From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Helmut Wieser Subject: Re: VGA passthrough nVidia NVS 295 Date: Fri, 04 Jun 2010 16:17:45 +0200 Message-ID: <4C090B09.9090808@ieee.org> References: <4C063AAA.6010204@ieee.org> <201006031547.51701.tobias.geiger@vido.info> <4C08FAAB.5080206@ieee.org> <201006041609.59514.tobias.geiger@vido.info> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: In-Reply-To: <201006041609.59514.tobias.geiger@vido.info> List-Unsubscribe: , List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: xen-devel-bounces@lists.xensource.com Errors-To: xen-devel-bounces@lists.xensource.com To: xen-devel@lists.xensource.com List-Id: xen-devel@lists.xenproject.org Hi, Yep, I used a free-dos USB stick for that. That brought back memories! ;-) I tried several kernels, none work fine. And then there is also the netback_uevent issue, which makes me reboot dom0 in order to reboot a domU. Very annoying! Can you post your kernel version and config? What chipset/gfx card do you use? regards, Helmut On 04.06.2010 16:09, Tobias Geiger wrote: > Hi, > > i never tried passing vga through to a linux domU, sorry. > but with winxp i have no stability problems whatsoever - which may back up > your suggestions that either your xen/kernel combo is unstable or your > hardware is. > > did you read out the vgabios for qemu-dm correctly (vgabios-pt.bin) ? > > Greetings > tobias > > Am Freitag 04 Juni 2010 15:07:55 schrieb Helmut Wieser: > >> Hi Tobias, >> >> Yes, I get the exact same error. Googling didn't reveal much. I don't >> get this error in Windows XP though, but I do get other issues. >> None are concise, so I think my Xen / Kernel version combo is unstable, >> or my hardware is. >> I'm running on a Intel 5520 chipset with dual E5620 Xeon and a Nvidia >> Quadro NVS 295, G98. >> >> Were you more successful in passing through to a Linux domU? >> >> The chipsets and CPUs are well supported, only the graphics card didn't >> show up anywhere. >> >> regards, >> Helmut >> >> On 03.06.2010 15:47, Tobias Geiger wrote: >> >>> Hi Helmut, >>> >>> i had the same experience with my setup regarding windows7. >>> The good news is, there are no such problems with winxp. >>> >>> Disabling the "Timeout Detection and Recovery (TDR)" Feature in the win7 >>> registry doesn't help for my nvlddmkm.sys BSOD, but if i interpret the >>> countless google hits regarding "nvlddmkm.sys 0x00000116" (the >>> Error-Code that always appears in the win7 BSOD - is yours also always >>> the same?), it's hard to come to a solution: >>> Some say its a driver-issue, memory timings, powersupply unit... OTOH it >>> may be that Windows 7 is using a feature winxp doesnt, and which doesn't >>> get passed through correctly. >>> >>> >>> Greetings >>> Tobias >>> >>> Am Mittwoch 02 Juni 2010 13:04:10 schrieb Helmut Wieser: >>> >>>> I want to try to get VGA passthrough working in a Windows 7 x64 domU. >>>> I'm running debian squeeze/testing/unstable with Jeremy's 2.6.32.x >>>> kernel. The best I got to work is the device showing up under Windows 7, >>>> with all resources and whatnot. >>>> >>>> I've applied the vga-loadbios patch and vBAR-pBAR patch to xen, and the >>>> vBAR-pBAR patch to qemu-dm. >>>> >>>> This behaviour isn't stable though. Sometimes I can log on and then domU >>>> crashes with a BSoD (nvlddmkm.sys). Sometimes I can log on and actually >>>> do something. But certain operations, like changing display options or >>>> checking device manager details cause a BSoD. >>>> >>>> The NVS 295 is based on a G98, which isn't to dissimilar from Eming's >>>> GeForce 8400GS. He only states he used 2.6.30-rc3 with some upstream >>>> patches, but not more. >>>> >>>> Has anyone succeeded in passing thru an nVidia graphics card to a >>>> Windows 7 x64 guest? >>>> Should I try Windows XP, would that make a difference? >>>> >>>> regards, >>>> Helmut >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Xen-devel mailing list >>>> Xen-devel@lists.xensource.com >>>> http://lists.xensource.com/xen-devel >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Xen-devel mailing list >>> Xen-devel@lists.xensource.com >>> http://lists.xensource.com/xen-devel >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Xen-devel mailing list >> Xen-devel@lists.xensource.com >> http://lists.xensource.com/xen-devel >> >> > _______________________________________________ > Xen-devel mailing list > Xen-devel@lists.xensource.com > http://lists.xensource.com/xen-devel > >