Xen users - Jan 2009 - RE: GPLPV drivers problem, switching HALs

> Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2009 13:58:55 +1100
> From: "James Harper" <james.harper@bendigoit.com.au>
> Subject: RE: [Xen-users] GPLPV drivers problem
> To: "Nick Couchman" <Nick.Couchman@seakr.com>,
"Venefax"
> 	<venefax@gmail.com>,	<xen-users@lists.xensource.com>,
> 	<lfernandes@lojav.pt>
> Message-ID: <AEC6C66638C05B468B556EA548C1A77D015501ED@trantor>
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>
>>
>> I''ve also followed this method and had success.  The only
caveat is
> that
>> when I booted with the /hal=halxxx.dll switch, it automatically
> installed
>> the new HAL permanently - I didn''t have to update any drivers
or
> anything
>> like that.
>>
>
> Interesting. That''s probably the case then - I only updated the
drivers
> just to be sure.
>
> James
>
I''ve seen both behaviours when switching the Windows HAL.  Ie. 1.
driver
being updated automatically, and 2. the driver not being updated
automatically.  I think it works the first time Windows perceives a
change, however, if you switch back and forth between HALs the registry
already contains the settings and so Windows doesn''t feel that is
necessary to "install the drivers" for your new hardware.  When that
is
the case you have to take matters into your own hands.


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