Guest Support Status
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Guest support status
Linux distributions
| Host version | Host cpu | Host bitness | Guest | Guest bitness | Status | Comments | |
| kvm-12 | Intel, AMD | 64 | FC5 | 32, 64 | Works | ||
| kvm-12 | Intel, AMD | 32 | FC5 | 32 | Works | ||
| kvm-12 | Intel, AMD | 32 | FC6 | 32 | Works | ||
| kvm-12 | Intel | 32 | Debian Sarge | 32 | Works | ||
| kvm-12 | Intel | 64 | Debian Etch | 32, 64 | Works | ||
| kvm-12 | Intel | 64 | Debian Sarge | 32 | Mostly works | Install hangs, will install via -no-kvm. Runs fine after | |
| kvm-12 | Intel | 64 | Trixbox (CentOS) | 32 | Works | ||
| kvm-15 | Intel | 64 | Slackware 11 | 32 | Works | using test26.s kernel | |
| kvm-17/18 | Intel | 32 | OpenSuse 10.2 | 32 | Works | sans gfxmenu | |
| kvm-17/18 | Intel | 32 | Qemu-Puppy 2.01-3 | 32 | Works | ||
| kvm-17/18 | Intel | 32 | Qemu-Puppy 2.13-1 | 32 | Works | ||
| kvm-18 | Intel | 64 | KNOPPIX 5.1.1 | 32 | Works | wants nmi_watchdog=0 kernel parameter | |
| kvm-18 | Intel | 32 | Knoppix 5.2 | 32 | Works | ||
| >kvm-18 | >Intel | >64 | >Ubuntu 7.04 beta | >64 | >Works | <^>Installation works with -no-kvm, except for grub. Grub fixed with sysrescuecd. Works fine... | |
| kvm-19 | AMD | 32 | Ubuntu 7.04 | 32 | Works | ||
| >kvm-18 | >Intel | >64 | >SystemRescueCD 0.3.4 | >32 | >Works | <^>Works fine, except for initial X-setting "cirrus" - changed to "vesa", then works. | |
| kvm-18 | Intel | 32 | Debian 4.0 | 32 | Works | released version (netinst CD) |
Windows Family
| Host version | Host cpu | Host bitness | Guest | Guest bitness | Status | Comments | |
| kvm-12 | Intel, AMD | 64, 32 | Windows XP Pro | 32 | Works | ||
| kvm-19, 2.6.20.7 | AMD | 64, 32 | Windows 98SE | 32 | Crashes | Stops during boot. 100% CPU. Works with -no-kvm | |
| kvm-19, 2.6.20.7 | AMD | 64, 32 | Windows 95 | 32 | Crashes | Stops during boot. 100% CPU. Works with -no-kvm, but doesn't recognize the NIC. Did no further testing. | |
| kvm-14 | Intel | 64 | Windows Server 2003 (Enterprise, SP2) | 32 | Works | Needs -no-kvm and -no-acpi for install and possibly for update to SP2. Use -net nic,model=rtl8139 | |
| kvm-14 | Intel | 64 | Windows Vista (Business, Enterprise) | 32, 64 | Fails to install | ACPI support is required for installation, and enabling ACPI support causes a bluescreen | |
| kvm-17/18 | Intel | 64, 32 | Windows XP Pro (SP2) | 32 | Works | Use the Windows_ACPI_Workaround (possibly booting from qemu to change) if it boots to a black screen | |
| kvm-20 (unreleased) | Intel | 32 | Windows 2000 Pro (SP4) | 32 | Works | Install with -no-acpi |
BSD
| Host version | Host cpu | Host bitness | Guest | Guest bitness | Status | Comments | |
| kvm-12 | Intel | 64 | OpenBSD 4.0 | 64 | Works | ||
| kvm-16 + CVS | Intel | 64 | OpenBSD 4.0 | 32 | Works | ||
| kvm-12 | AMD | 64 | FreeBSD 6.2 | 64 | Works | ||
| kvm-16 + CVS | AMD | 64 | FreeBSD 6.2 | 32 | Works | ||
| kvm-15 | AMD | 64 | GNU/kFreeBSD | 64 | Works | ||
| kvm-16 + CVS | AMD | 64 | GNU/kFreeBSD | 32 | Works | ||
| kvm-17/18 | Intel | 32 | FreeBSD 6.1 | 32 | Works | ||
| kvm-17/18 | Intel | 32 | NetBSD 3.1 | 32 | Works |
Others
| Host version | Host cpu | Host bitness | Guest | Guest bitness | Status | Comments | |
| kvm-12 | AMD | 64 | Haiku OS | 32 | Works | screenshot | |
| kvm-12 | AMD | 64 | Amiga Research OS (AROS) | 32 | Works | LiveCD tested. screenshot | |
| kvm-14 | AMD | 64 | ReactOS 0.3.0 | 32 | Works | screenshot | |
| kvm-12 | Intel | 64 | Solaris 10 GA U3 | 64 | Works | screenshot | |
| kvm-12/14 | Intel | 64 | FreeDOS 1.0 | 32 | Work(ish) | Can only be installed from live CD by disabling kvm and using qemu only. Upper memory management (himem.exe) crashed kvm. Some other drivers do so as well. Step through booting using F8 to determine which. DOS is confined to the lower 640K of memory. See bug 1666308. | |
| kvm-17/18 | Intel | 32 | Solaris 10.1 | 32 | Works | Complains about clock speed | |
| kvm-18 | Intel | 64 | Xen 3.0.4 | 64, 32 | Works | ||
| kvm-18 | Intel | 32 | Solaris 11 | 32 | Works |
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