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Registered: 2019-06-14

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virt-manager UEFI hangs after "Press any key to boot from CD or DVD"

I've been trying to set up a Windows 10 VM with virt-manager because I need some Windows applications for work and I've been stuck on this:
Creating and booting a System on command-line works fine when I follow the instructions from https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/QEMU

$ swtpm socket --tpm2 --tpmstate dir=$VMDIR/tpm_data --ctrl type=unixio,path=$VMDIR/tpm_data/swtpm-sock,terminate --daemon
$ qemu-system-x86_64 -accel kvm \
	-machine q35 \
	-smp sockets=1,cores=8 \
	-cpu host,hv_relaxed,hv_vapic,hv_spinlocks=0x1fff,hv_vpindex,hv_synic,hv_time,hv_stimer,hv_tlbflush,hv_frequencies \
	-m 12G \
	-boot once=d \
	-uuid SNIP \
	-drive file=$VMPATH,index=0,media=disk,if=virtio \
	-drive file=$VMDIR/../misc/Win10_22H2_German_x64v1.iso,index=2,media=cdrom \
	-drive file=$VMDIR/../misc/virtio-win.iso,index=3,media=cdrom \
	-drive if=pflash,format=raw,readonly=on,file=/usr/share/edk2-ovmf/x64/OVMF_CODE.secboot.fd \
	-drive if=pflash,format=raw,file=$VMDIR/OVMF_VARS.fd \
	-chardev socket,id=chrtpm,path=$VMDIR/tpm_data/swtpm-sock \
	-tpmdev emulator,id=tpm0,chardev=chrtpm \
	-device tpm-tis,tpmdev=tpm0 \
	-nic user,model=virtio-net-pci \
	-display sdl \
	-device VGA,vgamem_mb=64,xres=1920,yres=1080

But when I configure a VM using virt-manager I only get to the "Press any key to boot from CD or DVD" screen. After pressing a key I do not get to the Windows install menu like I did before, the screen just stays the same (with the cursor still blinking). So I suspect that the Windows iso does not get loaded correctly, but I don't understand why.

I'm using this configuration file:

<domain type='kvm'>
  <name>win10</name>
  <uuid>848726cc-3536-11b2-a85c-d1c41015310b</uuid>
  <title>SNIP</title>
  <metadata>
    <libosinfo:libosinfo xmlns:libosinfo="http://libosinfo.org/xmlns/libvirt/domain/1.0">
      <libosinfo:os id="http://microsoft.com/win/10"/>
    </libosinfo:libosinfo>
  </metadata>
  <memory unit='KiB'>14621933</memory>
  <currentMemory unit='KiB'>14621933</currentMemory>
  <vcpu placement='static' current='8'>16</vcpu>
  <sysinfo type='smbios'>
    SNIP
  </sysinfo>
  <os>
    <type arch='x86_64' machine='pc-q35-8.1'>hvm</type>
    <loader readonly='yes' secure='yes' type='pflash'>/usr/share/edk2-ovmf/x64/OVMF_CODE.secboot.fd</loader>
    <nvram template='/usr/share/edk2-ovmf/x64/OVMF_VARS.fd' type='file'>
      <source file='/home/SNIP/.config/libvirt/qemu/nvram/win10_VARS.fd'/>
    </nvram>
    <smbios mode='sysinfo'/>
  </os>
  <features>
    <acpi/>
    <apic/>
    <hyperv mode='custom'>
      <relaxed state='on'/>
      <vapic state='on'/>
      <spinlocks state='on' retries='8191'/>
      <vpindex state='on'/>
      <runtime state='on'/>
      <synic state='on'/>
      <stimer state='on'>
        <direct state='on'/>
      </stimer>
      <frequencies state='on'/>
      <tlbflush state='on'/>
    </hyperv>
    <kvm>
      <hidden state='on'/>
    </kvm>
    <vmport state='off'/>
    <smm state='on'/>
  </features>
  <cpu mode='host-passthrough' check='none' migratable='off'>
    <topology sockets='1' dies='1' cores='8' threads='2'/>
  </cpu>
  <clock offset='localtime'>
    <timer name='rtc' tickpolicy='catchup'/>
    <timer name='pit' tickpolicy='delay'/>
    <timer name='hpet' present='no'/>
    <timer name='hypervclock' present='yes'/>
  </clock>
  <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff>
  <on_reboot>restart</on_reboot>
  <on_crash>destroy</on_crash>
  <pm>
    <suspend-to-mem enabled='no'/>
    <suspend-to-disk enabled='no'/>
  </pm>
  <devices>
    <emulator>/usr/bin/qemu-system-x86_64</emulator>
    <disk type='file' device='cdrom'>
      <driver name='qemu' type='raw'/>
      <source file='/home/SNIP/vms/misc/Win10_22H2_German_x64v1.iso'/>
      <target dev='sda' bus='sata'/>
      <readonly/>
      <boot order='2'/>
      <address type='drive' controller='0' bus='0' target='0' unit='0'/>
    </disk>
    <disk type='file' device='cdrom'>
      <driver name='qemu' type='raw'/>
      <source file='/home/SNIP/vms/misc/virtio-win-0.1.240.iso'/>
      <target dev='sdb' bus='sata'/>
      <readonly/>
      <address type='drive' controller='0' bus='0' target='0' unit='1'/>
    </disk>
    <disk type='file' device='disk'>
      <driver name='qemu' type='qcow2'/>
      <source file='/home/SNIP/.local/share/images/win10.qcow2'/>
      <target dev='sdc' bus='sata'/>
      <boot order='1'/>
      <address type='drive' controller='0' bus='0' target='0' unit='2'/>
    </disk>
    <controller type='usb' index='0' model='qemu-xhci' ports='15'>
      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x02' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>
    </controller>
    <controller type='pci' index='0' model='pcie-root'/>
    <controller type='pci' index='1' model='pcie-root-port'>
      <model name='pcie-root-port'/>
      <target chassis='1' port='0x10'/>
      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x02' function='0x0' multifunction='on'/>
    </controller>
    <controller type='pci' index='2' model='pcie-root-port'>
      <model name='pcie-root-port'/>
      <target chassis='2' port='0x11'/>
      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x02' function='0x1'/>
    </controller>
    <controller type='pci' index='3' model='pcie-root-port'>
      <model name='pcie-root-port'/>
      <target chassis='3' port='0x12'/>
      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x02' function='0x2'/>
    </controller>
    <controller type='pci' index='4' model='pcie-root-port'>
      <model name='pcie-root-port'/>
      <target chassis='4' port='0x13'/>
      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x02' function='0x3'/>
    </controller>
    <controller type='pci' index='5' model='pcie-root-port'>
      <model name='pcie-root-port'/>
      <target chassis='5' port='0x14'/>
      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x02' function='0x4'/>
    </controller>
    <controller type='pci' index='6' model='pcie-root-port'>
      <model name='pcie-root-port'/>
      <target chassis='6' port='0x15'/>
      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x02' function='0x5'/>
    </controller>
    <controller type='pci' index='7' model='pcie-root-port'>
      <model name='pcie-root-port'/>
      <target chassis='7' port='0x16'/>
      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x02' function='0x6'/>
    </controller>
    <controller type='pci' index='8' model='pcie-root-port'>
      <model name='pcie-root-port'/>
      <target chassis='8' port='0x17'/>
      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x02' function='0x7'/>
    </controller>
    <controller type='pci' index='9' model='pcie-root-port'>
      <model name='pcie-root-port'/>
      <target chassis='9' port='0x18'/>
      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x03' function='0x0' multifunction='on'/>
    </controller>
    <controller type='pci' index='10' model='pcie-root-port'>
      <model name='pcie-root-port'/>
      <target chassis='10' port='0x19'/>
      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x03' function='0x1'/>
    </controller>
    <controller type='pci' index='11' model='pcie-root-port'>
      <model name='pcie-root-port'/>
      <target chassis='11' port='0x1a'/>
      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x03' function='0x2'/>
    </controller>
    <controller type='pci' index='12' model='pcie-root-port'>
      <model name='pcie-root-port'/>
      <target chassis='12' port='0x1b'/>
      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x03' function='0x3'/>
    </controller>
    <controller type='pci' index='13' model='pcie-root-port'>
      <model name='pcie-root-port'/>
      <target chassis='13' port='0x1c'/>
      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x03' function='0x4'/>
    </controller>
    <controller type='pci' index='14' model='pcie-root-port'>
      <model name='pcie-root-port'/>
      <target chassis='14' port='0x1d'/>
      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x03' function='0x5'/>
    </controller>
    <controller type='sata' index='0'>
      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x1f' function='0x2'/>
    </controller>
    <controller type='virtio-serial' index='0'>
      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x03' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>
    </controller>
    <interface type='user'>
      <mac address='52:54:00:8c:88:b1'/>
      <model type='virtio'/>
      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x01' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>
    </interface>
    <serial type='pty'>
      <target type='isa-serial' port='0'>
        <model name='isa-serial'/>
      </target>
    </serial>
    <console type='pty'>
      <target type='serial' port='0'/>
    </console>
    <channel type='unix'>
      <target type='virtio' name='org.qemu.guest_agent.0'/>
      <address type='virtio-serial' controller='0' bus='0' port='1'/>
    </channel>
    <input type='mouse' bus='ps2'/>
    <input type='keyboard' bus='ps2'/>
    <tpm model='tpm-crb'>
      <backend type='emulator' version='2.0'/>
    </tpm>
    <audio id='1' type='none'/>
    <video>
      <model type='vga' vram='65536' heads='1' primary='yes'>
        <resolution x='1920' y='1080'/>
      </model>
      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x0'/>
    </video>
    <watchdog model='itco' action='reset'/>
    <memballoon model='virtio'>
      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x05' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>
    </memballoon>
  </devices>
</domain>

I just can't figure out what I'm doing wrong, the configuration file should be doing almost the same thing as the command (at least the parts virt-manager didn't write itself) but it just doesn't work. I've tried using different firmware images (OVMF_CODE.secboot.am4.fd, etc.) and deleting the existing vm image, SecureBoot variables and tpm state to no effect. I've tried removing and adding any disk or cdrom devices or changing their type (VirtIO-SATA) to no effect.

Please write if you need any more information. I'm going to sleep and will answer tomorrow.

aItoid

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Registered: 2023-12-10

Posts: 1

Re: virt-manager UEFI hangs after "Press any key to boot from CD or DVD"

I'm having a very similar issue! I've been trying to use the windows 10 installer but it hangs on "press any key to boot" and pauses after it gets to booting and refuses to let me continue execution.
Perhaps something broke in a Qemu update?
Also I've managed to use the windows 10 installer before with no issues before today
Edit:
I found a workaround for this problem by running the installation with gpu passthrough rather than using spice, perhaps its because it doesn't detect keyboard inputs in virt-manager?

Last edited by aItoid (2023-12-10 23:11:05)