Hyper-V

Note: AstLinux 1.2.10 or later is required

VM Host Specifications: Hyper-V

VM Host Requirements: Windows Server 2008, Windows 8 Professional or newer versions

AstLinux Board Type:

• “genx86_64-vm” (VGA video console)

VM Guest Recommended Options:

• Memory: 512 to 1024 MB
• CPU: 2 Processor Cores
• Virtual Storage: 4 to 8 GB
• Network: Virtual Switch (needs to be created before!)
  • The Legacy Network Adapter uses the “Digital DS21140” NIC with the Linux “tulip” driver.

Configuration:

… TBD …

Finally, configure AstLinux using the normal setup.

Tip -> Note the “IPv4 Address:” on the screen and access the VM with SSH or an HTTPS browser on the same network.

After persistent storage is configured, edit the /etc/rc.modules file and uncomment hv_netvsc

## These modules get modprobe'd when the system starts up.
rtc
## Comment out any modules you don't need.
##
## Ethernet support
## Virtual first, then Emulated
##
hv_netvsc
virtio-pci
vmxnet3
pcnet32
e1000
e1000e
8139too

Correspondingly, change the configuration of the VM in Hyper-V Manager to use the virtual network driver.