What do 'arch' and 'machine' in the config files of KVM guests signify?
Issue
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What do 'arch' and 'machine' in the config files of KVM guests signify?
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The XML file of a RHEL guest OS shows "<type arch='x86_64' machine='rhel5.4.0'>hvm</type>" which sounds right, but the XML file of a Windows guest also shows the same.For a Windows guest OS, shouldn't the expected value of machine be "machine=win2003hvm" or something similar?
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.4
- KVM
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