From a2edf0359c8613fd015d5feadfac7338f65449e9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Claude Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2026 05:53:49 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Document QEMU Agent and TPM fields in VM System tab - Set Graphic card to none (GPU passthrough VM) - Add Qemu Agent row (check it, install guest agent post-install) - Add TPM row (unchecked, only needed for Windows 11) - Explain each setting Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 --- README.md | 16 +++++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 7d8f6d1..79e7a40 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -2132,13 +2132,15 @@ Click **Next**. | Field | Value | |-------|-------| -| Graphic card | **Default** (VirtIO) | +| Graphic card | **none** | | Machine | q35 | | BIOS | OVMF (UEFI) | | Add EFI Disk | checked | | EFI Storage | local-lvm | | Pre-Enrolled Keys | **unchecked** | | SCSI Controller | VirtIO SCSI Single | +| Qemu Agent | checked | +| Add TPM | unchecked | > **Why q35 + OVMF?** GPU passthrough requires PCIe bus emulation, which only > `q35` provides. `i440fx` (the older default) does not support PCIe correctly @@ -2147,8 +2149,16 @@ Click **Next**. > **Pre-Enrolled Keys must be unchecked.** Enabling it turns on Secure Boot, > which blocks NVIDIA kernel modules from loading in the guest. -> **Graphic card stays as Default (VirtIO) for VM 100** — Frigate has no -> passed-through GPU, so it needs the virtual display for console access. +> **Graphic card: none** — this VM gets a real GPU passed through, so the +> virtual display is disabled. Console access works via the passed-through GPU +> once Ubuntu boots. + +> **Qemu Agent** — check this now, then after Ubuntu is installed run +> `apt install qemu-guest-agent` inside the VM. It enables clean shutdown from +> the Proxmox UI, shows the VM's IP address in the summary panel, and ensures +> snapshots flush disk buffers before freezing. + +> **TPM** — only required for Windows 11. Leave unchecked for Ubuntu. Click **Next**.