[vfio-users] new video card. vm wont boot

[Roger Lawhorn]

ok, I got kernel 5.4 booted.
They changed how raid0 works and I am one of the few that use raid0.

Anyway, vfio-pci is missing in kernel 5.4.
Anyone know why?


On 5/29/20 8:41 PM, Roger Lawhorn wrote:
> This appears to be the navi reset bug.
> Supposedly kernel 5.4 fixes this.
> However, I am not able to upgrade beyond kernel 5.3.
> Kernel 5.4 gets a raid error when trying to read my encryption key and 
> I cannot type my passphrase in order to get booted.
> Same with higher kernels.
> Alas.
>
> I can sit and watch qemu reset endlessly while trying to boot the vm.
>
>
>
> On 5/28/20 1:02 PM, Roger Lawhorn wrote:
>>
>> ok,
>>
>> I removed all cards but the new one and turned off vfio.
>> Linux boots but finds no driver and uses fbdev instead:
>>
>> $ inxi -G
>> Graphics:
>>   Device-1: AMD Navi 14 [Radeon RX 5500/5500M / Pro 5500M] driver: N/A
>>   Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.19.6 driver: ati,fbdev
>>   unloaded: modesetting,radeon,vesa resolution: 1024x768~76Hz
>>   OpenGL: renderer: llvmpipe (LLVM 9.0 128 bits) v: 3.3 Mesa 19.2.8
>>
>>
>> So at least its a working card.
>>
>> It still wont work with either vm.
>>
>> I am wondering if the nvidia gtx 980 ti oc (card for linux side) has 
>> a hardware issue with the newer card.
>> Not compatible.
>>
>>
>> On 5/28/20 11:58 AM, Roger Lawhorn wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> I upgraded from a radeon duo pro 8gb hbm to a radeon rx 5500.
>>>
>>> Neither the win10 vm nor the win7 vm will boot with this card 
>>> installed.
>>> The card is owned by vfio-pci on boot.
>>> The script didnt need any changes as it shows up at the same 
>>> hardware address as the last card.
>>>
>>> Very frustrated.
>>>
>>> This card is so new it is listed as not supported till kernel 5.4.
>>> I am on kernel 5.3 and cannot get 5.4 to work.
>>> But that is for just trying to get linux to use it.
>>>
>>> Windows should just boot in vga mode and then look for a windows 
>>> update.
>>>
>>> I did try removing -vga none to force qemu to emulate a vga driver 
>>> long enough to boot.
>>> No dice. qemu wont pull up the normal vga window on the linux side.
>>>
>>> Something has got to give.
>>>
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