08.03.2011 11:08, Thomas Løcke wrote: [] >>> -net nic,macaddr=de:ad:be:ef:00:15,model=virtio \ >>> -net tap,ifname=tap_15,script=no,downscript=no \ >> >> Try switching from the obsolete -net tap to current >> -netdev syntax. See docs/qdev-device-use.txt in the >> qemu(-kvm) source tarball. This will be quite a bit >> faster too (and it works since at least 0.12). > > > I read that document, and I'd just like to thank you for making me > feel stupid. :D > > Honestly, I didn't understand half of what that doc were saying, so I > don't feel comfortable trying my hand at this new syntax. > > Most of my qemu-kvm "knowledge" have come from this page: > http://www.linux-kvm.org/page/HOWTO > > How would my current -net setup translate into the new method? -netdev type=tap,ifname=tap_15,script=no,downscript=no,id=foo -device virtio-net-pci,macaddr=de:ad:be:ef:00:15,netdev=foo (the "foo" thing is the key to join them together, can be an arbitrary string). > Also I see in the doc mentioned, that this new -device method is also > available as a replacement for -soundhw and -vga. Those two I do think > I understand. hehe I haven't even looked at these, -- looks scary :) /mjt -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe kvm" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
