Re: [Qemu-discuss] Empty window since qemu 1.6.x

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Hermann J Beckers wrote:
> Since version 1.6.x I get an empty QEMU window, whenever I start a VM 
> (also tested with 1.7.0) and qemu-system-x86-64 uses up to 90 % cpu 
> time. OS is openSUSE 12.3 and 13.1 (no difference).
>
> qemu 1.5 works with the (same) parameters:
>
> /usr/local/bin/qemu-system-x86_64 -m 2048 -enable-kvm -monitor stdio 
> -vga std \
>    -net nic,model=e1000,name=nam$1,vlan=$1,macaddr=52:54:5$1:12:34:56 \
>                 -net tap,vlan=$1,name=nam$1  $2
>
> $1 is a number between 1 and 9 to differentiate multiple qemu 
> instances, $2 is mostly empty. It makes no difference if I change the 
> -vga or the -monitor parameter.
>
> Any hints?
> Hermann-Josef Beckers
You might try upgrading "cairo"
This was the case for slackware 14.1.

-E.

e.g.
> Subject: [Qemu-discuss] qemu 1.6.1 on slackware 14.1
>
> Hi,
>
> I had the same problem. To solve it try to upgrade "cairo" with the
> package in current.
>
> ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-current/slackware64/l/cairo-1.12.16-x86_64-1.txz
>
> Take care
> --
> Thibaut