Re: [Xen-users] RE: GPLPV drivers update

Andrew Lyon
Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:55:16 -0000

On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 3:07 PM, Joshua
Kinard<joshua.kinard@sdc-world.com> wrote:
> Thought I''d put this out there, but if anyone is looking for a
slightly more functional way to bypass Vista/NT6''s driver signing
feature automatically at boot, try this program out in the VM:
>
> ReadyDriver Plus v1.1
> http://www.citadelindustries.net/readydriverplus/
>
> I''ve used this at home to get ATI Tray Tools to load, because
ATI''s Catalyst is such a hog to install (200MB for a video driver?).
 What it''ll do is load at ntldr boot, automatically press F8, scroll
down, disable driver signing, then on the next menu, scroll back up and start
Windows normally.  Pretty handy little tool.
>
> Cheers!,
>
> --J

I''ve also used this tool for the same purpose, but it is not required
with the latest release of the drivers, all that is necessary is to
run "bcdedit /set testsigning on" and install the drivers, previously
there was a problem with the way they were signed which prevented the
drivers from loading even when test signing was enabled, but it is now
fixed.

I have tested the latest release on both 2008x64 and 2008r2x64 both of
which require signed drivers and enabling testsigning was sufficient.

Andy