I got QEMU/KVM going but I fear I haven't set things up optimally. Starting the guest system, Xubuntu 16.04, takes (subjectively) longer with KVM than starting Kubuntu 18.04 with VBox. Once the KVM's up and running things are fine (and RAM usage, FWIW, appears lower).
My host is Kubuntu 16.04.
inxi -Fxz reports:
I don't know of a succinct way to report the status of my KVM. If there's a convenient CLI route to do so, I can provide the information.
For now, here's the inxi output from the guest:
Could it be because I allowed the default storage to be in /var (/var/lib/libvirt/images/generic.qcow2) rather in my home folder?
My host is Kubuntu 16.04.
inxi -Fxz reports:
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System: Host: aes-Inspiron-15-3567 Kernel: 4.13.0-32-generic x86_64 (64 bit gcc: 5.4.0)
Desktop: KDE Plasma 5.8.8 (Qt 5.6.1) Distro: Ubuntu 16.04 xenial
Machine: System: Dell (portable) product: Inspiron 15-3567
Mobo: Dell model: 0FGN4M v: A00 Bios: Dell v: 01.07.00 date: 04/07/2017
CPU: Dual core Intel Core i3-6006U (-MCP-) cache: 3072 KB
flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx) bmips: 7968
clock speeds: max: 2000 MHz 1: 2000 MHz 2: 2000 MHz
Graphics: Card: Intel Sky Lake Integrated Graphics bus-ID: 00:02.0
Display Server: X.Org 1.19.5 drivers: (unloaded: fbdev,vesa) Resolution: 1366x768@60.00hz
GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel HD Graphics 520 (Skylake GT2)
GLX Version: 3.0 Mesa 17.2.4 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio: Card Intel Sunrise Point-LP HD Audio driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1f.3
Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.13.0-32-generic
Network: Card-1: Qualcomm Atheros QCA9565 / AR9565 Wireless Network Adapter driver: ath9k bus-ID: 01:00.0
IF: wlp1s0 state: up mac: <filter>
Card-2: Realtek RTL8101/2/6E PCI Express Fast/Gigabit Ethernet controller
driver: r8169 v: 2.3LK-NAPI port: e000 bus-ID: 02:00.0
IF: enp2s0 state: down mac: <filter>
Card-3: Atheros usb-ID: 001-006
IF: null-if-id state: N/A speed: N/A duplex: N/A mac: N/A
Drives: HDD Total Size: 1500.3GB (10.1% used) ID-1: /dev/sda model: TOSHIBA_MQ01ABD1 size: 1000.2GB
ID-2: USB /dev/sdb model: External_USB_3.0 size: 500.1GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 443G used: 134G (32%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda5
ID-2: swap-1 size: 8.31GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda4
RAID: No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 39.0C mobo: N/A
Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info: Processes: 192 Uptime: 39 min Memory: 2866.6/7846.9MB Init: systemd runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 5.4.0
Client: Shell (bash 4.3.481) inxi: 2.2.35I don't know of a succinct way to report the status of my KVM. If there's a convenient CLI route to do so, I can provide the information.
For now, here's the inxi output from the guest:
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vasa1@xubu-kvm:~$ inxi -Fxz
System: Host: xubu-kvm Kernel: 4.13.0-32-generic x86_64 (64 bit gcc: 5.4.0) Desktop: Xfce 4.12.3 (Gtk 2.24.28)
Distro: Ubuntu 16.04 xenial
Machine: System: QEMU product: Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX 1996) v: pc-i440fx-xenial
Mobo: N/A model: N/A Bios: Sea v: Ubuntu-1.8.2-1ubuntu1 date: 04/01/2014
CPU: Single core Intel Core (Broadwell no TSX) (-UP-) cache: 4096 KB
flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3) bmips: 3984 speed: 1992 MHz (max)
Graphics: Card: Red Hat QXL paravirtual graphic card bus-ID: 00:02.0
Display Server: X.Org 1.19.5 drivers: (unloaded: fbdev,vesa) Resolution: 1280x720@59.97hz
GLX Renderer: llvmpipe (LLVM 5.0, 256 bits) GLX Version: 3.0 Mesa 17.2.4 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio: Card Intel 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) High Definition Audio Controller
driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:04.0
Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.13.0-32-generic
Network: Card: Realtek RTL-8100/8101L/8139 PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter
driver: 8139cp v: 1.3 port: c000 bus-ID: 00:03.0
IF: ens3 state: up speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Drives: HDD Total Size: 42.9GB (18.8% used) ID-1: /dev/sda model: QEMU_HARDDISK size: 42.9GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 36G used: 4.2G (13%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda1
ID-2: swap-1 size: 3.76GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda5
RAID: No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
Sensors: None detected - is lm-sensors installed and configured?
Info: Processes: 129 Uptime: 35 min Memory: 300.4/3441.2MB Init: systemd runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 5.4.0
Client: Shell (bash 4.3.481) inxi: 2.2.35
vasa1@xubu-kvm:~$