Prebuilt openSUSE packages

Updated KVM packages for openSUSE and SUSE Linux Interprise Server (SLES) are available from the openSUSE build service.

Links and more information on regularily updated KVM package for openSUSE and SLES can be found at: http://en.opensuse.org/KVM

Further steps:

1. Use yast/yum/smart or rpm to install the kvm and kvm-kmp RPMs
2. Create a disk image:

   qemu-img create -f qcow vdisk.img 10G
   

3. Install an operating system:

   sudo qemu-kvm-x86_64 \
    -hda vdisk.img \
    -cdrom /path/to/boot-media.iso \
    -boot d \
    -m 384
   

   If you're installing Windows, add the -no-acpi flag.

4. After installation is complete, run it with:

   sudo qemu-kvm-x86_64 \
    -hda vdisk.img \
    -boot c \
    -m 384
   

5. To load the kvm module at system boot edit /etc/sysconfig/kernel and add kvm to the MODULES_LOADED_ON_BOOT="..." line. Or use the yast2 sysconfig module to do that change.

6. The package creates a new group "kvm". You can allow non-root users use hardware-accelerated qemu by adding them to the group.