How to emulate PS2 Keyboard drivers to KVM guest

[ngurjar]

Hi,
I have Old Windows Server. I have migrated to that to Proxmox KVM Guest using CDP backup.

However due to USB driver not installed I am not able to press "Ctrl+Alt+Del" on Proxmox Console.

So how can I add PS2 port or driver to Proxmox Guest VM.

Mouse is working, may be because it is detecting as PS2.

# info mice
Mouse #2: QEMU PS/2 Mouse
* Mouse #3: QEMU HID Tablet (absolute)


Is there any way to make PS2 keyboard?

Regards
Neelesh Gurjar

 

[t.lamprecht]

You mean the noVNC console?
Use the "send special keys" button from the console to send an ctrl+alt+del.

 

[ngurjar]

Thanks Thomas,
I tried that but it is not working.

Regards
Neelesh

 

[ngurjar]

I also checked from Proxmox Console. sendkey ctrl-alt-delete
but no use.

 

[t.lamprecht]

What's your pveversion -v ?

On my machine everything is working, the GUI and also the CLI option with "qm sendkey vmid ctrl-alt-delete".

 

[ngurjar]

pveversion -v
proxmox-ve-2.6.32: 3.4-156 (running kernel: 2.6.32-39-pve)
pve-manager: 3.4-6 (running version: 3.4-6/102d4547)
pve-kernel-2.6.32-39-pve: 2.6.32-156
lvm2: 2.02.98-pve4
clvm: 2.02.98-pve4
corosync-pve: 1.4.7-1
openais-pve: 1.1.4-3
libqb0: 0.11.1-2
redhat-cluster-pve: 3.2.0-2
resource-agents-pve: 3.9.2-4
fence-agents-pve: 4.0.10-2
pve-cluster: 3.0-17
qemu-server: 3.4-6
pve-firmware: 1.1-4
libpve-common-perl: 3.0-24
libpve-access-control: 3.0-16
libpve-storage-perl: 3.0-33
pve-libspice-server1: 0.12.4-3
vncterm: 1.1-8
vzctl: 4.0-1pve6
vzprocps: 2.0.11-2
vzquota: 3.1-2
pve-qemu-kvm: 2.2-10
ksm-control-daemon: 1.1-1
glusterfs-client: 3.5.2-1

 

[ngurjar]

OS is having issue with USB driver.
And I think Keyboard driver is USB in proxmox.
Mouse is working as it PS2 but keyboard not working.

Keyboard works till safe mode. I could press F8 to enter into Safe mode. but it opens Ctrl+Alt+del screen, where sendkey is not working

Regards

 

[t.lamprecht]

If so your windows VM isn't able to detect the keyboard of your host? But are other keys then ctrl-alt-del working?

AFAIK, qemu is using an ps2 device for your VM, indifferent which keyboard your host has.

 

[ngurjar]

Hi Thomas,
No keys are working inside VM at "Windows Ctrl-alt-Del" screen. However they work well before .. such I could press F8 to go to safe Mode. but again at safe mode it shows screen of "Ctrl-Alt-Del" which does not work for me.

I guess Qemu uses USB driver for Keyboard and PS2 for mouse, correct me.

Regards

 

[t.lamprecht]

I've tested it, with a USB keyboard on the host, dmesg on an linux VM says that the same as with an real PS/2 keyboard on the host:

input: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard as /devices/platform/i8042/serio0/input/input1

Which are quite compatible everywhere (and PS2 AFAIK), the keyboard shouldn't be directly the problem also.

Which windows server version do you use?

 

[ngurjar]

It is Windows Server 2003

 

[tom]

It is Windows Server 2003

try booting in safe mode, wait a minute a boot back into normal mode. sometime this helps to detect missing virtualized hardware on old windows installations.