[libvirt-users] Using Virtio drivers with kernal 2.6.18-164.el5

[Jatin Davey]

My guest is:

[root at localhost ~]# cat /etc/*release
CentOS release 5.4 (Final)

Let me know if i need to provide any more information in this regard.

Thanks
Jatin

On 5/6/2015 11:11 AM, Jatin Davey wrote:
> Hi All
>
> I looked at this page for reference to using virtio drivers on KVM guests.
>
> http://wiki.libvirt.org/page/Virtio
>
> In the requirements section it is mentioned that we need a virtio 
> compatible guest with kernel >= 2.6.25
>
> One of my guest has this version:
>
> [root at localhost ~]# uname -a
> Linux localhost 2.6.18-164.el5 #1 SMP Thu Sep 3 03:28:30 EDT 2009 
> x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
>
> I was still able to use the virtio drivers by enabling the 
> corresponding options in the qemu xml file and also i created a new 
> initrd image file inside my guest using the mkinitrd command as 
> mentioned in the link provided above.
>
> My question is , Is it fine to use the virtio drivers with the kernel 
> that i have for my guest or i definitely need to get to kernel version 
> >= 2.6.25 ?
>
> Thanks
> Jatin
>
>
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