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=Paravirtualized Networking=
== Host side ==
== Host side ==
run kvm with command-line: -net nic,model=virtio
run kvm with command-line: -net nic,model=virtio

Revision as of 09:20, 11 March 2009

Paravirtualized Networking

Host side

run kvm with command-line: -net nic,model=virtio

Guest side

sudo modprobe virtio_net

to have virtio_net driver, you need to upgrade the kernel to higher than 2.6.25.

refer to Virtio