KVM network driver in linux guests

[BigTimer]

Hello,

I just need to know if one needs to specifically install a KVM paravirtualized network driver inside a linux guest? Or is choosing the virtio option when selecting the network type sufficient?

I ask because I had to install the paravirtualized driver for windows inside my Windows guests.

Thank you.

PS: I'm running PVE version 1.9

 

[tom]

Most modern Linux distribution got virtio driver by default, so nothing to do here.

Which distribution do you use?

 

[BigTimer]

Most modern Linux distribution got virtio driver by default, so nothing to do here.Which distribution do you use?

The guest is running Oracle Linux 6. Let me see if I understand you: i) I don't need to specify the virtio network device when choosing the network adapter during linux guest setup, I may choose, say, e1000 instead; ii) then after the guest is up and running, I'll use the distro's package management tools to install the virtio driver.Is that it?Thank you.

 

[tom]

oracle 6 got virtio by default. just install. see this small tutorial - its for Ubuntu but its the same for all modern Linux Distributions with virtio.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vG0t25wZEI&feature=plcp