diff --git a/TROUBLESHOOTING.md b/TROUBLESHOOTING.md index de68830..31186e2 100644 --- a/TROUBLESHOOTING.md +++ b/TROUBLESHOOTING.md @@ -1,14 +1,27 @@ ## **Troubleshoot your troubles** ### Where is the log? -The logs are stored in /var/log/libvirt/qemu/vm_name.log, where vm_name is the name of the VM you're trying to boot. \ +The logs are stored in ***/var/log/libvirt/qemu/vm_name.log***, where vm_name is the name of the VM you're trying to boot. \ By reading the few lines at the bottom of the log file, you get general idea of what might be an issue. -### warning: host doesn't support requested feature, what is this? +### **warning: host doesn't support requested feature, what is this?** This warning usually means that the feature guest is requesting is not available on host. \ After the warning message, on same line, you'll see something like MSR(490H).vmx-entry-load-perf-global-ctrl \ -That's the feature it's missing, but I have no idea what most of them indicate. \ -If you've set Firmware for VM to BIOS, change to UEFI. \ +That's the feature it's missing, but I have no idea what most of them indicate. + +#### How to fix it? +Make sure you've enabled ***Intel VT-d*** or ***AMD-Vi*** in BIOS Settings. \ +If you've set ***BIOS*** as Firmware for Guest, change to ***UEFI***. \ In the cpu section in log file, you might see something like this: \ -***-cpu Skylake,vme=on,ss=on,vmx=on,...*** \ -Make sure you've set ***host-passthrough*** CPU model which'll produce ***-cpu host,...*** instead. \ -If it doesn't, I don't have any other ideas. +***-cpu Skylake,vme=on,ss=on,vmx=on,...***. Although, it works in most cases, it doesn't in some. \ +Make sure you've set ***host-passthrough*** CPU model which'll produce ***-cpu host,...*** instead. + +### **shutting down, reason=failed, but no actual error?** +If the VM fails without an error, SSH into your host machine, and run libvirt start script from SSH Client. \ +If the script works without producing error, you'd get blank screen, and you can try starting VM from SSH Client. \ +Both commands should be run as superuser. +```sh +sh /etc/libvirt/hooks/qemu.d/win10/prepare/begin/start.sh +virsh start win10 +``` + +If your troubles aren't done yet, I don't have any other ideas.