Re: [Qemu-ppc] Creating a e500mc VM from Ubuntu Trusty 14.04 requires adding ttyS0.conf

[Alexander Graf]

Hi John,

On 23.05.14 18:52, John Donnelly wrote:
> Hi
>
> If I create a VM using the network installer ( it installs a 13.9.0.24
> kernel)  I have to  later create a /etc/init/ttyS0.conf in the VM for
> the console to work using the -nographic option:
>
> qemu-system-ppc -M ppce500 -nographic -kernel vmlinux_installer \
>                  -initrd initrd_installer -m 1G -enable-kvm -drive \
>           file=ubuntu-14.04.raw,if=virtio -append "console=ttyS0" \
>           -no-shutdown -no-reboot -name Ubuntu-VM1
>
> Is this unique ?
>
> The platform is FS P4080 running  13.9.0.24 also.
>
> The install come from:
>
> http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/dists/trusty/main/installer-powerpc/current/images/e500mc/netboot/

I don't think this is VM or QEMU related, but rather a Ubuntu specific 
configuration issue, so you're better off asking Ubuntu people about it.

That said, welcome to the wonderful world of KVM on e5500 ;).


Alex