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Date:      Thu, 01 Mar 2018 11:51:12 +0200
From:      wishmaster <artemrts@ukr.net>
To:        Ludovit Koren <ludovit.koren@gmail.com>
Cc:        freebsd-virtualization@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: bhyve - windows7 installation
Message-ID:  <1519897621.423119418.rh2w2yz2@frv52.fwdcdn.com>
In-Reply-To: <86inagi7jy.fsf@gmail.com>
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 --- Original message ---
 From: "Ludovit Koren" <ludovit.koren@gmail.com>
 Date: 1 March 2018, 11:40:05
  


> 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> on FreeBSD 11.1-STABLE #0 r329013, I was trying to install windows7
> using bhyve. I run the following commands:
> 
> mkdir -p iso-remaster/virtio
> /usr/local/bin/7z x en_windows_7_professional_with_sp1_vl_build_x64_dvd_u_677791.iso
> -oiso-remaster
> tar xf virtio-win-0.1.141.iso -C iso-remaster/virtio/
> mkisofs -b boot/etfsboot.com -no-emul-boot -c BOOT.CAT -iso-level 4 -J -l -D -N -joliet-long -relaxed-filenames -v -V "Custom" -udf -boot-info-table -eltorito-alt-boot -eltorito-platform 0xEF -eltorito-boot efi/microsoft/boot/efisys_noprompt.bin -no-emul-boot -o install_windows_w7_professional_x64.iso iso-remaster
> 
> ifconfig bridge0 create
> ifconfig bridge0 up
> ifconfig tap1 create
> ifconfig bridge0 addm em0 addm tap1
> 
> and I was able to install windows successfully:
> 
> bhyve -S -c 1 -s 0,hostbridge -s 3,ahci-hd,/dev/zvol/zroot/msw7,sectorsize=512 -s 4,ahci-cd,install_windows_w7_professional_x64.iso -s 2:0,virtio-net,tap1 -s 31,lpc -s 29,fbuf,tcp=0.0.0.0:5900,w=1366,h=768,wait -l com1,/dev/nmdm0A -l com2,/dev/nmdm1A -l bootrom,/usr/local/share/uefi-firmware/BHYVE_UEFI.fd -m 4G -H -w windows7
> 
> 
> The windows seems to be working fine. The problem is, I have no working
> network interface, nor can I install one.
> 
> I do not know, what I am doing wrong. Any help appreciated.

Just download virtio driver from here https://fedorapeople.org/groups/virt/virtio-win/direct-downloads/archive-virtio/virtio-win-0.1.141-1/
Then add this ISO as ahci-cd to your virtual machine, next from Windows go to the Hardware Manager and update virtio driver for Network Card.

--
Vitaly









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