[vfio-users] AMD FirePro passthrough

[Eddie Yen]

Update 2:
I found that if I canceled the checkbox called "ROM BAR", even I can't get
any screen during BIOS and Windows 7 boot up.
I can see the screen now if driver already install after get inside Windows
7.

2015-11-19 13:54 GMT+08:00 Eddie Yen <missile0407 at gmail.com>:

> Update:
>
> Looks like FirePro V4800 need to be a secondary GPU to work, otherwise I
> can't get any output from V4800 at boot up, even SeaBIOS an OVMF.
> And still not work even I changed host GPU from HD5450 to GTX980.
>
> Does V4900 can work as primary card?
>
>
> 2015-11-19 11:19 GMT+08:00 Eddie Yen <missile0407 at gmail.com>:
>
>> Today I got V4800, but I have no screen when boot up with V4800 mounted
>> into VM.
>>
>> I'm using X79 to test and the host GPU is HD5450, and OS is Fedora 22 /w
>> 4.2.3 kernel.
>> I think I got VGA arbiter problem when both of then putting together.
>>
>> I'll try GTX480 as host GPU and see what will happen.
>>
>> 2015-11-17 22:13 GMT+08:00 aldum <spongyabob at gmail.com>:
>>
>>> It was really smooth with the OVMF, no problems at all.
>>>
>>> On Tue, Nov 17, 2015 at 12:41 PM, Eddie Yen <missile0407 at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Oh! I forgot this list!
>>>> I already bought second-hand V4800, waiting the package arrived and
>>>> I'll give it a try.
>>>>
>>>> It looks like FirePro is easily to get it work then Quadro, anything
>>>> need to notice when install FirePro into VM?
>>>>
>>>> 2015-11-17 19:22 GMT+08:00 aldum <spongyabob at gmail.com>:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi
>>>>>
>>>>> I've successfully passed through a FirePro V4900GL in my work computer
>>>>> (Dell Precision T1700, Xeon E3-1245 processor).
>>>>> Try looking around for other results:
>>>>> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LnGpTrXalwGVNy0PWJDURhyxa3sgqkGXmvNCIvIMenk/edit#gid=0
>>>>>
>>>>> aldum
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, Nov 16, 2015 at 6:57 AM, Eddie Yen <missile0407 at gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hello, guys.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Since trying to passthrough K420 into Windows 7 VM get failed.
>>>>>> (Tried as primary and secondary card, got no screen, or Code 12,43
>>>>>> error.)
>>>>>> Now I'm going to try AMD FirePro card.
>>>>>> (Quadro series need to be a secondary card, but I rather to be both.)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Does anyone using FirePro passthrough into VM by using VFIO?
>>>>>> Which FirePro card you prefer?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I know this is a stupid question, but FirePro card not cheap, I'm
>>>>>> afraid that it still can't work if buy it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Many thanks,
>>>>>> AK.
>>>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
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