From c315da0a4ed6a70755eb82339d942d270389fcb1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: jljusten Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:17:13 +0000 Subject: OVMF: Update README file git-svn-id: https://edk2.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/edk2/trunk/edk2@10042 6f19259b-4bc3-4df7-8a09-765794883524 --- OvmfPkg/README | 12 ++++++++---- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) (limited to 'OvmfPkg/README') diff --git a/OvmfPkg/README b/OvmfPkg/README index aee3aa6819..1c0646f20a 100644 --- a/OvmfPkg/README +++ b/OvmfPkg/README @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ The Open Virtual Machine Firmware (OVMF) project aims to support firmware for Virtual Machines using the edk2 code base. More information can be found at: - https://edk2.tianocore.org/OVMF.html +http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/tianocore/index.php?title=OVMF === STATUS === @@ -48,16 +48,18 @@ Following the edk2 build process, you will find the OVMF binaries under the $WORKSPACE/Build/*/*/FV directory. The actual path will depend on how your build is configured. You can expect to find these binary outputs: -* OVMF.fd +* OVMF.Fv + * Please note! This filename has changed. Older releases used OVMF.fd. * CirrusLogic5446.rom More information on building OVMF can be found at: -* https://edk2.tianocore.org/build-ovmf.html + +http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/tianocore/index.php?title=How_to_build_OVMF === RUNNING OVMF on QEMU === * QEMU 0.9.1 or later is required. -* Either copy, rename or symlink OVMF.fd => bios.bin +* Either copy, rename or symlink OVMF.Fv => bios.bin * Either copy, rename or symlink CirrusLogic5446.rom => vgabios-cirrus.bin * Be sure to use qemu-system-x86_64, if you are using and X64 firmware. (qemu-system-x86_64 works for the IA32 firmware as well, of course.) @@ -68,4 +70,6 @@ More information on building OVMF can be found at: * The EFI shell is built into OVMF builds at this time, so it should run automatically if a UEFI boot application is not found on the removable media. +* On Linux, newer version of QEMU may enable KVM feature, and this might cause OVMF + to fail to boot. The QEMU '-no-kvm' may allow OVMF to boot. -- cgit v1.2.3