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Run an AArch64 (ARM 64) disk image as a VM on your x86 machine.
Install Fedora AArch64 (ARM 64) as a VM on your x86 machine.


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=== Get the media ===
{{admon/note | Fedora AArch64 images are not yet supported | Fedora's AArch64 preview images expect to be run on UEFI, which is still under development for ARM/AArch64 virt usage}}


We will use some images from Linaro for this test:
=== Install UEFI packages and configure libvirt ===


* <code>wget http://releases.linaro.org/14.07/openembedded/aarch64/vexpress64-openembedded_lamp-armv8-gcc-4.9_20140727-682.img.gz</code>
These steps are documented over here. Follow all the instructions under the 'setup' section: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA:Testcase_Virtualization_UEFI#Setup
* <code>wget http://releases.linaro.org/14.07/openembedded/aarch64/Image</code>
 
* <code>unar vexpress64-openembedded_lamp-armv8-gcc-4.9_20140727-682.img.gz</code>
=== Install qemu-system-aarch64 ===
 
Install qemu-system-aarch64 and EDK2 for AArch64: <code>sudo dnf install qemu-system-aarch64 edk2-aarch64</code>


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{{admon/warning | This currently doesn't work | Libvirt chokes on the --cpu specification, which is needed for the VM to boot correctly. Bug or fix forthcoming}}


=== Import with virt-install ===
=== Install with virt-manager ===
 
* Start virt-manager, connect to 'QEMU', click the 'New VM' icon
* On the first page, under 'Architecture Options' select 'aarch64'. The 'virt' machine type should be selected automatically.
* All install options should be selectable
** For CDROM install, you can download the Fedora 32 AArch64 Server here: https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/32/Server/aarch64/iso/Fedora-Server-dvd-aarch64-32-1.6.iso
 
** For URL installs, you can use the Fedora 32 AArch64 tree here: https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/32/Server/aarch64/os/
* Select 'Fedora 32' as the OS
* Continue with the install as usual
* Verify the guest installs correctly
 
=== Install with virt-install ===
 
virt-install should do the correct thing when you specify --arch aarch64. So do a typical --cdrom or --location install with the media referenced above, and ensure the install completes correctly.
 
CDROM example:


<pre>
  sudo virt-install \
sudo virt-install \
     --name aarch64-f32-cdrom --ram 2048 --disk size=10 \
     --name aarch64-vm --ram 1024 --import \
     --os-variant fedora32 --arch aarch64 \
     --cpu cortex-a57 --arch aarch64 \
     --cdrom /path/to/Fedora-Server-dvd-aarch64-32-1.6.iso
     --boot machine=virt,kernel=Image,extra_args="root=/dev/vda2 rw rootwait mem=1024M console=ttyAMA0" \
    --disk vexpress64-openembedded_lamp-armv8-gcc-4.9_20140727-682.img,bus=virtio \
    --network default,model=virtio
</pre>


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Latest revision as of 14:48, 27 July 2020

Description

Install Fedora AArch64 (ARM 64) as a VM on your x86 machine.

Setup

Install UEFI packages and configure libvirt

These steps are documented over here. Follow all the instructions under the 'setup' section: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA:Testcase_Virtualization_UEFI#Setup

Install qemu-system-aarch64

Install qemu-system-aarch64 and EDK2 for AArch64: sudo dnf install qemu-system-aarch64 edk2-aarch64

How to test

Install with virt-manager

Install with virt-install

virt-install should do the correct thing when you specify --arch aarch64. So do a typical --cdrom or --location install with the media referenced above, and ensure the install completes correctly.

CDROM example: 

 sudo virt-install \
    --name aarch64-f32-cdrom --ram 2048 --disk size=10 \
    --os-variant fedora32 --arch aarch64 \
    --cdrom /path/to/Fedora-Server-dvd-aarch64-32-1.6.iso

Expected Results

Guest starts fine, seems usable.

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