Hi, I''m looking to run Windows XP inside Debian GNU/Linux, I was made aware that I may not be able to run Windows XP with Xen as my processor does not support virtualization. My processor is an Intel Core 2 T5550. I was wondering what my next steps might be for running Windows XP inside Debian GNU/Linux. -- Richard Thompson _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
Richard Thompson, 08/14/2008 04:34 PM:> Hi, I''m looking to run Windows XP inside Debian GNU/Linux, I was made > aware that I may not be able to run Windows XP with Xen as my processor > does not support virtualization. > > My processor is an Intel Core 2 T5550. > > I was wondering what my next steps might be for running Windows XP inside > Debian GNU/Linux. > >try qemu/kqemu _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
russ@vshift.com
2008-Aug-14 15:52 UTC
Re: [Xen-users] Re: Windows XP inside Debian GNU/Linux
Also try vmware server 1 or 2. 2 is in rc1 now, I believe. It can't be run under a xen kernel though. Russ Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -----Original Message----- From: Peter Jordan <usernetwork@gmx.info> Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:31:31 To: <xen-users@lists.xensource.com> Subject: [Xen-users] Re: Windows XP inside Debian GNU/Linux Richard Thompson, 08/14/2008 04:34 PM:> Hi, I'm looking to run Windows XP inside Debian GNU/Linux, I was made > aware that I may not be able to run Windows XP with Xen as my processor > does not support virtualization. > > My processor is an Intel Core 2 T5550. > > I was wondering what my next steps might be for running Windows XP inside > Debian GNU/Linux. > >try qemu/kqemu _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
Peter Van Biesen
2008-Aug-18 08:53 UTC
Re: [Xen-users] Re: Windows XP inside Debian GNU/Linux
I''ve checked the capabilities of a Intel Core 2 T5550 on the intel website; it does support virtualisation. http://processorfinder.intel.com/details.aspx?sSpec=SLA4E You probably need to enable it in the bios ( it is almost always off by default ). I would advise against qemu/kqemu as this has serious performance issues. I have some experience with vmware-player and this has performance issues too. If you use xen and install the gplpv drivers in windows xp you get near-native performance, similar to a vmware esx server ( but a lot less expensive ;-) ). Btw, I''m running 2 windows XP''s on a debian dom0 on a pc with a Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6300 @ 1.86GHz . Kindest regards, Peter. On Thursday 14 August 2008 17:52:35 russ@vshift.com wrote:> Also try vmware server 1 or 2. 2 is in rc1 now, I believe. It can''t be > run under a xen kernel though. > > Russ > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry > > -----Original Message----- > From: Peter Jordan <usernetwork@gmx.info> > > Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:31:31 > To: <xen-users@lists.xensource.com> > Subject: [Xen-users] Re: Windows XP inside Debian GNU/Linux > > Richard Thompson, 08/14/2008 04:34 PM: > > Hi, I''m looking to run Windows XP inside Debian GNU/Linux, I was made > > aware that I may not be able to run Windows XP with Xen as my processor > > does not support virtualization. > > > > My processor is an Intel Core 2 T5550. > > > > I was wondering what my next steps might be for running Windows XP inside > > Debian GNU/Linux. > > try qemu/kqemu > > > _______________________________________________ > Xen-users mailing list > Xen-users@lists.xensource.com > http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users_______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
2008/8/18 Peter Van Biesen <peter.vanbiesen@vaph.be>:> If you use xen and install the gplpv drivers in windows xp you get near-native performanceThe GPLPV drivers are faster than using the QEMU device emulation, but I wouldn''t (yet) describe them as near-native performance, I''m not disparaging the drivers, or recommending against using them, just setting realistic expectations. I''ve not tried running a windows domU in an actual server role (though I happily use a Win2K3 domU in a workstation role). _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
Peter Van Biesen
2008-Aug-19 09:36 UTC
Re: [Xen-users] Re: Windows XP inside Debian GNU/Linux
"Near-native" was indeed a bit forthcoming. I''d expect it to have a performance comparable to vmware server - but I haven''t benchmarked it yet. I wouldn''t use windows in a server role - ever. :-) I need the performance because several users have there "pc" as a domu on a single physical pc in a pc xen cluster. They connect to it using a network pc ( an HP T5000 ) over rdp. This reduces noise and heat production in the offices and as a bonus, they can connect to their desktop from their home. For what its worth, I haven''t heard my users complain about the performance of domu''s running with ioemu. Kindest regards, Peter. On Monday 18 August 2008 23:37:00 Andy Burns wrote:> 2008/8/18 Peter Van Biesen <peter.vanbiesen@vaph.be>: > > > If you use xen and install the gplpv drivers in windows xp you get near-native performance > > The GPLPV drivers are faster than using the QEMU device emulation, but > I wouldn''t (yet) describe them as near-native performance, I''m not > disparaging the drivers, or recommending against using them, just > setting realistic expectations. > > I''ve not tried running a windows domU in an actual server role (though > I happily use a Win2K3 domU in a workstation role). > > _______________________________________________ > Xen-users mailing list > Xen-users@lists.xensource.com > http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users > >-- Peter Van Biesen Sysadmin VAPH tel: +32 (0) 2 225 85 70 fax: +32 (0) 2 225 85 88 e-mail: peter.vanbiesen@vaph.be PGP: http://www.vaph.be/pgpkeys Opgelet ! De domeinnaam van het Vlaams Agentschap is vanaf heden vaph.be. Dit betekent dat u uw correspondent kan bereiken via voornaam.naam@vaph.be. Gelieve aub dit aan te passen in uw adresboek. DISCLAIMER ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- De personeelsleden van het agentschap doen hun best om in e-mails betrouwbare informatie te geven. Toch kan niemand rechten doen gelden op basis van deze inhoud. Als in de e-mail een stellingname voorkomt, is dat niet noodzakelijk het standpunt van het agentschap. Rechtsgeldige beslissingen of officiele standpunten worden alleen per brief toegestuurd. _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users