improve over defaults VMs

post/create-live-vm.sh

@@ -1,27 +1,137 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-# Create and start a new diskless VM using virt-install, but do not launch any installation
+# Create then shutdown a diskless virtual machine with spice and OpenGL enabled, using virt-install.
+# Spice with OpenGL enabled Performs better than egl-headless with OpenGL enabled.
+# Works with AMD and Intel GPUs on the host and does expect an EFI-based Linux guest. 
+# The netboot.xyz ISO is attached to this virtual machine to allow network boot.
+
 virt-install \
-    --connect qemu:///system \
+    --connect qemu:///session \
+    --metadata description="Spice with OpenGL enabled Performs better than egl-headless with OpenGL enabled. Works with AMD and Intel GPUs on the host and does expect an EFI-based Linux guest" \
+    --os-variant detect=off \
     --virt-type kvm \
     --arch x86_64 \
     --machine q35 \
-    --name my-first-live-vm \
+    --name linux-spice-gl \
     --boot uefi \
     --cpu host-model,topology.sockets=1,topology.cores=1,topology.threads=1 \
     --vcpus 1 \
     --memory 2048 \
     --video virtio \
+    --graphics spice,gl.enable=yes,listen=none \
     --channel spicevmc \
     --autoconsole none \
+    --console pty,target.type=virtio \
     --sound none \
-    --controller type=virtio-serial \
+    --network type=user,model=virtio \
+    --controller type=virtio-serial,driver.iommu=on \
     --controller type=usb,model=none \
-    --controller type=scsi,model=virtio-scsi \
-    --network network=default,model=virtio \
-    --input type=keyboard,bus=virtio \
-    --input type=tablet,bus=virtio \
-    --rng /dev/urandom,model=virtio \
+    --controller type=scsi,model=virtio-scsi,driver.iommu=on \
+    --input type=keyboard,bus=virtio,driver.iommu=on \
+    --input type=tablet,bus=virtio,driver.iommu=on \
+    --rng /dev/urandom,model=virtio,driver.iommu=on \
     --disk none \
     --cdrom=/var/lib/libvirt/iso/netboot.xyz.iso \
-    --install no_install=yes
+    --install no_install=yes
+
+virsh destroy linux-spice-gl
+
+# Create then shutdown a diskless virtual machine with egl-headless and OpenGL enabled, using virt-install.
+# Works with all GPUs on the host including Nvidia's and does expect an EFI-based Linux guest. 
+# The netboot.xyz ISO is attached to this virtual machine to allow network boot.
+
+virt-install \
+    --connect qemu:///session \
+    --metadata description="Works with all GPUs on the host including Nvidia and does expect an EFI-based Linux guest" \
+    --os-variant detect=off \
+    --virt-type kvm \
+    --arch x86_64 \
+    --machine q35 \
+    --name linux-egl-headless-gl \
+    --boot uefi \
+    --cpu host-model,topology.sockets=1,topology.cores=1,topology.threads=1 \
+    --vcpus 1 \
+    --memory 2048 \
+    --video virtio \
+    --graphics spice,listen=none \
+    --graphics egl-headless,gl.enable=yes \
+    --channel spicevmc \
+    --autoconsole none \
+    --console pty,target.type=virtio \
+    --sound none \
+    --network type=user,model=virtio \
+    --controller type=virtio-serial,driver.iommu=on \
+    --controller type=usb,model=none \
+    --controller type=scsi,model=virtio-scsi,driver.iommu=on \
+    --input type=keyboard,bus=virtio,driver.iommu=on \
+    --input type=tablet,bus=virtio,driver.iommu=on \
+    --rng /dev/urandom,model=virtio,driver.iommu=on \
+    --disk none \
+    --cdrom=/var/lib/libvirt/iso/netboot.xyz.iso \
+    --install no_install=yes
+
+virsh destroy linux-egl-headless-gl
+
+# Create then shutdown a diskless virtual machine with SDL and OpenGL enabled, using virt-install.
+# SDL with OpenGL enabled performs better than egl-headless or Spice with OpenGL enabled.
+# May be able to work most GPUs on the host an EFI-based guest. 
+# The netboot.xyz ISO is attached to this virtual machine to allow network boot.
+# Note: doesn't work as of now
+
+# virt-install \
+#     --connect qemu:///session \
+#     --metadata description="SDL with OpenGL enabled performs better than egl-headless or Spice with OpenGL enabled. May be able to work most GPUs on the host an EFI-based guest." \
+#     --os-variant detect=off \
+#     --virt-type kvm \
+#     --arch x86_64 \
+#     --machine q35 \
+#     --name linux-sdl-gl \
+#     --boot uefi \
+#     --cpu host-model,topology.sockets=1,topology.cores=1,topology.threads=1 \
+#     --vcpus 1 \
+#     --memory 2048 \
+#     --video virtio \
+#     --graphics sdl \
+#     --autoconsole none \
+#     --console pty,target.type=virtio \
+#     --sound none \
+#     --network type=user,model=virtio \
+#     --controller type=virtio-serial \
+#     --controller type=usb,model=none \
+#     --controller type=scsi,model=virtio-scsi \
+#     --input type=keyboard,bus=virtio \
+#     --input type=tablet,bus=virtio \
+#     --rng /dev/urandom,model=virtio \
+#     --disk none \
+#     --cdrom=/var/lib/libvirt/iso/netboot.xyz.iso \
+#     --install no_install=yes
+# 
+# virsh destroy linux-sdl-gl
+
+# Create and start a new diskless VM using virt-install and qemu-system, but do not launch any installation
+# Note: About to be deprecated 
+
+# virt-install \
+#     --connect qemu:///system \
+#     --virt-type kvm \
+#     --arch x86_64 \
+#     --machine q35 \
+#     --name my-first-live-vm \
+#     --boot uefi \
+#     --cpu host-model,topology.sockets=1,topology.cores=1,topology.threads=1 \
+#     --vcpus 1 \
+#     --memory 2048 \
+#     --video virtio \
+#     --channel spicevmc \
+#     --autoconsole none \
+#     --sound none \
+#     --controller type=virtio-serial \
+#     --controller type=usb,model=none \
+#     --controller type=scsi,model=virtio-scsi \
+#     --network network=default,model=virtio \
+#     --input type=keyboard,bus=virtio \
+#     --input type=tablet,bus=virtio \
+#     --rng /dev/urandom,model=virtio \
+#     --disk none \
+#     --cdrom=/var/lib/libvirt/iso/netboot.xyz.iso \
+#     --install no_install=yes