https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/w/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=Thirdwheel 2026-05-02T09:37:34Z User contributions MediaWiki 1.40.0 https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/w/index.php?title=Hyper-V_guest_services&diff=27905 2024-11-26T04:59:07Z

<p>Thirdwheel: We don&#039;t need to mention using Hyper-V in an article that already assumes you&#039;re using Hyper-V</p> <hr /> <div>== How to install Hyper-V guest services == <br /> <br /> Hyper-V tools is nicely packaged, so the install is simple, as follows:<br /> <br /> {{Cmd|apk add hvtools}}<br /> <br /> Then enable the services<br /> {{Cmd|rc-service hv_fcopy_daemon start}}<br /> {{Cmd|rc-service hv_kvp_daemon start}}<br /> {{Cmd|rc-service hv_vss_daemon start}}<br /> <br /> Then to ensure these services start on boot<br /> {{Cmd|rc-update add hv_fcopy_daemon}}<br /> {{Cmd|rc-update add hv_kvp_daemon}}<br /> {{Cmd|rc-update add hv_vss_daemon}}<br /> <br /> == Hyper-V Settings ==<br /> * When creating the VHDX, use 1MB BlockSizeBytes (from the default 32MB) See [https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/virtualization/hyper-v/best-practices-for-running-linux-on-hyper-v#tuning-linux-file-systems-on-dynamic-vhdx-files| Microsoft's official docs on running Hyper-V with Linux Guest VMs] . this will reduce host filesystem usage by 75-90%<br /> {{cmd|New-VHD -Path C:\MyVHDs\test.vhdx -SizeBytes 127GB -Dynamic -BlockSizeBytes 1MB}}<br /> <br /> * If [[Xorg]] refuses to start, blacklist the &lt;code&gt;hyperv_drm&lt;/code&gt; module by adding it to the &lt;code&gt;/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf&lt;/code&gt; file.<br /> [[category:Virtualization]]</div>

Thirdwheel https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/w/index.php?title=Include:Setup-desktop&diff=27855 2024-11-20T21:02:46Z

<p>Thirdwheel: Add note about an extra step required for getting a desktop in a Hyper-V guest</p> <hr /> <div>{{Note|Before installing any desktop,<br /> * Create a non-privileged [[Setting_up_a_new_user#Creating_a_new_user|user account]] for security reasons, if you skipped this step during [[Installation]]. <br /> * [[Repositories#Managing_repositories|Enable]] community repository. [[Setup-desktop#Installation_using_setup-desktop|Setup-desktop]] script automatically does this for you. <br /> * Install [[graphics driver]] for your video hardware.<br /> <br /> If you are using Hyper-V and Xorg refuses to start, blacklist the &lt;code&gt;hyperv_drm&lt;/code&gt; module by adding it to the &lt;code&gt;/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf&lt;/code&gt; file.}}<br /> <br /> == Installation using setup-desktop ==<br /> <br /> The Alpine Linux script for setting up a desktop quickly is [[Alpine_setup_scripts#setup-desktop|setup-desktop]]. <br /> <br /> {{Cmd|# setup-desktop}}<br /> <br /> On running the above command, you will be prompted to select a desktop environment.<br /> <br /> {{Cmd|Which desktop environment? ('gnome', 'plasma', 'xfce', 'mate', 'sway' or 'none') [none]}}<br /> <br /> Once you have chosen a desktop environment, this script installs the chosen desktop along with all the necessary packages, {{pkg|firefox|repo=community}} browser and adds the necessary services to run on startup. You can reboot when complete and the system will boot into a graphical login screen with the desktop environment. Depending on the desktop chosen, the script also activates the necessary services like dbus, elogind, login manager etc.. <br /> <br /> To view all the packages that are installed by the script for the chosen desktop you can issue the below command:<br /> <br /> {{Cmd|# cat /sbin/setup-desktop}}</div>

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