[vfio-users] Recommended GPU

[Janusz]

What kernel are you using?

W dniu 12.05.2016 o 14:53, Dik .... pisze:
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> I am also using OVMF for this VM. The problem seems intermittent and I
> am slightly convinced that leaving the VM running for a while until
> the load (not CPU / IO related) falls to normal (~zero) before
> shutting the VM down. Occasionally this works. Occasionally.
>
>
> Quite frankly this is the last straw for me, Linux and AMD GPUs. After
> years of problems and against my better judgment I was advised on a
> forum and proceeded to buy this 290x. Never again!
>
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> *From:* Janusz <januszmk6 at gmail.com>
> *Sent:* 12 May 2016 13:35:35
> *To:* Dik ....; vfio-users at redhat.com
> *Subject:* Re: [vfio-users] Recommended GPU
>  
> W dniu 12.05.2016 o 14:24, Dik .... pisze:
>>
>> I currently have a R9 290x (Hawaii) "working" but it has issues
>> related to this bug covered by this patch: https://goo.gl/DI9cvH
>>
>>
>> The patch was implemented in QEMU 2.4 and I'm running 2.5. While this
>> patch does seem to help I still have problems. After I shutdown the
>> VM I'm often unable to suspend or shutdown the host. Amongst other
>> symptoms lspci and lshw both hang giving no output. I had none of
>> these issues with an old 7950 I had installed before the 290x.
>>
>>
>> I've come to the conclusion that the 290x is worth more to me on eBay
>> than in my machine. Question is would I be better off with nVidia and
>> if so does anyone have any feedback with regard to GTX 970 and 980 cards?
>>
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>>
>>
> If you decide to go with another gpu, better wait some time, new cards
> from nvidia and amd are comming soon. If you don't want to go with new
> cards - I am sure older one will be cheaper. With nvidia there is
> problem with some hyperv options, if nvidia detects it doesn't allow
> to boot VM. But there was some way around this.
> Btw, I have R9 290 (also Hawaii) and since I started using ovmf, I
> never had reset problem with my gpu.

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