Martin Behnke
2012-Aug-23 19:53 UTC
Another successful story about XEN VGA passthrough - hardware can be added to wiki article
Dear XEN community,
I would like to send you some informations about my used hardware to
passthrough a ATI graphics adapter.
Please update the article
http://wiki.xen.org/wiki/XenVGAPassthroughTestedAdapters with this
adapter.
I have to say:
GREAT!!! XEN 4.1.2 runs now since 8 weeks without any problems. (like
kernel oops or hanging Dom0s or DomUs).
I decided to use a ATI HD5450 adapter because my first try with a
NVIDIA adapter failed completely. It was a
NVIDIA Geforce GT430 1GB RAM PCIe. I nearly tried all hints and how
to''s - all without success. I could not figure out why. I have to say
that I liked nvidia and Linux, but now I switched to ATI.
My Dom0 uses the primary graphics adapter - Intel integrated graphics
- to provide a graphical interface to Dom0 to use the tool
virt-manager for managing all Dom0''s.
The secondary graphics adapter is used for my home-used XEN all-in-one
NAS - VDR - DLNA Homeserver with xen-pciback :-)
The ATI HD5450 runs ''out of the box''. I had nothing special to
do for
it - just compile and solve any compile errors.
My problems while installing:
- libpci-dev and pci-utils are mandatory for debian
- resolve all python-bindings for use xm list (python-xml)
- on 64Bit platforms all libs are located in /usr/lib64 - but all xen
related tools look at /usr/lib
(I had to move all xen libs to /usr/lib and symlink /usr/lib64 to /usr/lib )
- kernel bootoptions:
multiboot /xen-4.1.2.gz dom0_mem=2048M iommu=1 xen-pciback.permissive
xen-pciback.passthrough=1
xen-pciback.hide=(0000:01:00.0)(0000:01:00.1)(0000:02:00.0)
- I had to pciback both PCI IDs to passthrough this ATI device
A short overview:
Dom0 host operating system:
Debian Wheezy 64bit with self compiled kernel 3.3.0-rc7
xen version:
XEN 4.1.2
Motherboard:
INTEL DQ67OW (Intel Vt-d enabled)
CPU:
Intel Core i5 2400S (4 core)
lspci -v
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee
ATI Cedar PRO [Radeon HD 5450] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Subsystem: PC Partner Limited Device e164
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
Memory at d0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
Memory at fe520000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=128K]
I/O ports at e000 [size=256]
Expansion ROM at fe500000 [disabled] [size=128K]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [58] Express Legacy Endpoint, MSI 00
Capabilities: [a0] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
Capabilities: [100] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0001 Rev=1
Len=010 <?>
Capabilities: [150] Advanced Error Reporting
Kernel driver in use: pciback
01:00.1 Audio device: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI Cedar HDMI
Audio [Radeon HD 5400/6300 Series]
Subsystem: PC Partner Limited Device aa68
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 17
Memory at fe540000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [58] Express Legacy Endpoint, MSI 00
Capabilities: [a0] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
Capabilities: [100] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0001 Rev=1
Len=010 <?>
Capabilities: [150] Advanced Error Reporting
Kernel driver in use: pciback
02:00.0 Multimedia controller: Philips Semiconductors SAA7146 (rev 01)
Subsystem: KNC One Device 0022
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 16
Memory at fe400000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=512]
Kernel driver in use: pciback
Communication between DomU''s:
- networkshares with samba and nfs
- bridged network based on a Intel e1000 NIC
+++++++++ DomU-01:
Windows7 32 bit, 4GB Ram, 50GB HDD imagefile
Hardware:
ATI Radeon HD5450
Catalyst Control Center:
Version: 2012.0611.1251.21046
+++++++++ DomU-02:
Ubuntu 32 bit, 2Gb RAM, 40 GB HDD imagefile
Hardware:
Satelco EasyWatch DVB-C
Regards,
Martin
Sander Eikelenboom
2012-Aug-29 11:06 UTC
Re: Another successful story about XEN VGA passthrough - hardware can be added to wiki article
Hi Martin, Could you also give the particular brand/model of the AMD/ATI HD5450 you used ? -- Sander Thursday, August 23, 2012, 9:53:20 PM, you wrote:> Dear XEN community,> I would like to send you some informations about my used hardware to > passthrough a ATI graphics adapter. > Please update the article > http://wiki.xen.org/wiki/XenVGAPassthroughTestedAdapters with this > adapter.> I have to say: > GREAT!!! XEN 4.1.2 runs now since 8 weeks without any problems. (like > kernel oops or hanging Dom0s or DomUs).> I decided to use a ATI HD5450 adapter because my first try with a > NVIDIA adapter failed completely. It was a > NVIDIA Geforce GT430 1GB RAM PCIe. I nearly tried all hints and how > to''s - all without success. I could not figure out why. I have to say > that I liked nvidia and Linux, but now I switched to ATI. > My Dom0 uses the primary graphics adapter - Intel integrated graphics > - to provide a graphical interface to Dom0 to use the tool > virt-manager for managing all Dom0''s. > The secondary graphics adapter is used for my home-used XEN all-in-one > NAS - VDR - DLNA Homeserver with xen-pciback :-) > The ATI HD5450 runs ''out of the box''. I had nothing special to do for > it - just compile and solve any compile errors.> My problems while installing: > - libpci-dev and pci-utils are mandatory for debian > - resolve all python-bindings for use xm list (python-xml) > - on 64Bit platforms all libs are located in /usr/lib64 - but all xen > related tools look at /usr/lib > (I had to move all xen libs to /usr/lib and symlink /usr/lib64 to /usr/lib ) > - kernel bootoptions: > multiboot /xen-4.1.2.gz dom0_mem=2048M iommu=1 xen-pciback.permissive > xen-pciback.passthrough=1 > xen-pciback.hide=(0000:01:00.0)(0000:01:00.1)(0000:02:00.0) > - I had to pciback both PCI IDs to passthrough this ATI device> A short overview:> Dom0 host operating system: > Debian Wheezy 64bit with self compiled kernel 3.3.0-rc7> xen version: > XEN 4.1.2> Motherboard: > INTEL DQ67OW (Intel Vt-d enabled)> CPU: > Intel Core i5 2400S (4 core)> lspci -v> 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee > ATI Cedar PRO [Radeon HD 5450] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) > Subsystem: PC Partner Limited Device e164 > Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16 > Memory at d0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M] > Memory at fe520000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=128K] > I/O ports at e000 [size=256] > Expansion ROM at fe500000 [disabled] [size=128K] > Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3 > Capabilities: [58] Express Legacy Endpoint, MSI 00 > Capabilities: [a0] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+ > Capabilities: [100] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0001 Rev=1 > Len=010 <?> > Capabilities: [150] Advanced Error Reporting > Kernel driver in use: pciback> 01:00.1 Audio device: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI Cedar HDMI > Audio [Radeon HD 5400/6300 Series] > Subsystem: PC Partner Limited Device aa68 > Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 17 > Memory at fe540000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K] > Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3 > Capabilities: [58] Express Legacy Endpoint, MSI 00 > Capabilities: [a0] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+ > Capabilities: [100] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0001 Rev=1 > Len=010 <?> > Capabilities: [150] Advanced Error Reporting > Kernel driver in use: pciback> 02:00.0 Multimedia controller: Philips Semiconductors SAA7146 (rev 01) > Subsystem: KNC One Device 0022 > Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 16 > Memory at fe400000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=512] > Kernel driver in use: pciback> Communication between DomU''s: > - networkshares with samba and nfs > - bridged network based on a Intel e1000 NIC> +++++++++ DomU-01:> Windows7 32 bit, 4GB Ram, 50GB HDD imagefile> Hardware: > ATI Radeon HD5450> Catalyst Control Center: > Version: 2012.0611.1251.21046> +++++++++ DomU-02: > Ubuntu 32 bit, 2Gb RAM, 40 GB HDD imagefile> Hardware: > Satelco EasyWatch DVB-C> Regards,> Martin