Packages installed via ppa:serge-hallyn/spice2 have been tested for F14, W7 KVMs installs and runtime. Package qemu-kvm-spice (0.14.0+noroms-0ubuntu4qxl2) is based on the most recent RH’s QXL patches sets for qemu-kvm-0.14.tar.gz. Disabling AppArmor’s profile for libvirtd allows to manage and create domains via virt-manager 0.8.6-1 installed on Ubuntu Natty Narwhal. However, first domain install with option “-spice port=5900,disable-ticketing -vga qxl” has been been performed via qemu-kvm command line keeping original restrictions in place.

Add new repository to system :-

# add-apt-repository ppa:serge-hallyn/spice2

# apt-get update

Install packages from PPA on your system :-

Verify install via “dpkg -l” :

root@boris-System-P5Q3:~# dpkg -l |grep spice

ii libspice-client 0.6-0ubuntu1 Spice GTK+ Library

ii libspice-client-dev 0.6-0ubuntu1 Spice GTK+ Library (development files)

ii libspice-server 0.8.1-0ubuntu1 Spice Server-Side Library

ii libspice-server-dev 0.8.1-0ubuntu1 Spice Server-Side Library (development files)

ii qemu-kvm-spice 0.14.0+noroms-0ubuntu4qxl2 Full virtualization on i386 and amd64 hardware

ii spice 0.8.1-0ubuntu1 Spice Client

ii spice-protocol-dev 0.8.0-0ubuntu1 SPICE protocol headers

AppArmor’s restriction for libvirtd profile on Natty Narwhal brings us initially to qemu-kvm command line installation.

Open terminal session and issue :-

/usr/bin/kvm-spice -cpu host -enable-kvm \

-name W7 -m 2048 \

-drive file=/dev/sdb7,if=virtio,media=disk,aio=native,cache=off \

-drive file=/usr/tmp/virtio-win-1.1.16.vfd,if=floppy \

-net nic,model=rtl8139 -net user -localtime \

-usb -vga qxl -spice port=5900,disable-ticketing \

-cdrom /usr/tmp/Win7_64.iso -boot d

Connect to console via “spicec -h localhost -p 5900″ and proceed with install :-

When done load W7 KVM as follows :-

/usr/bin/kvm-spice -cpu host -enable-kvm \

-name W7 -m 2048 \

-drive file=/dev/sdb7,if=virtio,media=disk,aio=native,cache=off \

-net nic,model=virtio -net user -localtime \

-usb -vga qxl -spice port=5900,disable-ticketing \

-cdrom /usr/tmp/virtio-win-1.1.16.iso

and set up VirtIO Net Driver

Finally runtime command line will look like :-

/usr/bin/kvm-spice -cpu host -enable-kvm \

-name W7 -m 2048 \

-drive file=/dev/sdb7,if=virtio,media=disk,aio=native,cache=off \

-net nic,model=virtio -net user -localtime \

-usb -vga qxl -spice port=5900,disable-ticketing

Now disable AppArmor profile for libvirtd :-

# ln -s /etc/apparmor.d/usr.sbin.libvirtd /etc/apparmor.d/disable/

# apparmor_parser -R /etc/apparmor.d/usr.sbin.libvirtd

# reboot

Next step

# cd /usr/bin

# cp qemu-system-x86_64-spice qemu-system-x86_64

# cp qemu-x86_64-spice qemu-x86_64

Invoke virt-manager with option "Import Existing Image"

and update XML definition of W7 as follows.

<domain type='kvm'>

<name>W7</name>

<memory>2097152</memory>

<currentMemory>2097152</currentMemory>

<vcpu>2</vcpu>

<os>

<type arch='x86_64' machine='pc-0.14'>hvm</type>

<boot dev='hd'/>

</os>

<features>

<acpi/>

<apic/>

<pae/>

</features>

<clock offset='localtime'/>

<on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff>

<on_reboot>restart</on_reboot>

<on_crash>restart</on_crash>

<devices>

<emulator>/usr/bin/kvm</emulator>

<disk type='block' device='disk'>

<driver name='qemu' type='raw' cache='none'/>

<source dev='/dev/sdb7'/>

<target dev='vda' bus='virtio'/>

<address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x06' function='0x0'/>

</disk>

<controller type='ide' index='0'>

<address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x1'/>

</controller>

<interface type='bridge'>

<mac address='52:54:00:7d:5d:dc'/>

<source bridge='br0'/>

<model type='virtio'/>

<address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x03' function='0x0'/>

</interface>

<serial type='pty'>

<target port='0'/>

</serial>

<console type='pty'>

<target type='serial' port='0'/>

</console>

<input type='tablet' bus='usb'/>

<input type='mouse' bus='ps2'/>

<graphics type='spice' autoport='yes' listen='0.0.0.0'/>

<sound model='ac97'>

<address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x04' function='0x0'/>

</sound>

<video>

<model type='qxl' vram='32768' heads='1'/>

<address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x02' function='0x0'/>

</video>

<memballoon model='virtio'>

<address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x05' function='0x0'/>

</memballoon>

</devices>

</domain>

Run

# virsh define W7.xml

Now start domain via Virt-Manger :-

Actually at this point domains may be created in VNC mode via virt-manager 0.8.6-1. SPICE Server activated invoking "Add Hardware" wizard -> "Graphics->Spice Server , previously removing VNC Server. Switching domain to "QXL" mode is also possible via virt-manager.

References

1. https://launchpad.net/~serge-hallyn/+archive/spice2