Joti Mail
2008-Jun-10 23:38 UTC
[Fwd: Re: [Xen-users] GPLV Drivers 0.9.8 Windows Server 2k3r2 on Debian Etch 64-bit + Backports + Xen 3.2.1 Crashed on first boot.]
Hello all, this email went directly to Scott instead of the list. As I think that it may contain information of interest to other I post it to the list. Just a short status update: - I restored all updates and the service pack as well as installed .NET-Framework-2.0. - Installed the Shutdown Service (All while in non-GPL-PV-driver mode) - Changed the disk and network lines in the DomU Config to standard PV ones (without ioemu additions) - Rebooted to GPL PV mode and was impressed&happy. Startup is felt 30-50% faster now. Thanks a lot to all creators of the GPL PV drivers! You rock! :D Regards, Johannes -------- Original-Nachricht -------- Betreff: Re: [Xen-users] GPLV Drivers 0.9.8 Windows Server 2k3r2 on Debian Etch 64-bit + Backports + Xen 3.2.1 Crashed on first boot. Datum: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:18:14 +0200 Hello Scott, Scott McKenzie schrieb:> Joti Mail wrote: >> Hello all, >> >> some hours ago I found out that there exist GPLed PV drivers for >> Windows HVM DomUs. Actually a highly appreciated and cool thing. >> >> I got them from >> http://wiki.xensource.com/xenwiki/XenWindowsGplPv >> >> and installed them like told there after I read that no major show >> stoppers exist. (not knowing that there is a subpage >> http://wiki.xensource.com/xenwiki/XenWindowsGplPv/Installing) >> >> The configuration used here is >> GPLV Drivers 0.9.8 Windows Server 2k3r2 32-bit on Debian Etch 64-bit + >> Backports + Xen 3.2.1 . >> >> Added the /GPLPV parameter to my Windows DomU and rebooted. >> Just like it is written on the /Installing page, I am screwed now with >> a Windows DomU hanging on the Windows Screen with the running load >> indicator. >> I did not experience a BSOD and the install of the tools went fine. > I have the same problem with my Win2K3 system.My system is back up living again. Here is what I did - Revert everything back to ioemu in the cfg - Start the system from the W2k3 CDs - Select Install, let it search for previous installations, select repair, wait some time, let it reboot, be happy. - You will have lost any service packs or additional software so be prepared to restore some updates. There were some funny things: - It obviously booted with GPL PV drivers after the restore, although in the DomU cfg there were still all ioemu entries. - The GPL PV drivers worked seemingly ok, the others were still present but marked with an exclamation mark. - I restarted the machine without the /GPLPV parameter, it came up without a problem. These time the standard QEmu drivers were without exclamation mark but the GPL PV drivers have one. - I will now restore my updates and add .Net 2.0 and then try if I could change the Values in the DomU CFG file to standard LVM PV entries.>> >> I did try to mount the Filesystem (which is stored in a LVM) with >> ntfs-3g tools, didn''t work, ntfs-3g said, I could not find the ntfs >> signature (so I suppose that this actually might be some qcow or >> something written in a lvm). >> >> Would removing the /GPLPV option from boot.ini still work and result >> in a living system? Or do I need to reinstall the entire thing? > Once I''ve installed the drivers I can''t boot with or without /gplpv. I > haven''t tried mounting the NTFS partition to see if it''s readable. >> >> I tried to start the thing with and without type:ioemu parameters for >> harddisk and network in the xen config file. No difference. >> >> If someone could >> - help me in some way to reanimate my Windows DomU >> - add a link to the /Installing Wiki-Page on the main GPLPV Page >> >> that would be highly appreciated and very nice :) > Whenever I install these drivers I take a copy of my domU and install > the drivers in a running copy. James has stated multiple times that > they are not yet ready for production use and to use at your own risk. > If you installed them in your only domU and now it won''t boot then I > think you may need to reinstall it. Have you tried booting in Safe Mode > and manually un-installing the drivers?...Well not production quality, yes. Classic case of rtf use instructions for me then ;-)> > As for the wiki, it''s a wiki so you can edit the page and add the link.Done. Actually it was there, but linked with quite silently... I made that link a bit more obvious. Regards, Joti _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users