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Anyone tried EasyOS as a virtualization host?
Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2023 6:26 pm
by Berto
Good day,
I've seen a lot of posts now, how to get EasyOS running as virtual machine. Nothing wrong about it, but I'm thinking of using EasyOS as host for VM's.
Back in 2012 I started with VMware on Ubuntu, then Virtualbox, Qemu, Xen. It's all working well, but I don't have much memory, so it's all too slow.
Now with EasyOS we have a very lightweight base, very fast and secure - so theoretically the ideal solution to work as VM host.
I will try very soon, removing built in apps, then installing qemu and run EasyOS as VM additionally for normal usage.
Did anyone try this already?
Re: EasyOS as virtualization host
Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2023 8:31 pm
by williwaw
Berto wrote: Sat Jun 03, 2023 6:26 pm
I will try very soon, removing built in apps, then installing qemu and run EasyOS as VM additionally for normal usage.
Did anyone try this already?
I have not tried this, but I do see qemu in PKGget, and am watching with interest.
just curious why you should need to remove built in apps before installing qemu?
Re: EasyOS as virtualization host
Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2023 10:55 pm
by Berto
@williwaw :
hahaha, no, no need, just to make sure that no unnecessary processes are running on the host (Osmo for example) ...
And yes, I downloaded this pet, trying it now, but soon I must stop for having breakfast 
Re: EasyOS as virtualization host
Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2023 11:06 pm
by Berto
Update..... Got it so far. AntiX is running in virtual machine on Easy kirkstone 5.3.
Just got no qlx driver, so must look where I get it from....
Re: EasyOS as virtualization host
Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2023 11:12 pm
by Berto
screenshot: *lol* it's even running on an ASUS Netbook with just 1GB memory (but sure very slow)
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Re: EasyOS as virtualization host
Posted: Sun Jun 04, 2023 2:20 am
by williwaw
Berto wrote: Sat Jun 03, 2023 11:06 pm
Just got no qlx driver, so must look where I get it from....
PKGget included a dependency, virglrenderer, with my download. Is that it?
Not sure how to get qemu started yet tho, any tips?
Re: Anyone tried EasyOS as a virtualization host?
Posted: Sun Jun 04, 2023 4:46 am
by Berto
@williwaw ,
no, I remember now, it should be in libvirt. There's a new libvirt pet:
https://www.mediafire.com/file/2o2jqyhm ... 0.pet/file
Didn't try it yet, it's too hot here now, around 35°C, I cannot use laptop at the moment. In evening I'll dl it.
With libvirt you'll get a GUI also to easier start qemu. I started it on command line.
For more information here a useful link:
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source= ... _2OLKTFeLQ
I'm only on CP now, don't remember the exact syntax. In any case you must create a virtual hard disk first, this is automatically growing, doesn't need to be very big in the beginning. After that you just boot your .iso file and install the system and bootloader to your virtual disk. That's all as first steps.
Re: Anyone tried EasyOS as a virtualization host?
Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2023 5:25 pm
by Berto
Update:
I downloaded the new qemu.pet and installed on EasyOS Kirkstone64 5.2. I didn´t use @BarryK 's very long command but I'll try this later for better graphics. I just typed:
qemu-system-x86_64 -m 4G -enable-kvm \
> -cdrom /root/BookwormPup64_RC.iso \
> -drive file=/root/BPUP64.cow,format=qcow2 \
> -boot order=d
after creating a virtual disk.
Internet with NAT works like this also, and I don't have sound with EasyOS anyway, so no need for that.
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Re: Anyone tried EasyOS as a virtualization host?
Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2023 12:10 am
by BarryK
VMs are being discussed here, and I have posted some contributions:
viewtopic.php?t=8844
You don't have to install PETs. PKGget has both qemu and libvirt, in the "oe-kirkstone" repository.
These are packages compiled in OpenEmbedded. Note, they are .tar.xz tarballs, not PETs.
I have just yesterday recompiled qemu, see blog post:
https://bkhome.org/news/202306/qemu-rec ... tures.html
...you will need to click the "Configure" button in PKGget then "Update" 'Packages-oe-kirkstone-official'.
Note, although libvirt package exists, I haven't tried it.
Re: Anyone tried EasyOS as a virtualization host?
Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2023 11:07 am
by Berto
Okay, @BarryK , sorry for the wrong discussion location .Next time I type in
viewtopic.php?t=8844 .
Anyway, libvirt is not bad, but the best is (was) their virt-manager, which RedHat has replaced now with "Cockpit" see this link:
https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/managing ... eb-console
Sure very nice too, but one dependence is systemd. 
Re: Anyone tried EasyOS as a virtualization host?
Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2023 6:25 pm
by Federico
Yes, we have emulated Windows 10 and we were impressed because it works astonishingly well. One can basically have EasyOS and a fully working Windows 10 installation on an USB stick kept inside the wallet. This is impressive in my humble opinion.
I'm going to write down an exhaustive guide on this forum as soon as possible, about how to install and configure Windows 10 on Easy using QEmu.
I will probably do it tomorrow. Just wait some hours.
Regards
