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@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ The Open Virtual Machine Firmware (OVMF) project aims
to support firmware for Virtual Machines using the edk2 to support firmware for Virtual Machines using the edk2
code base. More information can be found at: 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 === === 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 under the $WORKSPACE/Build/*/*/FV directory. The actual path will
depend on how your build is configured. You can expect to find depend on how your build is configured. You can expect to find
these binary outputs: these binary outputs:
* OVMF.fd * OVMF.Fv
* Please note! This filename has changed. Older releases used OVMF.fd.
* CirrusLogic5446.rom * CirrusLogic5446.rom
More information on building OVMF can be found at: 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 === === RUNNING OVMF on QEMU ===
* QEMU 0.9.1 or later is required. * 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 * 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. * 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.) (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 * 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 run automatically if a UEFI boot application is not found on the
removable media. 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.