[Qemu-devel] Re: [PATCH] Add VirtIO Frame Buffer Support

[Alexander Graf]

On 03.11.2009, at 07:24, Avi Kivity wrote:

> On 11/03/2009 08:22 AM, Alexander Graf wrote:
> > > > This is especially important on machines that can't do MMIO, as  
> > > > all current
> > > > graphics implementations qemu emulates I'm aware of so far fail  
> > > > here.
> > >
> > > s390 virtual desktops?
> >
> > Well - have you ever tried installing SLES / RHEL on an S390? If  
> > not, give it a shot and comment again :-)
>
> I won't be able to until qemu support s390.

I'm pretty sure RH has some S390 lying around ...

> How does it work today?

You boot into a TERM=dumb line based emulation on 3270 (worst thing  
haunting people's nightmares ever), trying to get out of that mode as  
quickly as possible and off into SSH / VNC.

> Does installation over vnc work?

Yes, but it requires a working network setup. That's a pretty  
requirement on guests IMHO.

Alex