Just as physical computers, virtual machines are build around a central chipset.
The i440fx
virtual chipset is a legacy chipset, compatible with PCI.
The Q35
virtual chipset is based on a modern chipset, compatible with PCI-Express.
The virt
virtual chipset is the most modern chipset, compatible with PCI-Express. It only supports virtio-devices.
i440fx |
Q35 |
virt |
|
---|---|---|---|
Firmware | SeaBIOS / OVMF | SeaBIOS / OVMF | OVMF ? / RHF |
PS/2 devices | Yes | Yes | No |
USB Controller | Yes | Yes | ? |
SATA Controller | No | Yes | ? |
IDE Controller | Yes | No | No |
Floppy Controller | Yes | No | No |
TPM Support | No | Yes | ? |
PCI-Express Bus | No | Yes | Yes |
PCI Bus | Yes | No | No |
Virtual Function I/O | No | Yes | Yes |
The
i440fx
andQ35
chipsets are currently supported by Phyllome OS. Early support for thevirt
model is expected for the Beta version