https://github.com/mateussouzaweb/kvm-qemu-virtualization-guide
Guide to run Virtual Machines with KVM and QEMU
https://github.com/mateussouzaweb/kvm-qemu-virtualization-guide
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Guide to run Virtual Machines with KVM and QEMU
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/mateussouzaweb/kvm-qemu-virtualization-guide
- Owner: mateussouzaweb
- Created: 2022-03-07T14:01:17.000Z (over 3 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2025-04-01T10:29:01.000Z (3 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-04-01T11:30:32.744Z (3 months ago)
- Topics: gpu-passthrough, guide, kvm, linux, macos, qemu, vfio, virtual-machine, virtualization, windows
- Language: Shell
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- Size: 235 KB
- Stars: 110
- Watchers: 6
- Forks: 14
- Open Issues: 1
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
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# KVM / QEMU Virtualization Guide
This guide is based on my own experience and hacks on running virtual machines. You already may have knowledge on this topic, so I will try to keep things simple and get directly to the point.
Our object is just one: have a **full working virtualization platform with QEMU using KVM as hypervisor** to run Linux, MacOS, Windows OS and any other operational system inside virtual machines with great performance, even for gaming!
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## What to Expect
- Virtualization solution with Fedora as hypervisor.
- Instructions for traditional and immutable systems.
- Easy guide if you already have KVM / QEMU knowledge.
- Virtualization that just works.
- Up to date guide that explores the features of modern VFIO software.
- Best practices for maximum performance in VMs.
- Isolated and secure host system to just run VMs.
- Linux, Windows and MacOS virtualization.
- Single and Multi GPU passthrough support (very easy to activate/deactivate).
- PCI passthrough ON DEMAND without need to pre-allocate devices on VFIO (or blacklist drivers on the OS).
- Audio and USB device passthrough.
- Live USB passthrough on supported VMs.
- CPU isolation and pinning support.
- Bridge network to keep every VMs available on the local network.
- Nested virtualization for development environments.
- VM creation and management from CLI.
- Support for BOOT interface via CLI (to select the startup disk for example).
- More!
## My Current Setup
Just to provide additional context, here is my current hardware configuration:
- Motherboard: ASRock X570 Phantom Gaming 4
- Memory: Corsair Vengeance 32GB 2666MHz DDR4
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 5700X
- GPU: AMD RX 6700XT XFX QICK 319 12GB
- SSD: Crucial SSD P2 2TB NVMe PCIe M.2
This guide also was previously tested with the following hardware:
- Motherboard: Gigabyte B450 Aorus Pro Wifi
- Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB 2133MHz DDR4
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 1700X
- GPU: AMD RX 5500XT Gigabyte Gaming OC 4G
- GPU: Nvidia GTX 1070 Gigabyte G1 Gaming 8GB
## How to Start
Follow the guides inside the ```Docs``` folder or use the links below for a specific topic:
- **[Host System Installation](Docs/00%20-%20Installation.md)**
- **[Configuring the Bridge Network](Docs/01%20-%20Bridge%20Network.md)**
- **[Enabling PCI-e Passthrough](Docs/02%20-%20PCI-e%20Passthrough.md)**
- **[Virtualization Hooks](Docs/03%20-%20Virtualization%20Hooks.md)**
- **[Managing Virtual Machines](Docs/04%20-%20Virtual%20Machine%20Management.md)**
- **[XML Configurations](Docs/05%20-%20XML%20Configurations.md)**
- **[Linux Virtualization](Docs/06%20-%20Linux%20Virtualization.md)**
- **[Windows Virtualization](Docs/07%20-%20Windows%20Virtualization.md)**
- **[MacOS Virtualization](Docs/08%20-%20MacOS%20Virtualization.md)**
- **[File Sharing](Docs/09%20-%20File%20Sharing.md)**
- **[Docker Containers](Docs/10%20-%20Docker%20Containers.md)**