Re: kern/58681 [PATCH] Port virtio GPU driver from OpenBSD

["Jan-Hinrich Fessel via gnats" <gnats-admin%NetBSD.org@localhost>]

The following reply was made to PR kern/58681; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Jan-Hinrich Fessel <oskar%fessel.org@localhost>
To: Christoph Badura <bad%bsd.de@localhost>
Cc: gnats-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost,
 George Matsumura <gorg%gorgnet.net@localhost>,
 Martin Husemann <martin%duskware.de@localhost>
Subject: Re: kern/58681 [PATCH] Port virtio GPU driver from OpenBSD
Date: Sat, 10 May 2025 19:47:54 +0200

 I should double check mails for macOS autocorrection before sending.
 
 Please substitute kechtup -> netcup.
 
 
 > Am 10.05.2025 um 18:49 schrieb Jan-Hinrich Fessel <oskar%fessel.org@localhost>:
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 > Qemu is not something I use anywhere, but I do have set up a server at =
 ketchup.
 > In a nutshell from the top of my head:
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 > Buy a Server,=E2=80=A6
 > Stop that via the server control panel
 > Upload disk image to that server
 > Select that uploaded image as boot image
 > Boot.
 > Open the console window from the server control panel
 > Look at the boot loader loading and thereafter either see nothing =
 after that or, if the viogpu is working, have the install menu to set up =
 the new server.
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 > Unfortunately I am seaborne for the next two weeks, so I cannot act =
 timely.  So, if the costs are a problem, I can set up a vserver for =
 testing purposes when I return.
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 > Or we can do that at the GUUG Sommerworkshop 29. bis 31.8.2025 im =
 Linuxhotel in case you intend to go there.
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 > Cheers
 > 	Oskar
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 >> Am 10.05.2025 um 13:27 schrieb Christoph Badura <bad%bsd.de@localhost>:
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 >> Hi George, Oskar,
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 >> on Apr, 18th Martin asked in a reply to the PR whether there is some =
 QEMU
 >> incantation to test this.  I guess, Oskar didn't receive a copy.
 >> Did anyone of you try that?
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 >> Alternatively are the instructions what specifically needs to be done =
 to
 >> create a VPS at netcup or hetzner?  E.g. how to upload an image and =
 in what
 >> format and how to start the VM with the console.
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 >> I've looked at the netcup.de site and the documenation I could easily =
 find
 >> wasn't helpful.  Maybe I missed something.
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 >> --chris
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