[Qemu-devel] Re: KQemu require Intel VT or AMD-V processors ?

[Jan Jezabek]

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> Question 1) Does KQemu require Intel VT or AMD-V processors ?
>
> Question 2) Qemu runs and XP as guest is working on a Linux FC7 host.
>
> I installed kqemu from sources (kqemu-1.3.0pre11.tar.gz) and it 
> configured/mak/make install without errors.
>
> However, when I e.g. start a VM, I still get the following error:
> qemu]# qemu -hda WinXP_Home.img
> Could not open '/dev/kqemu' - QEMU acceleration layer not activated
>
> So it seems that devices were never created. there is also no kqemu 
> daemon or anything I can verify kqemu to be running.
> It is not in processes either.
>
> Maybe I misuunderstand how kqemu works, but usually it should be a 
> daemon if it creates a device '/dev/kqemu' at installation !
>
> Any Ideas where I got the cat by the tail?

KQEMU is a kernel module. You'll need to do

/sbin/modprobe kqemu

(as root) before you start QEMU. Then the warning will go away and QEMU 
will be accelerated.

Regards,
Jan Jezabek