Re: [libvirt][solved] domain type "kvm" error

> I use "ubuntu hardy" but I dont think the problem is specific to the > distribution I use. > > I installed KVM and libvirt as described here: > https://help.ubuntu.com/community/KVM > > Following that method, created a domain, which dumps like this: > <domain type='qemu' id='1'> > <name>xp1</name> > ... > </domain> Specifically what tool did you use to install the VM? That tutorial lists several different methods.

> Launching the guest is OK, but it is as slow as if I directly launched > $ qemu [options] > I tried to launch: > $ kvm [options] > and it is much faster > My conclusion is that method on the Ubuntu documentation launches a > qemu without the use of kvm. > I modified that XML dump, changing "qemu" with "kvm": > <domain type='kvm' id='1'> > <name>xp1</name> > ... > </domain> You can't just change the domain type, you also have to change the emulator tag. My guess is, this new 'kvm' command is still using the plain qemu emulator and not '/usr/bin/kvm'

Hope that helps,