Re: [Qemu-discuss] Migrating Windows XP vm from VirtualBox to Qemu/KVM

[Sebastian Arcus]

On 24/11/13 01:41, Chloride Cull wrote:
> Since it's a 32-bit VM, have you tried launching it with
> 'qemu-system-i386' instead?
I did. I get pretty much the same thing (just a little bit more 
characters on the "SeaBios ..." line). If I remember correctly thought, 
it shouldn't matter, as 64bit cpu's are supposed to be backwards 
compatible with x86.

> On 2013-11-24 00:48, Sebastian Arcus wrote:
> > I am trying to migrate a Windows XP (32bit) vm from VirtualBox to Qemu.
> > There are a number of guides on the internet for migrating vms from
> > VirtualBox to Qemu/KVM, so I've done the following:
> >
> > 1. I've treated this as a motherboard change, as I assume the components
> > available in Qemu don't match exactly the ones in VirtualBox. I followed
> > the steps described here:
> > http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2007/09/how-to-install-a-new-motherboard-without-reinstalling-windows/
> > to make my vm hardware agnostic and remove manufacturer specific drivers.
> >
> > 2. I have used VirtualBox to convert the hard-drive image from vdi to
> > raw (although, if I understand correctly, I could have run the vdi image
> > directly in qemu nowadays).
> >
> > 3. I've tried to start the image with a simple command, such as:
> >
> >      qemu-system-x86_64 -drive file=xp_home_sp3.img,if=ide,index=0
> >
> > All I get is sometimes nothing in the vm window, and sometimes the
> > following text (exactly as it appears - which looks like it has frozen
> > before displaying the entire line):
> >
> > SeaBIOS (version rel-1.7.3-0-gc02c219-20130724_153_
> >
> > I've also tried to start the vdi image, with the same results.
> >
> > I should mention the following, in case it is relevant:
> >
> > a. The image used to run on a different computer in VirtualBox, on a
> > 32bit Linux host, with a 32bit CPU (Intel U2500).
> > b. The qemu/kvm install is on a Linux 64bit host, with an Intel Core
> > i3-3227U cpu.
> > c. The Windows XP vm used to use an ide controller in VirtualBox.
> >
> > Any hints as to what am I doing wrong? I've googled around, but all I
> > stumble over is straight forward guides, nothing more specific to my
> > situation. I'm inclined to think that it isn't the XP installation
> > itself that is the problem, as I don't even get to see a Windows XP logo
> > or any blue screen of death etc. Maybe I need to set different cpu
> > parameters, or some other hardware parameters in the vm?
> >
> > Any suggestions appreciated.

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