Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2025 15:57:19 +0100 From: Mario Marietto <marietto2008@gmail.com> To: Shamim Shahriar <shamim.shahriar@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-virtualization@freebsd.org Subject: Re: GPU Passthrough with FreeBSD 14.2 bhyve and NVidia Quadro RTX 6000/8000 Message-ID: <CA%2B1FSiiu0cL2XNQk7oVByqt=BWn8yd-9h42wuDP11eq=cd1ndQ@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <CA%2B1FSigyrtAiM%2By6p%2Bqc2JDYa=eRRZ814aHwfHV-kjepMNYNNg@mail.gmail.com> References: <CAOyJeZTtM80ceqdZffNXef4LVoEA3GBYRrn508pS0y12yT8dOQ@mail.gmail.com> <CA%2B1FSigyrtAiM%2By6p%2Bqc2JDYa=eRRZ814aHwfHV-kjepMNYNNg@mail.gmail.com>
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Usually I use this kind of script to launch a bhyve vm :
#!/bin/sh
setxkbmap it
kldload vmm.ko
vms=3D"$(ls /dev/vmm/*)"
vncs=3D"$(ps ax | awk '/vncviewer [0]/{print $6}')"
kldload vmm.ko
if ! pciconf -l pci0:2:0:0 | grep -q "^ppt"; then
echo "rtx 2080ti slot 2/0/0 is not attached to ppt,attaching..."
kldload nvidia-modeset
devctl clear driver -f pci0:2:0:0
devctl set driver -f pci0:2:0:0 ppt
else
echo "rtx 2080ti slot 2/0/0 is already attached to ppt"
fi
if ! pciconf -l pci0:2:0:1 | grep -q "^ppt"; then
echo "rtx 2080ti slot 2/0/1 is not attached to ppt,attaching..."
devctl clear driver -f pci0:2:0:1
devctl set driver -f pci0:2:0:1 ppt
else
echo "rtx 2080ti slot 2/0/1 is already attached to ppt"
fi
if ! pciconf -l pci0:2:0:2 | grep -q "^ppt"; then
echo "rtx 2080ti slot 2/0/2 is not attached to ppt,attaching..."
devctl clear driver -f pci0:2:0:2
devctl set driver -f pci0:2:0:2 ppt
else
echo "rtx 2080ti slot 2/0/2 is already attached to ppt"
fi
if ! pciconf -l pci0:2:0:3 | grep -q "^ppt"; then
echo "rtx 2080ti slot 2/0/3 is not attached to ppt,attaching..."
devctl clear driver -f pci0:2:0:3
devctl set driver -f pci0:2:0:3 ppt
else
echo "rtx 2080ti slot 2/0/3 is already attached to ppt"
fi
echo "rtx 2080ti is fully attached to ppt"
for vm in $vms; do
session=3D"${vm##*/}"
echo "bhyve session =3D $session"
echo "vnc session =3D $vncs"
if ! printf '%s\n' "${vncs}" | grep "${session#vm}"; then
printf 'VNC session not found,destroying ghost vms\n'
bhyvectl --vm=3D$session --destroy
else
printf 'Found VNC session %s\n'
"${session},no ghost vms found,not destroying them"
fi
done
vmdisk0=3D`geom disk list | awk '/^Geom name: /{d=3D$NF} /^ *ident: (AM13N4=
CZ)/
&& d{print d}'`
echo "Seagate M3 Portable 1.8T ; $vmdisk0"
vmdisk1=3D`geom disk list | awk '/^Geom name: /{d=3D$NF} /^ *ident:
(2015040204055E)/ && d{print d}'`
echo "TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 1.8T ; $vmdisk1"
vmdisk2=3D`geom disk list | awk '/^Geom name: /{d=3D$NF} /^ *ident:
(2027285F1175)/ && d{print d}'`
echo "CT1000P1SSD8 ; $vmdisk2"
vmdisk3=3D`geom disk list | awk '/^Geom name: /{d=3D$NF} /^ *ident:
(20130508005976F)/ && d{print d}'`
echo "TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 932 GB ; $vmdisk3"
vmdisk4=3D`geom disk list | awk '/^Geom name: /{d=3D$NF} /^ *ident:
(BE0191510218)/ && d{print d}'`
echo "G-DRIVE USB ; $vmdisk4"
vmdisk5=3D`geom disk list | awk '/^Geom name: /{d=3D$NF} /^ *ident:
(38234B4237354B45)/ && d{print d}'`
echo "Elements 25A3 ; $vmdisk5"
vmdisk6=3D`geom disk list | awk '/^Geom name: /{d=3D$NF} /^ *ident:
(WD-WCAV2X797309)/ && d{print d}'`
echo "WDC WD3200AAJS-00L7A0 ; 298 GB ; $vmdisk6"
vmdisk7=3D`geom disk list | awk '/^Geom name: /{d=3D$NF} /^ *ident:
(20140108006C)/ && d{print d}'`
echo "Corsair Force 3 SSD ; $vmdisk7"
vmdisk8=3D`geom disk list | awk '/^Geom name: /{d=3D$NF} /^ *ident:
(1924E50B2AE5)/ && d{print d}'`
echo "CT500MX500SSD4 ; $vmdisk8"
vmdisk9=3D`geom disk list | awk '/^Geom name: /{d=3D$NF} /^ *ident:
(0774921DDC4200A6)/ && d{print d}'`
echo "SanDisk Cruzer-15GB ; $vmdisk9"
vmdisk10=3D`geom disk list | awk '/^Geom name: /{d=3D$NF} /^ *ident:
(60A44D4138D8F311190A0149)/ && d{print d}'`
echo "Kingston DataTraveler 2.0 ; $vmdisk10"
vmdisk11=3D`geom disk list | awk '/^Geom name: /{d=3D$NF} /^ *ident:
(575845483038524844323238)/ && d{print d}'`
echo "WD 2500BMV External ; $vmdisk11"
vmdisk12=3D`geom disk list | awk '/^Geom name: /{d=3D$NF} /^ *ident:
(57442E575845323039544433303334)/ && d{print d}'`
echo "WD 3200BMV External ; $vmdisk12"
vmdisk13=3D`geom disk list | awk '/^Geom name: /{d=3D$NF} /^ *ident:
(2414E989076B)/ && d{print d}'`
echo "CT500BX500SSD1 ; $vmdisk13"
/usr/sbin/./bhyve-win -S -c sockets=3D4,cores=3D1,threads=3D1 -m 4G -w -H -=
A \
-s 0,hostbridge \
-s 1,ahci-hd,/dev/$vmdisk13 \
-s 10,virtio-net,tap6 \
-s 11,virtio-9p,sharename=3D/ \
-s 29,fbuf,tcp=3D0.0.0.0:5906,w=3D1600,h=3D950 \
-s 31,lpc \
-l bootrom,/usr/local/share/uefi-firmware/BHYVE_BHF_CODE.fd \
vm0:6 < /dev/null & sleep 5 && vncviewer 0:6 &
As you can see,each vm has a unique ID (connected with the vncviewer
instance) and the vncviewer window is launched as soon as the bhyve vm is
called...and my Geforce RTX 2080 ti is passed through inside the vm.
On Mon, Mar 24, 2025 at 3:47=E2=80=AFPM Mario Marietto <marietto2008@gmail.=
com>
wrote:
> First of all,you could use a more flexible technique than using the
> pptdevs on /boot/loader.conf. I would use a script like this :
>
> 1)
>
> if ! pciconf -l pci0:18:0:0 | grep -q "^ppt"; then
> echo "18/0/0 is not attached to ppt,attaching..."
> devctl clear driver -f pci0:18:0:0
> devctl set driver -f pci0:18:0:0 ppt
> else
> echo "18/0/0 already attached to ppt"
> fi
>
> 2) I would not like to use vm-bhyve. It adds only some confusion...
>
> On Mon, Mar 24, 2025 at 3:22=E2=80=AFPM Shamim Shahriar <shamim.shahriar@=
gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Good afternoon everyone.
>>
>> I am trying to have VMs with GPU passthrough. The setup is a Dell server
>> with NVidia Quadro RTX 6000/8000 installed already. I have checked the
>> device IDs and put pptdevs in place
>>
>> # cat /boot/loader.conf
>> pptdevs=3D"18/0/0 19/0/0"
>> pptdevs2=3D"72/0/0 73/0/0"
>>
>> this is showing the GPUs as pptdev on the pciconf
>>
>> ppt0@pci0:18:0:0: class=3D0x030200 rev=3D0xa1 hdr=3D0x00 vendor=3D=
0x10de
>> device=3D0x1e78 subvendor=3D0x10de subdevice=3D0x13d8
>> vendor =3D 'NVIDIA Corporation'
>> device =3D 'TU102GL [Quadro RTX 6000/8000]'
>> class =3D display
>> subclass =3D 3D
>> ppt1@pci0:19:0:0: class=3D0x030200 rev=3D0xa1 hdr=3D0x00 vendor=3D=
0x10de
>> device=3D0x1e78 subvendor=3D0x10de subdevice=3D0x13d8
>> vendor =3D 'NVIDIA Corporation'
>> device =3D 'TU102GL [Quadro RTX 6000/8000]'
>> class =3D display
>> subclass =3D 3D
>>
>> as I am using vm-bhyve, I have put the configuration as below
>>
>> # cat /mnt/VMs/jagadish/jagadish.conf
>> loader=3D"uefi"
>> cpu=3D16
>> memory=3D128G
>> xhci_mouse=3D"yes"
>> debug=3D"true"
>>
>> graphics=3D"yes"
>> graphics_listen=3D"127.0.0.1"
>> graphics_port=3D"5920"
>> graphics_res=3D"1024x768"
>> graphics_wait=3D"no"
>> #graphics_vga=3D"io"
>>
>> network0_type=3D"virtio-net"
>> network0_switch=3D"swUNI"
>> network0_mac=3D"58:9c:fc:06:3f:af"
>>
>> disk0_type=3D"nvme"
>> disk0_name=3D"jagadish-disk0.img"
>> #disk0_size=3D"128G"
>>
>> uuid=3D"966e909b-1293-11ef-a9a4-e4434bfe34de"
>>
>> passthru0=3D"19/0/0=3D6:0"
>>
>> bhyve_options=3D"-A -H -P"
>> #END
>>
>> however, when I start the vm (for OS installation to start with), it
>> shows it is running but I am unable to access the VNC for a while, then
>> when I finally manage to connect via VNC, there is nothing on the screen=
,
>> just blank dark screen
>>
>> the vm-bhyve.log shows
>>
>> Mar 24 13:59:26: initialising
>> Mar 24 13:59:26: [loader: uefi]
>> Mar 24 13:59:26: [cpu: 16]
>> Mar 24 13:59:26: [memory: 128G]
>> Mar 24 13:59:26: [hostbridge: standard]
>> Mar 24 13:59:26: [com ports: com1]
>> Mar 24 13:59:26: [uuid: 966e909b-1293-11ef-a9a4-e4434bfe34de]
>> Mar 24 13:59:26: [debug mode: true]
>> Mar 24 13:59:26: [primary disk: jagadish-disk0.img]
>> Mar 24 13:59:26: [primary disk dev: file]
>> Mar 24 13:59:26: initialising network device tap0
>> Mar 24 13:59:26: adding tap0 -> vm-swUNI (swUNI addm)
>> Mar 24 13:59:26: bring up tap0 -> vm-swUNI (swUNI addm)
>> Mar 24 13:59:26: booting
>> Mar 24 13:59:26: [bhyve options: -c 16 -m 128G -AHPw -l
>> bootrom,/usr/local/share/uefi-firmware/BHYVE_UEFI.fd -A -H -P -U
>> 966e909b-1293-11ef-a9a4-e4434bfe34de -u -S]
>> Mar 24 13:59:26: [bhyve devices: -s 0,hostbridge -s 31,lpc -s
>> 4:0,nvme,/mnt/VMs/jagadish/jagadish-disk0.img -s
>> 5:0,virtio-net,tap0,mac=3D58:9c:fc:06:3f:af -s 6:0,passthru,19/0/0 -s
>> 7:0,fbuf,tcp=3D127.0.0.1:5920,w=3D1024,h=3D768 -s 8:0,xhci,tablet]
>> Mar 24 13:59:26: [bhyve console: -l com1,/dev/nmdm-jagadish.1A]
>> Mar 24 13:59:26: [bhyve iso device: -s
>> 3:0,ahci-cd,/mnt/VMs/.iso/lubuntu-24.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso,ro]
>> Mar 24 13:59:26: starting bhyve (run 1)
>>
>> based on what I can see, and a little out of desparation, I decided to
>> run the installer in the foreground, and below is what I got
>>
>> # vm install -f jagadish FreeBSD-14.2-RELEASE-amd64-disc1.iso
>> Starting jagadish
>> * found guest in /mnt/VMs/jagadish
>> * booting...
>> fbuf frame buffer base: 0x112245400000 [sz 16777216]
>>
>> it stays there for as long as I wait until I poweroff the vm.
>>
>> tried with Debian installer,
>> # vm install -f jagadish debian-12.5.0-amd64-netinst.iso
>> Starting jagadish
>> * found guest in /mnt/VMs/jagadish
>> * booting...
>> fbuf frame buffer base: 0x2747e2400000 [sz 16777216]
>>
>>
>> ideally I need to install Debian for my user base on these GPU based
>> systems. But even that is proving to be impossible since the installer d=
oes
>> not move any further from where it is.
>>
>> Any thoughts/ideas/suggestions what I else I can try to make this work?
>> Anything that you have tried that worked? have I missed something?
>>
>> Would appreciate any and all thoughts/suggestions
>>
>> best regards
>> SS
>>
>
>
> --
> Mario.
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Usually I use this kind of script to launch a bhyve v=
m :</div><div><br></div>#!/bin/sh<br><br>setxkbmap it<br>kldload vmm.ko<br>=
vms=3D"$(ls /dev/vmm/*)"<br>vncs=3D"$(ps ax | awk '/vncv=
iewer [0]/{print $6}')"<br>kldload vmm.ko<br><br>if ! pciconf -l p=
ci0:2:0:0 | grep -q "^ppt"; then<br>echo "rtx 2080ti slot 2/=
0/0 is not attached to ppt,attaching..."<br>kldload nvidia-modeset<br>=
devctl clear driver -f pci0:2:0:0<br>devctl set driver -f pci0:2:0:0 ppt<br=
>else<br>echo "rtx 2080ti slot 2/0/0 is already attached to ppt"<=
br>fi<br><br>if ! pciconf -l pci0:2:0:1 | grep -q "^ppt"; then<br=
>echo "rtx 2080ti slot 2/0/1 is not attached to ppt,attaching..."=
<br>devctl clear driver -f pci0:2:0:1<br>devctl set driver -f pci0:2:0:1 pp=
t<br>else<br>echo "rtx 2080ti slot 2/0/1 is already attached to ppt&qu=
ot;<br>fi<br><br>if ! pciconf -l pci0:2:0:2 | grep -q "^ppt"; the=
n<br>echo "rtx 2080ti slot 2/0/2 is not attached to ppt,attaching...&q=
uot;<br>devctl clear driver -f pci0:2:0:2<br>devctl set driver -f pci0:2:0:=
2 ppt<br>else<br>echo "rtx 2080ti slot 2/0/2 is already attached to pp=
t"<br>fi<br><br>if ! pciconf -l pci0:2:0:3 | grep -q "^ppt";=
then<br>echo "rtx 2080ti slot 2/0/3 is not attached to ppt,attaching.=
.."<br>devctl clear driver -f pci0:2:0:3<br>devctl set driver -f pci0:=
2:0:3 ppt<br>else<br>echo "rtx 2080ti slot 2/0/3 is already attached t=
o ppt"<br>fi<br><br>echo "rtx 2080ti is fully attached to ppt&quo=
t;<br><br>for vm in $vms; do<br>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 session=3D"${vm##*/}" =C2=A0 <br>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 echo "bhyve session =3D $sessio=
n"<br>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 echo &qu=
ot;vnc session =3D $vncs"<br>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0=
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 if ! printf '%s\n' "${vncs}" | grep "=
${session#vm}"; then =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =
=C2=A0<br>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 printf &#=
39;VNC session not found,destroying ghost vms\n'<br>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 bhyvectl --vm=3D$session --destroy<br>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 else<br>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 printf 'Found VNC session %s\n' "${session},no g=
host vms found,not destroying them"<br>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 fi<br>done<br><br>vmdisk0=3D`geom disk list | awk =
'/^Geom name: /{d=3D$NF} /^ *ident: (AM13N4CZ)/ && d{print d}&#=
39;`<br>echo "Seagate M3 Portable 1.8T ; $vmdisk0"<br><br>vmdisk1=
=3D`geom disk list | awk '/^Geom name: /{d=3D$NF} /^ *ident: (201504020=
4055E)/ && d{print d}'`<br>echo "TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 =
1.8T ; $vmdisk1"<br><br>vmdisk2=3D`geom disk list | awk '/^Geom na=
me: /{d=3D$NF} /^ *ident: (2027285F1175)/ && d{print d}'`<br>ec=
ho "CT1000P1SSD8 ; $vmdisk2"<br><br>vmdisk3=3D`geom disk list | a=
wk '/^Geom name: /{d=3D$NF} /^ *ident: (20130508005976F)/ && d{=
print d}'`<br>echo "TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 932 GB ; $vmdisk3&quo=
t;<br><br>vmdisk4=3D`geom disk list | awk '/^Geom name: /{d=3D$NF} /^ *=
ident: (BE0191510218)/ && d{print d}'`<br>echo "G-DRIVE US=
B ; $vmdisk4"<br><br>vmdisk5=3D`geom disk list | awk '/^Geom name:=
/{d=3D$NF} /^ *ident: (38234B4237354B45)/ && d{print d}'`<br>e=
cho "Elements 25A3 ; $vmdisk5"<br><br>vmdisk6=3D`geom disk list |=
awk '/^Geom name: /{d=3D$NF} /^ *ident: (WD-WCAV2X797309)/ && =
d{print d}'`<br>echo "WDC WD3200AAJS-00L7A0 ; 298 GB ; $vmdisk6&qu=
ot;<br><br>vmdisk7=3D`geom disk list | awk '/^Geom name: /{d=3D$NF} /^ =
*ident: (20140108006C)/ && d{print d}'`<br>echo "Corsair F=
orce 3 SSD ; $vmdisk7"<br><br>vmdisk8=3D`geom disk list | awk '/^G=
eom name: /{d=3D$NF} /^ *ident: (1924E50B2AE5)/ && d{print d}'`=
<br>echo "CT500MX500SSD4 ; $vmdisk8"<br><br>vmdisk9=3D`geom disk =
list | awk '/^Geom name: /{d=3D$NF} /^ *ident: (0774921DDC4200A6)/ &=
;& d{print d}'`<br>echo "SanDisk Cruzer-15GB ; $vmdisk9"<=
br><br>vmdisk10=3D`geom disk list | awk '/^Geom name: /{d=3D$NF} /^ *id=
ent: (60A44D4138D8F311190A0149)/ && d{print d}'`<br>echo "=
Kingston DataTraveler 2.0 ; $vmdisk10"<br><br>vmdisk11=3D`geom disk li=
st | awk '/^Geom name: /{d=3D$NF} /^ *ident: (575845483038524844323238)=
/ && d{print d}'`<br>echo "WD 2500BMV External ; $vmdisk11=
"<br><br>vmdisk12=3D`geom disk list | awk '/^Geom name: /{d=3D$NF}=
/^ *ident: (57442E575845323039544433303334)/ && d{print d}'`<b=
r>echo "WD 3200BMV External ; $vmdisk12"<br><br>vmdisk13=3D`geom =
disk list | awk '/^Geom name: /{d=3D$NF} /^ *ident: (2414E989076B)/ &am=
p;& d{print d}'`<br>echo "CT500BX500SSD1 ; $vmdisk13"<div=
><br></div><div>/usr/sbin/./bhyve-win -S -c sockets=3D4,cores=3D1,threads=
=3D1 -m 4G -w -H -A \<br>-s 0,hostbridge \<br>-s 1,ahci-hd,/dev/$vmdisk13 \=
<br>-s 10,virtio-net,tap6 \<br>-s 11,virtio-9p,sharename=3D/ \<br>-s 29,fbu=
f,tcp=3D<a href=3D"http://0.0.0.0:5906">0.0.0.0:5906</a>,w=3D1600,h=3D950 \=
<br>-s 31,lpc \<br>-l bootrom,/usr/local/share/uefi-firmware/BHYVE_BHF_CODE=
.fd \<br>vm0:6 < /dev/null & sleep 5 && vncviewer 0:6 &<=
/div><div><br></div><div>As you can see,each vm has a unique ID (connected =
with the vncviewer instance) and the vncviewer window is launched as soon a=
s the bhyve vm is called...and my Geforce RTX 2080 ti is passed through ins=
ide the vm.</div><br></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" =
class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Mar 24, 2025 at 3:47=E2=80=AFPM Mario Marietto=
<<a href=3D"mailto:marietto2008@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">marietto20=
08@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" styl=
e=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);paddin=
g-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>First of all,you could use a more flexibl=
e technique than using the pptdevs on /boot/loader.conf. I would use a scri=
pt like this :</div><div><br></div><div>1)</div><div><br></div><div>if ! pc=
iconf -l pci0:18:0:0 | grep -q "^ppt"; then</div>echo "18/0/=
0 is not attached to ppt,attaching..."<br>devctl clear driver -f pci0:=
18:0:0<br>devctl set driver -f pci0:18:0:0 ppt<br>else<br>echo "18/0/0=
already attached to ppt"<br>fi<br><div><br></div><div>2) I would not =
like to use vm-bhyve. It adds only some confusion...</div></div><br><div cl=
ass=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Mar 24, 2=
025 at 3:22=E2=80=AFPM Shamim Shahriar <<a href=3D"mailto:shamim.shahria=
r@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">shamim.shahriar@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>=
</div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;b=
order-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Go=
od afternoon everyone.<br><br>I am trying to have VMs with GPU passthrough.=
The setup is a Dell server with NVidia Quadro RTX 6000/8000 installed alre=
ady. I have checked the device IDs and put pptdevs in place<br><br># cat /b=
oot/loader.conf<br>pptdevs=3D"18/0/0 19/0/0"<br>pptdevs2=3D"=
72/0/0 73/0/0"<br><br>this is showing the GPUs as pptdev on the pcicon=
f<br><br>ppt0@pci0:18:0:0: =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 class=3D0x030200 rev=3D0xa1=
hdr=3D0x00 vendor=3D0x10de device=3D0x1e78 subvendor=3D0x10de subdevice=3D=
0x13d8<br>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 vendor =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =3D 'NVIDIA Corporation=
9;<br>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 device =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =3D 'TU102GL [Quadro RTX 6000/=
8000]'<br>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 class =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0=3D display<br>=C2=A0=
=C2=A0 subclass =C2=A0 =3D 3D<br>ppt1@pci0:19:0:0: =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 cl=
ass=3D0x030200 rev=3D0xa1 hdr=3D0x00 vendor=3D0x10de device=3D0x1e78 subven=
dor=3D0x10de subdevice=3D0x13d8<br>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 vendor =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =3D &=
#39;NVIDIA Corporation'<br>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 device =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =3D '=
TU102GL [Quadro RTX 6000/8000]'<br>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 class =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =
=C2=A0=3D display<br>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 subclass =C2=A0 =3D 3D<br><br>as I am us=
ing vm-bhyve, I have put the configuration as below<br><br># cat /mnt/VMs/j=
agadish/jagadish.conf<br>loader=3D"uefi"<br>cpu=3D16<br>memory=3D=
128G<br>xhci_mouse=3D"yes"<br>debug=3D"true"<br><br>gra=
phics=3D"yes"<br>graphics_listen=3D"127.0.0.1"<br>graph=
ics_port=3D"5920"<br>graphics_res=3D"1024x768"<br>graph=
ics_wait=3D"no"<br>#graphics_vga=3D"io"<br><br>network0=
_type=3D"virtio-net"<br>network0_switch=3D"swUNI"<br>ne=
twork0_mac=3D"58:9c:fc:06:3f:af"<br><br>disk0_type=3D"nvme&q=
uot;<br>disk0_name=3D"jagadish-disk0.img"<br>#disk0_size=3D"=
128G"<br><br>uuid=3D"966e909b-1293-11ef-a9a4-e4434bfe34de"<b=
r><br>passthru0=3D"19/0/0=3D6:0"<br><br>bhyve_options=3D"-A =
-H -P"<br>#END<br><br>however, when I start the vm (for OS installatio=
n to start with), it shows it is running but I am unable to access the VNC =
for a while, then when I finally manage to connect via VNC, there is nothin=
g on the screen, just blank dark screen<br><br>the vm-bhyve.log shows<br><b=
r>Mar 24 13:59:26: initialising<br>Mar 24 13:59:26: =C2=A0[loader: uefi]<br=
>Mar 24 13:59:26: =C2=A0[cpu: 16]<br>Mar 24 13:59:26: =C2=A0[memory: 128G]<=
br>Mar 24 13:59:26: =C2=A0[hostbridge: standard]<br>Mar 24 13:59:26: =C2=A0=
[com ports: com1]<br>Mar 24 13:59:26: =C2=A0[uuid: 966e909b-1293-11ef-a9a4-=
e4434bfe34de]<br>Mar 24 13:59:26: =C2=A0[debug mode: true]<br>Mar 24 13:59:=
26: =C2=A0[primary disk: jagadish-disk0.img]<br>Mar 24 13:59:26: =C2=A0[pri=
mary disk dev: file]<br>Mar 24 13:59:26: initialising network device tap0<b=
r>Mar 24 13:59:26: adding tap0 -> vm-swUNI (swUNI addm)<br>Mar 24 13:59:=
26: bring up tap0 -> vm-swUNI (swUNI addm)<br>Mar 24 13:59:26: booting<b=
r>Mar 24 13:59:26: =C2=A0[bhyve options: -c 16 -m 128G -AHPw -l bootrom,/us=
r/local/share/uefi-firmware/BHYVE_UEFI.fd -A -H -P -U 966e909b-1293-11ef-a9=
a4-e4434bfe34de -u -S]<br>Mar 24 13:59:26: =C2=A0[bhyve devices: -s 0,hostb=
ridge -s 31,lpc -s 4:0,nvme,/mnt/VMs/jagadish/jagadish-disk0.img -s 5:0,vir=
tio-net,tap0,mac=3D58:9c:fc:06:3f:af -s 6:0,passthru,19/0/0 -s 7:0,fbuf,tcp=
=3D<a href=3D"http://127.0.0.1:5920" target=3D"_blank">127.0.0.1:5920</a>,w=
=3D1024,h=3D768 -s 8:0,xhci,tablet]<br>Mar 24 13:59:26: =C2=A0[bhyve consol=
e: -l com1,/dev/nmdm-jagadish.1A]<br>Mar 24 13:59:26: =C2=A0[bhyve iso devi=
ce: -s 3:0,ahci-cd,/mnt/VMs/.iso/lubuntu-24.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso,ro]<br>M=
ar 24 13:59:26: starting bhyve (run 1)<br><br>based on what I can see, and =
a little out of desparation, I decided to run the installer in the foregrou=
nd, and below is what I got<br><br># vm install -f jagadish FreeBSD-14.2-RE=
LEASE-amd64-disc1.iso<br>Starting jagadish<br>=C2=A0 * found guest in /mnt/=
VMs/jagadish<br>=C2=A0 * booting...<br>fbuf frame buffer base: 0x1122454000=
00 [sz 16777216]<br><br>it stays there for as long as I wait until I powero=
ff the vm.<br><br>tried with Debian installer, <br># vm install -f jagadish=
debian-12.5.0-amd64-netinst.iso<br>Starting jagadish<br>=C2=A0 * found gue=
st in /mnt/VMs/jagadish<br>=C2=A0 * booting...<br>fbuf frame buffer base: 0=
x2747e2400000 [sz 16777216]<br><br><br>ideally I need to install Debian for=
my user base on these GPU based systems. But even that is proving to be im=
possible since the installer does not move any further from where it is.<br=
><br>Any thoughts/ideas/suggestions what I else I can try to make this work=
? Anything that you have tried that worked? have I missed something?<br><br=
>Would appreciate any and all thoughts/suggestions<br><br>best regards<br><=
div>SS</div></div>
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gnature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature">Ma=
rio.<br></div>
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gnature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature">Ma=
rio.<br></div>
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