OVMF boot order won't commit (SOLVED)

Level1 · April 15, 2020

Every time I try to boot into my Windows 10 NVME passthrough in a VM I have to manually pull up the boot menu and select the drive. If I try to change the boot order so this happens automatically then none of it commits and I just have to do it again the next time I boot. I would switch to SeaBios but I need OVMF for the NVME passthrough. Anyone else have this problem or suggestions on how to fix it?

Edited April 15, 2020 by Level1
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testdasi · April 15, 2020

1 minute ago, Level1 said:

Every time I try to boot into my Windows 10 NVME passthrough in a VM I have to manually pull up the boot menu and select the drive. If I try to change the boot order so this happens automatically then none of it commits and I just have to do it again the next time I boot. I would switch to SeaBios but I need OVMF for the NVME passthrough. Anyone else have this problem or suggestions on how to fix it?

Post your xml and the PCI devices section of Tools -> System Devices.

When copy-paste from Unraid, please use the forum code functionality (the </> button next to the smiley button) so the text is sectioned and formatted correctly.

Level1 · April 15, 2020

@testdasi Oh right! Sorry I really am a noob here lol. Here it is. Thanks for such a quick reply

<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
<domain type='kvm' id='1'>
  <name>Windows 10 Dual Boot</name>
  <uuid>XXXX</uuid>
  <metadata>
    <vmtemplate xmlns="unraid" name="Windows 10" icon="windows.png" os="windows10"/>
  </metadata>
  <memory unit='KiB'>13107200</memory>
  <currentMemory unit='KiB'>13107200</currentMemory>
  <memoryBacking>
    <nosharepages/>
  </memoryBacking>
  <vcpu placement='static'>8</vcpu>
  <cputune>
    <vcpupin vcpu='0' cpuset='0'/>
    <vcpupin vcpu='1' cpuset='4'/>
    <vcpupin vcpu='2' cpuset='1'/>
    <vcpupin vcpu='3' cpuset='5'/>
    <vcpupin vcpu='4' cpuset='2'/>
    <vcpupin vcpu='5' cpuset='6'/>
    <vcpupin vcpu='6' cpuset='3'/>
    <vcpupin vcpu='7' cpuset='7'/>
  </cputune>
  <resource>
    <partition>/machine</partition>
  </resource>
  <os>
    <type arch='x86_64' machine='pc-i440fx-4.1'>hvm</type>
    <loader readonly='yes' type='pflash'>/usr/share/qemu/ovmf-x64/OVMF_CODE-pure-efi.fd</loader>
    <nvram>/etc/libvirt/qemu/nvram/8f3c01c0-75d7-11e7-a743-6045cba8b733_VARS-pure-efi.fd</nvram>
  </os>
  <features>
    <acpi/>
    <apic/>
    <hyperv>
      <relaxed state='on'/>
      <vapic state='on'/>
      <spinlocks state='on' retries='8191'/>
      <vendor_id state='on' value='none'/>
    </hyperv>
  </features>
  <cpu mode='host-passthrough' check='none'>
    <topology sockets='1' cores='4' threads='2'/>
    <cache mode='passthrough'/>
  </cpu>
  <clock offset='localtime'>
    <timer name='hypervclock' present='yes'/>
    <timer name='hpet' present='no'/>
  </clock>
  <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff>
  <on_reboot>restart</on_reboot>
  <on_crash>restart</on_crash>
  <devices>
    <emulator>/usr/local/sbin/qemu</emulator>
    <disk type='block' device='disk'>
      <driver name='qemu' type='raw' cache='writeback'/>
      <source dev='/dev/disk/by-id/ata-Samsung_SSD_850_EVO_250GB_S21NNSAG732394B' index='1'/>
      <backingStore/>
      <target dev='hdc' bus='sata'/>
      <boot order='1'/>
      <alias name='sata0-0-2'/>
      <address type='drive' controller='0' bus='0' target='0' unit='2'/>
    </disk>
    <controller type='pci' index='0' model='pci-root'>
      <alias name='pci.0'/>
    </controller>
    <controller type='sata' index='0'>
      <alias name='sata0'/>
      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x03' function='0x0'/>
    </controller>
    <controller type='virtio-serial' index='0'>
      <alias name='virtio-serial0'/>
      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x04' function='0x0'/>
    </controller>
    <controller type='usb' index='0' model='ich9-ehci1'>
      <alias name='usb'/>
      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x07' function='0x7'/>
    </controller>
    <controller type='usb' index='0' model='ich9-uhci1'>
      <alias name='usb'/>
      <master startport='0'/>
      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x07' function='0x0' multifunction='on'/>
    </controller>
    <controller type='usb' index='0' model='ich9-uhci2'>
      <alias name='usb'/>
      <master startport='2'/>
      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x07' function='0x1'/>
    </controller>
    <controller type='usb' index='0' model='ich9-uhci3'>
      <alias name='usb'/>
      <master startport='4'/>
      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x07' function='0x2'/>
    </controller>
    <interface type='bridge'>
      <mac address='52:54:00:d8:10:e9'/>
      <source bridge='br0'/>
      <target dev='vnet0'/>
      <model type='virtio'/>
      <alias name='net0'/>
      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x02' function='0x0'/>
    </interface>
    <serial type='pty'>
      <source path='/dev/pts/0'/>
      <target type='isa-serial' port='0'>
        <model name='isa-serial'/>
      </target>
      <alias name='serial0'/>
    </serial>
    <console type='pty' tty='/dev/pts/0'>
      <source path='/dev/pts/0'/>
      <target type='serial' port='0'/>
      <alias name='serial0'/>
    </console>
    <channel type='unix'>
      <source mode='bind' path='/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/channel/target/domain-1-Windows 10 Dual Boot/org.qemu.guest_agent.0'/>
      <target type='virtio' name='org.qemu.guest_agent.0' state='disconnected'/>
      <alias name='channel0'/>
      <address type='virtio-serial' controller='0' bus='0' port='1'/>
    </channel>
    <input type='tablet' bus='usb'>
      <alias name='input0'/>
      <address type='usb' bus='0' port='4'/>
    </input>
    <input type='mouse' bus='ps2'>
      <alias name='input1'/>
    </input>
    <input type='keyboard' bus='ps2'>
      <alias name='input2'/>
    </input>
    <hostdev mode='subsystem' type='pci' managed='yes'>
      <driver name='vfio'/>
      <source>
        <address domain='0x0000' bus='0x01' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>
      </source>
      <alias name='hostdev0'/>
      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x05' function='0x0'/>
    </hostdev>
    <hostdev mode='subsystem' type='pci' managed='yes'>
      <driver name='vfio'/>
      <source>
        <address domain='0x0000' bus='0x01' slot='0x00' function='0x1'/>
      </source>
      <alias name='hostdev1'/>
      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x06' function='0x0'/>
    </hostdev>
    <hostdev mode='subsystem' type='pci' managed='yes'>
      <driver name='vfio'/>
      <source>
        <address domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x1f' function='0x3'/>
      </source>
      <alias name='hostdev2'/>
      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x08' function='0x0'/>
    </hostdev>
    <hostdev mode='subsystem' type='pci' managed='yes'>
      <driver name='vfio'/>
      <source>
        <address domain='0x0000' bus='0x03' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>
      </source>
      <alias name='hostdev3'/>
      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x09' function='0x0'/>
    </hostdev>
    <hostdev mode='subsystem' type='pci' managed='yes'>
      <driver name='vfio'/>
      <source>
        <address domain='0x0000' bus='0x05' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>
      </source>
      <alias name='hostdev4'/>
      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x0a' function='0x0'/>
    </hostdev>
    <hostdev mode='subsystem' type='usb' managed='no'>
      <source>
        <vendor id='0x04d9'/>
        <product id='0xa124'/>
        <address bus='1' device='6'/>
      </source>
      <alias name='hostdev5'/>
      <address type='usb' bus='0' port='2'/>
    </hostdev>
    <hostdev mode='subsystem' type='usb' managed='no'>
      <source>
        <vendor id='0x1b1c'/>
        <product id='0x0c04'/>
        <address bus='1' device='5'/>
      </source>
      <alias name='hostdev6'/>
      <address type='usb' bus='0' port='6'/>
    </hostdev>
    <hostdev mode='subsystem' type='usb' managed='no'>
      <source>
        <vendor id='0x1e7d'/>
        <product id='0x2e27'/>
        <address bus='1' device='2'/>
      </source>
      <alias name='hostdev7'/>
      <address type='usb' bus='0' port='1.1'/>
    </hostdev>
    <hub type='usb'>
      <alias name='hub0'/>
      <address type='usb' bus='0' port='1'/>
    </hub>
    <memballoon model='none'/>
  </devices>
  <seclabel type='dynamic' model='dac' relabel='yes'>
    <label>+0:+100</label>
    <imagelabel>+0:+100</imagelabel>
  </seclabel>
</domain>

IOMMU group 0:	[8086:591f] 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v6/7th Gen Core Processor Host Bridge/DRAM Registers (rev 05)
IOMMU group 1:	[8086:1901] 00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v5/E3-1500 v5/6th Gen Core Processor PCIe Controller (x16) (rev 05)
[10de:1b82] 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation GP104 [GeForce GTX 1070 Ti] (rev a1)
[10de:10f0] 01:00.1 Audio device: NVIDIA Corporation GP104 High Definition Audio Controller (rev a1)
IOMMU group 2:	[8086:5912] 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation HD Graphics 630 (rev 04)
IOMMU group 3:	[8086:a2af] 00:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 200 Series/Z370 Chipset Family USB 3.0 xHCI Controller
IOMMU group 4:	[8086:a2ba] 00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation 200 Series PCH CSME HECI #1
IOMMU group 5:	[8086:a282] 00:17.0 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 200 Series PCH SATA controller [AHCI mode]
IOMMU group 6:	[8086:a2e7] 00:1b.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 200 Series PCH PCI Express Root Port #17 (rev f0)
IOMMU group 7:	[8086:a2eb] 00:1b.4 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 200 Series PCH PCI Express Root Port #21 (rev f0)
IOMMU group 8:	[8086:a290] 00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 200 Series PCH PCI Express Root Port #1 (rev f0)
IOMMU group 9:	[8086:a294] 00:1c.4 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 200 Series PCH PCI Express Root Port #5 (rev f0)
IOMMU group 10:	[8086:a298] 00:1d.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 200 Series PCH PCI Express Root Port #9 (rev f0)
IOMMU group 11:	[8086:a2c5] 00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 200 Series PCH LPC Controller (Z270)
[8086:a2a1] 00:1f.2 Memory controller: Intel Corporation 200 Series/Z370 Chipset Family Power Management Controller
[8086:a2f0] 00:1f.3 Audio device: Intel Corporation 200 Series PCH HD Audio
[8086:a2a3] 00:1f.4 SMBus: Intel Corporation 200 Series/Z370 Chipset Family SMBus Controller
IOMMU group 12:	[8086:15b8] 00:1f.6 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation Ethernet Connection (2) I219-V
IOMMU group 13:	[144d:a808] 03:00.0 Non-Volatile memory controller: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd NVMe SSD Controller SM981/PM981/PM983
IOMMU group 14:	[1b21:1242] 05:00.0 USB controller: ASMedia Technology Inc. ASM1142 USB 3.1 Host Controller

Edited April 15, 2020 by Level1

rachid596 · April 15, 2020

Try this vidéo

Envoyé de mon HD1913 en utilisant Tapatalk

Level1 · April 15, 2020

@rachid596 I already have the NVME passed-through and am running the VM. I followed the video linked below. When I first installed everything was running seamlessly. This new boot selection issue recently emerged and when I try to fix the boot order it won't commit. I will watch your video again but I don't think it applies. Thanks anyway for taking the time!

this video. MY

testdasi · April 15, 2020

You just need to move <boot order='1'/> from the disk device to the hostdev device corresponding to your NMVe, which is 03:00.0

Step 1:

Change this

    <disk type='block' device='disk'>
      <driver name='qemu' type='raw' cache='writeback'/>
      <source dev='/dev/disk/by-id/ata-Samsung_SSD_850_EVO_250GB_S21NNSAG732394B' index='1'/>
      <backingStore/>
      <target dev='hdc' bus='sata'/>
      <boot order='1'/>
      <alias name='sata0-0-2'/>
      <address type='drive' controller='0' bus='0' target='0' unit='2'/>
    </disk>

... to this

    <disk type='block' device='disk'>
      <driver name='qemu' type='raw' cache='writeback'/>
      <source dev='/dev/disk/by-id/ata-Samsung_SSD_850_EVO_250GB_S21NNSAG732394B' index='1'/>
      <backingStore/>
      <target dev='hdc' bus='sata'/>
      <alias name='sata0-0-2'/>
      <address type='drive' controller='0' bus='0' target='0' unit='2'/>
    </disk>

Step 2:

Change this

    <hostdev mode='subsystem' type='pci' managed='yes'>
      <driver name='vfio'/>
      <source>
        <address domain='0x0000' bus='0x03' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>
      </source>
      <alias name='hostdev3'/>
      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x09' function='0x0'/>
    </hostdev>

... to this

    <hostdev mode='subsystem' type='pci' managed='yes'>
      <driver name='vfio'/>
      <source>
        <address domain='0x0000' bus='0x03' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>
      </source>
      <boot order='1'/>
      <alias name='hostdev3'/>
      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x09' function='0x0'/>
    </hostdev>

Level1 · April 15, 2020

@testdasi This did it! Problem solved, thank you so much!

testdasi · April 15, 2020

37 minutes ago, Level1 said:

@testdasi This did it! Problem solved, thank you so much!

No prob. I would suggest you edit the original post title to add [Solved] to it. That can help others with the same problem if they stumble upon this post.

Edited April 15, 2020 by testdasi

OVMF boot order won't commit (SOLVED)

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