Re: VNC Viewer on Windows: Unable to access VMs GUI
Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2024 11:53:05 UTC
Maybe because some patches haven't been upstreamed to 14.0 branch. On Tue, Mar 12, 2024 at 12:49 PM Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo@gmail.com> wrote: > Actually, I am trying to figure out why they do not work after upgrade > from FreeBSD 13 to 14. They used to work before. > History: > 1. My FreeBSD host lives in a Data Centre several kilometers from me. I > only access it via SSH. > 2. My FreeBSD host does not have a keyboard, mouse, or screen attached to > it. > 3. I use VNC Viewer to connect to the VMs like HOST_IP:PORT > > > On Tue, Mar 12, 2024 at 2:36 PM Mario Marietto <marietto2008@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Hello my friend Odhiambo, >> >> you can try to pass your keyboard and mouse to a specific USB to pci >> adapter,using an USB splitter to attach both the input devices. Actually >> I'm using the one integrated on my nvidia gpu,RTX 2080 ti,that's : >> >> 02:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation TU102 [GeForce RTX >> 2080 Ti] >> 02:00.1 Audio device: NVIDIA Corporation TU102 High Definition Audio >> Controller >> *02:00.2 USB controller: NVIDIA Corporation TU102 USB 3.1 Host Controller* >> 02:00.3 Serial bus controller: NVIDIA Corporation TU102 USB Type-C UCSI >> Controller >> >> For sure you will add the PCI address of the board between your bhyve >> parameters,for example in my case : >> >> -s 8:2,passthru,2/0/2 \ >> >> A single hardware solution would be a pcie riser which splits the pcie >> port. >> >> >> I've asked for a good USB controller some time ago : >> >> >> >> https://forums.freebsd.org/threads/im-looking-for-a-good-usb-controller-3-0-4-ports-self-powered-compatible-with-freebsd.83323/ >> >> >> If it’s only mouse and keyboard you could use bhyves virtio-input >> emulation. >> >> >> Corvin included virtio-input support in his github. >> >> >> He committed virtio-input to 13.2 and 14.0 upstream. >> >> >> From “man bhyve” >> >> >> >> https://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=bhyve&apropos=0&sektion=8&manpath=FreeBSD+14.0-CURRENT&arch=default&format=html >> ): >> >> >> Virtio input device backends: >> >> >> >> */dev/input/eventX* >> >> Send input events of */dev/input/eventX* to >> guest >> >> by VirtIO Input Interface. >> >> On Tue, Mar 12, 2024 at 11:39 AM Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> >>> Even with this, my mouse pointer doesn't work: >>> >>> # Linux Guest >>> bhyve -S -c sockets=2,cores=2,threads=2 -m 4G -w -H -A \ >>> -s 0,hostbridge \ >>> -s 3,ahci-cd,/usr/local/bhyve-vms/.iso/debian-12.5.0-amd64-DVD-1.iso \ >>> -s 4,virtio-blk,/usr/local/bhyve-vms/Debian/debian.img \ >>> -s 5,virtio-net,tap4 \ >>> -s 8,hda,play=/dev/dsp,rec=/dev/dsp \ >>> -s 29,fbuf,tcp=0.0.0.0:5905,w=1024,h=768 \ >>> -s 30,xhci,tablet \ >>> -s 31,lpc -l com1,stdio \ >>> -l bootrom,/usr/local/share/uefi-firmware/BHYVE_UEFI.fd \ >>> debian >>> >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Feb 14, 2024 at 3:47 PM Mario Marietto <marietto2008@gmail.com >>> <marietto2008@gmailcom>> wrote: >>> >>>> -s 3,fbuf,tcp=0.0.0.0:59 <http://0.0.0.0:5915>*15*,w=1600,h=950 \ >>>> -s 10,virtio-net,tap*15* \ >>>> *vm15* < /dev/null & sleep 2 && vncviewer *0:15* >>>> >>>> On Wed, Feb 14, 2024 at 1:19 PM Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hellos, >>>>> >>>>> When I was still on FreeBSD 13.2-RELEASE I was able to access some >>>>> Linux VMs GUI using VNC Viewer on my Windows PC. >>>>> After I upgraded to 14-RELEASE, this changed: I can connect to the >>>>> VMs, but the GUI desktop is frozen. The mouse cursor isn't moving at all >>>>> and the Desktop doesn't load like before. >>>>> I start all my VMs the same way: >>>>> >>>>> bhyve -c N -m NG -w -H \ >>>>> -s 0,hostbridge \ >>>>> -s 4,virtio-blk,/usr/local/bhyve-vms/DISTRONAME/distroname.img \ >>>>> -s 5,virtio-net,tapN \ >>>>> -s 8,hda,play=/dev/dsp,rec=/dev/dsp \ >>>>> -s 29,fbuf,tcp=0.0.0.0:59XX,w=1680,h=1050 \ >>>>> -s 30,xhci,tablet \ >>>>> -s 31,lpc -l com1,stdio \ >>>>> -l bootrom,/usr/local/share/uefi-firmware/BHYVE_UEFI.fd \ >>>>> distroname >>>>> >>>>> I would then connect to a.b.c.d:59xx using VNC Viewer and I'd get the >>>>> Linux/Windows Desktop. >>>>> Not anymore! >>>>> >>>>> Is there something I need to do to fix the issue? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Best regards, >>>>> Odhiambo WASHINGTON, >>>>> Nairobi,KE >>>>> +254 7 3200 0004/+254 7 2274 3223 >>>>> In an Internet failure case, the #1 suspect is a constant: DNS. >>>>> "Oh, the cruft.", egrep -v '^$|^.*#' ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ :-) >>>>> [How to ask smart questions: >>>>> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html] >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Mario. >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Best regards, >>> Odhiambo WASHINGTON, >>> Nairobi,KE >>> +254 7 3200 0004/+254 7 2274 3223 >>> In an Internet failure case, the #1 suspect is a constant: DNS. >>> "Oh, the cruft.", egrep -v '^$|^.*#' ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ :-) >>> [How to ask smart questions: >>> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html] >>> >> >> >> -- >> Mario. >> > > > -- > Best regards, > Odhiambo WASHINGTON, > Nairobi,KE > +254 7 3200 0004/+254 7 2274 3223 > In an Internet failure case, the #1 suspect is a constant: DNS. > "Oh, the cruft.", egrep -v '^$|^.*#' ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ :-) > [How to ask smart questions: > http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html] > -- Mario.