Maik Brauer
2009-Dec-31 22:32 UTC
[Xen-users] Bluescreen with Latest GPLPV on Windows Server 2008 R2 on XEN3.4.1
Hi all,
my system is a XEN3.4.1 Dom0 Host System with a HVM Windows 2008 R2 machine.
After installation of the GPLPV driver
("gplpv_fre_wnet_AMD64_0.10.0.130.msi"), and an Reboot
the Windows Server 2008 R2 comes up and ends in a bluescreen, and immediately
restarts.
Testsigning is ON.
What else can be done, or better what needs to be checked? Is there somebody who
is facing the same problem?
I would highly appreciate any help.
Many Thanks.
Cheers,
Maik
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James Harper
2010-Jan-01 00:56 UTC
RE: [Xen-users] Bluescreen with Latest GPLPV on Windows Server 2008 R2on XEN3.4.1
> > Hi all, > > my system is a XEN3.4.1 Dom0 Host System with a HVM Windows 2008 R2machine.> After installation of the GPLPV driver > ("gplpv_fre_wnet_AMD64_0.10.0.130.msi"), and an Reboot > the Windows Server 2008 R2 comes up and ends in a bluescreen, andimmediately> restarts. > Testsigning is ON. > > What else can be done, or better what needs to be checked? Is theresomebody> who is facing the same problem? > I would highly appreciate any help.Unfortunately I don''t have 2008 R2 to play with at this time. Is testsigning on when you first do the install, or do you install and turn on testsigning in the same session? If that''s the case then the drivers may not install because testsigning hasn''t yet become active. Try turning on testsigning, then rebooting, then installing. My next release will have some registry keys added on install to put the drivers in the critical devices database on install which will smooth some of these problems over, assuming that''s what the problem is. James _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
Pasi Kärkkäinen
2010-Jan-01 01:02 UTC
Re: [Xen-users] Bluescreen with Latest GPLPV on Windows Server 2008 R2on XEN3.4.1
On Fri, Jan 01, 2010 at 11:56:21AM +1100, James Harper wrote:> > > > Hi all, > > > > my system is a XEN3.4.1 Dom0 Host System with a HVM Windows 2008 R2 > machine. > > After installation of the GPLPV driver > > ("gplpv_fre_wnet_AMD64_0.10.0.130.msi"), and an Reboot > > the Windows Server 2008 R2 comes up and ends in a bluescreen, and > immediately > > restarts. > > Testsigning is ON. > > > > What else can be done, or better what needs to be checked? Is there > somebody > > who is facing the same problem? > > I would highly appreciate any help. > > Unfortunately I don''t have 2008 R2 to play with at this time. > > Is testsigning on when you first do the install, or do you install and > turn on testsigning in the same session? If that''s the case then the > drivers may not install because testsigning hasn''t yet become active. > Try turning on testsigning, then rebooting, then installing. > > My next release will have some registry keys added on install to put the > drivers in the critical devices database on install which will smooth > some of these problems over, assuming that''s what the problem is. >James: Is it possible to detect (in the installer) if testsigning has been already enabled? Stopping the installer if there''s no testsigning enabled would be better than a bluescreen.. -- Pasi _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
James Harper
2010-Jan-01 01:34 UTC
RE: [Xen-users] Bluescreen with Latest GPLPV on Windows Server 2008 R2on XEN3.4.1
> > James: Is it possible to detect (in the installer) if testsigning has > been already enabled? Stopping the installer if there''s no testsigning enabled > would be better than a bluescreen.. >If it can be detected via a usermode API then it should be possible. A quick google and search of the registry doesn''t show anything obvious though... I''m looking at how to put xenpci and xenvbd into the CriticalDeviceDatabase so that as long as the drivers are installed, Windows can make the system boot even if it''s never seen the device before. That might help prevent leaving you with an unbootable system but I''m not sure if it has any other implications... James _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
Pasi Kärkkäinen
2010-Jan-05 22:30 UTC
Re: [Xen-users] Bluescreen with Latest GPLPV on Windows Server 2008 R2on XEN3.4.1
On Fri, Jan 01, 2010 at 11:56:21AM +1100, James Harper wrote:> > > > Hi all, > > > > my system is a XEN3.4.1 Dom0 Host System with a HVM Windows 2008 R2 > machine. > > After installation of the GPLPV driver > > ("gplpv_fre_wnet_AMD64_0.10.0.130.msi"), and an Reboot > > the Windows Server 2008 R2 comes up and ends in a bluescreen, and > immediately > > restarts. > > Testsigning is ON. > > > > What else can be done, or better what needs to be checked? Is there > somebody > > who is facing the same problem? > > I would highly appreciate any help. > > Unfortunately I don''t have 2008 R2 to play with at this time. > > Is testsigning on when you first do the install, or do you install and > turn on testsigning in the same session? If that''s the case then the > drivers may not install because testsigning hasn''t yet become active. > Try turning on testsigning, then rebooting, then installing. > > My next release will have some registry keys added on install to put the > drivers in the critical devices database on install which will smooth > some of these problems over, assuming that''s what the problem is. >Dunno if you need these but here goes.. Some info about the critical devices database here: http://ca.downloads.xensource.com/products/v2xva/README.txt "The registry modifications are: i) Add the IOEMU emulated PCI device to the Critical Devices Database. The emulated PCI device is used by the XenSource Windows PV drivers. ii) Add "primary_ide_channel" to the Critical Devices Database. IOEMU only emulates IDE disks, and not SCSI disks. If a VM has been configured with SCSI disks, it may not contain a primary_ide_channel entry in the Critical Devices Database. Absence of this registry entry will cause converted Windows VM to not boot up when switched to using an IDE disk." And also here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314082 -- Pasi _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users