	~~[[Category:Installation Tutorials]]~~

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Mcefan at 04:26, 9 October 2012

2012-10-09T04:26:57Z

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	[[Category: Tutorials]]		[[Category:Installation Tutorials]]

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JoakimL: Added 10.10

2011-02-09T18:06:49Z

Added 10.10

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	== '''KVM: To baldly go where (almost) no man has gone before''' ==		== '''KVM: To baldly go where (almost) no man has gone before''' ==

			[[Installing LinuxMCE on VM via KVM on Ubuntu 10.10 Server]]

	In this overview I will try to follow the installation path to get LCME 8.10 into a virtual machine which uses PCI(-E) devices from the host. Normally the option to install on a dedicated computer is the best, but as I want to host several systems, including LCME, websites etc and the ease of testing out new stuff combined with the fact that I want to keep it as green as possible lead me to the conclusion that virtualization was the way to go. Over the last 2 years I've been building systems that have failed in doing what I wanted (XEN and KVM based), but with the latest state of soft- and hardware I'll hope I'll have a better chance. The below is my queste for the wanted setup up, step by step.		In this overview I will try to follow the installation path to get LCME 8.10 into a virtual machine which uses PCI(-E) devices from the host. Normally the option to install on a dedicated computer is the best, but as I want to host several systems, including LCME, websites etc and the ease of testing out new stuff combined with the fact that I want to keep it as green as possible lead me to the conclusion that virtualization was the way to go. Over the last 2 years I've been building systems that have failed in doing what I wanted (XEN and KVM based), but with the latest state of soft- and hardware I'll hope I'll have a better chance. The below is my queste for the wanted setup up, step by step.