CentOS virt - Jan 2012 - CentOS6 virtio?

Are there any updated instructions for installing Windows virtio drivers on
 a KVM Windows XP vm under CentOS6? The virtio .iso directory structure is
 slightly different from what is described in the RHEL6 virtualisation
 manual, and when I attempt to install e.g. the viostor driver, the device
 manager cannot find anything better than what is already installed. I tried
 each of the Wlh/Wnet/Wxp/XP directories.

Lars Hecking writes:
> 
>  Are there any updated instructions for installing Windows virtio drivers
on
>  a KVM Windows XP vm under CentOS6? The virtio .iso directory structure is
>  slightly different from what is described in the RHEL6 virtualisation
>  manual, and when I attempt to install e.g. the viostor driver, the device
>  manager cannot find anything better than what is already installed. I
tried
>  each of the Wlh/Wnet/Wxp/XP directories.
Don't know about Xp, but I installed several Winbl0w$ 7 on virtio using the 
floppy image file from
http://alt.fedoraproject.org/pub/alt/virtio-win/latest/images/bin/
It always managed to find the driver from the vfd/floppy and continue 
installation.

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Hi,

On 31-1-2012 16:30, Lars Hecking wrote:
> Are there any updated instructions for installing Windows virtio drivers on
> a KVM Windows XP vm under CentOS6? The virtio .iso directory structure is
> slightly different from what is described in the RHEL6 virtualisation
> manual, and when I attempt to install e.g. the viostor driver, the device
> manager cannot find anything better than what is already installed. I tried
> each of the Wlh/Wnet/Wxp/XP directories.
In this very extensive guide for setting op a 2-node KVM cluster in RH6 
he also sets up a Windows 2008 server using the virtio drivers. You need 
to scroll down a fair bit. Here is the link for the part where he 
explains how to provision a Windows 2008 server.

https://alteeve.com/w/2-Node_Red_Hat_KVM_Cluster_Tutorial#Provisioning_vm0004-ms

Maybe this is of use for you.

-- 
Met vriendelijke groet / With kind regards,

Hans Vos

> In this very extensive guide for setting op a 2-node KVM cluster in RH6 
> he also sets up a Windows 2008 server using the virtio drivers. You need 
> to scroll down a fair bit. Here is the link for the part where he 
> explains how to provision a Windows 2008 server.
> 
>
https://alteeve.com/w/2-Node_Red_Hat_KVM_Cluster_Tutorial#Provisioning_vm0004-ms
> 
> Maybe this is of use for you.
 
 Thanks, Hans. After looking at all the options, I started from scratch and
 am now installing with virt-manager following the RHEL "Virtualization
Host
 Configuration and Guest Installation Guide", 10.1.2. Installing drivers
 during the Windows installation. The emphasis being on *during*.

 I did manage to install the balloon drivers onto the previous image, but
 just them, and no idea how to add the other virtio drivers.