Re: qemu - some confusions
Kamil Jo?ca wrote:
>
> I try to migrate some my ancient virutal machines from virtualbox to
> qemu, and some things are unclear for me.
> 1. scsi devices:
>
> --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8---
> %qemu-system-x86_64 -device help|grep lsi
> name "lsi53c810", bus PCI
> name "lsi53c895a", bus PCI, alias "lsi"
> --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8---
>
> but in /usr/share/libvirt/schemas/domaincommon.rng
> we have:
>
> --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8---
> <attribute name="model">
> <choice>
> <value>auto</value>
> <value>buslogic</value>
> <value>lsilogic</value>
> <value>lsisas1068</value>
> <value>vmpvscsi</value>
> <value>ibmvscsi</value>
> <value>virtio-scsi</value>
> <value>lsisas1078</value>
> <value>virtio-transitional</value>
> <value>virtio-non-transitional</value>
> </choice>
> </attribute>
> --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8---
> what is relation between them?
In your top cut, you have a specific SCSI adapter being selected
for emulation.
In the bottom, you have 9 different choices, of which you will
pick one.
The specific LSI 53c810 / 53c895a are not supported in qemu, but
it's possibly that the lsilogic emulator will work.
-dsr-
>
> I tried to edit machine via virsh and set "lsilogic" value. Machine
> started and in command line I can see:
> "[...] -device lsi,id=scsi0,bus=pci.4,addr=0x0 [..]"
> so it is seem to be translated "lsilogic -> lsi".
> Any hints about that? Point to proper doc?
>
> Another (OT) question: does anybody knows about places from I can take drivers
> for these ( lsi53c810 , lsi53c895a) controllers for windows NT 4 and
> windows 2000?
>
> KJ
>
>
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