I just had Xen 4.3-unstable changeset 25993 compiled, installed and working, after applying Jean David Techer's revision 25240 patchset. BUT, as usual, I get the WIndows HVM domU device manager error code 43 and error code 10. Somebody please enlighten me! -- Yours sincerely, Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming) Singapore On 07/10/2012 01:20, Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming) wrote: > LOL. My Xen VGA Passthrough problem is long overdue. I have been > trying to fix the problem since March 2012. > > -- > Yours sincerely, > > Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming) > Singapore > > > On 07/10/2012 00:56, chris wrote: >> >> Sounds like someone is jealous of all the recent success reports :) >> >> On Oct 6, 2012 12:51 PM, "Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming)" >> > > wrote: >> >> _History_ >> >> I have 100% success in Xen VGA Passthrough with Xen 3.5-unstable >> with my first Palit NVIDIA Geforce 8400 GS VGA card in 2009, >> which is 3 years ago. Then my first Palit NVIDIA Geforce 8400 GS >> VGA card overheated and malfunctioned. So I bought a 2nd Palit >> NVIDIA Geforce 8400 GS VGA card several months ago in March 2012 >> for S$44, to replace the first card. At that point in time, Xen >> was already of version 4.2-unstable. I have tried to passthrough >> my 2nd Palit NVIDIA Geforce 8400 GS, which is only partially >> working, or partial success. _In Windows 8 HVM domU, you will see >> a yellow triangle with exclamation mark and error code 43 in >> Device Manager for the 2nd Palit NVIDIA Geforce 8400 GS. In >> Windows XP Home Edition HVM domU, you will see a yellow circle >> with exclamation mark and error code 10 in Device Manager for the >> 2nd Palit NVIDIA Geforce 8400 GS._ >> >> Then I noticed Jean David Techer uses a Geforce 560 Ti for his >> Xen VGA Passthrough. So 1-2 weeks ago I bought a EVGA Geforce GTX >> 560 1 GB GDDR5 for S$269. Same thing. Xen VGA Passthrough is only >> partially working or partial success. So I went back to the >> computer shop and exchanged my EVGA Geforce GTX 560 with a >> Gigabyte Geforce GTX 560 1 GB GDDR5, which costs S$289. Again, >> Xen VGA Passthrough is only partially working or partial success. >> _In Windows 8 HVM domU, you will see a yellow triangle with >> exclamation mark and error code 43 in Device Manager for the >> Gigabyte Geforce GTX 560. In Windows XP Home Edition HVM domU, >> you will see a yellow circle with exclamation mark and error code >> 10 in Device Manager for the Gigabyte Geforce GTX 560._ >> >> _The Challenge_ >> >> My computer hardware specifications: >> >> Processor: Intel Pentium Dual Core E2300 @ 2.8 GHz >> Motherboard: Intel DQ45CB Desktop Board with VT-d enabled >> VGA Card: Gigabyte Geforce GTX 560 1 GB GDDR5 >> Memory: 6 GB >> >> My computer software specifications: >> >> Host operating system: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS Desktop Linux >> Xen Hypervisor version: (a) Xen 4.2-unstable Changeset 25099 (b) >> Xen 4.2.1-pre (c) Xen 4.3-unstable Changeset 25993 >> Linux Dom0 Kernel: (a) 3.5.4 (b) 3.6.0-rc7 >> Windows HVM domU: (a) Windows XP Home Edition SP3 (b) Windows 8 >> Release Preview 64-bit >> >> Manuals which I have followed in getting Xen VGA Passthrough done: >> >> (1) >> http://wiki.xen.org/wiki/Building_and_Installing_Xen_4.x_and_Linux_Kernel_3.x_on_Ubuntu_and_Debian_Linux >> >> (2) >> http://wiki.xen.org/wiki/Xen_VGA_Passthrough_to_Windows_8_with_Xen_4.2-unstable >> >> The above 2 are manuals which I have written myself, after >> studying several Xen Wiki Pages and Jean David Techer's notes. >> >> Now, the above 2 manuals are the same manuals which I have used >> to obtain 100% success in Xen VGA Passthrough for Frank Lyon's >> NVIDIA Quadro 6000. Yes, 100% success. Absolutely no yellow >> triangle with exclamation mark and error code 43 in Windows 7 and >> Windows 8 HVM domU. It is an irony and a joke that, with the same >> set of manuals which I have written, I cannot get 100% success in >> Xen VGA Passthrough with my very own display cards. Frank Lyon's >> NVIDIA Quadro 6000 costs S$6000++, and I can't afford it. >> >> So now, the problem stands. I get a yellow triangle with >> exclamation mark and error code 43 in device manager for Gigabyte >> Geforce GTX 560 in Windows 8 HVM domU and a yellow circle with >> exclamation mark and error code 10 in device manager for Gigabyte >> Geforce GTX 560 in Windows XP Home Edition HVM domU. >> >> _The Reward_ >> >> 1. USD$50 in cash >> 2. Palit NVIDIA Geforce 8400 GS PCI Express x16 VGA card (costs S$44) >> >> _How to Get the Reward_ >> >> If I can say that you have solved my Xen VGA Passthrough problem >> 100%, you get the reward! Basically, the idea is to get rid of >> the yellow triangle with exclamation mark and error code 43 in >> Windows 8 HVM domU and the yellow circle with exclamation mark >> and error code 10 in Windows XP HVM domU. >> >> Hence, >> >> (1) If you can tell me off-hand the solution which leads to my >> Xen VGA Passthrough problem being solved 100%, you get the reward. OR >> >> (2) You have spotted mistakes or errors in the manuals which I >> have written, leading to my Xen VGA Passthrough problem being >> solved 100%. You get the reward. OR >> >> (3) You have a VT-d capable motherboard and processor, and a >> compatible NVIDIA Geforce GTX 560 like mine, and follows the 2 >> manuals which I have written for your Xen VGA Passthrough needs. >> If you can obtain 100% success, please tell me the mistakes or >> errors in my manuals, which leads to my Xen VGA Passthrough >> problem being solved 100%. You get the reward. >> >> *_100% success means no error code 43 and no error code 10._* >> >> For a start, you may follow the thread series "*Help Needed from >> Xen Developers: Nasty Yellow Triangle with Exclamation Mark and >> Error Code 43 in Device Manager in Windows 8 HVM domU >> " >> in the xen-users and xen-devel mailing lists.* >> >> Please note that the prize money of US$50 is guaranteed and there >> is only one winner. There is no closing date for this challenge. >> >> >> -- >> Yours sincerely, >> >> Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming) >> Singapore >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Xen-devel mailing list >> Xen-devel@lists.xen.org >> http://lists.xen.org/xen-devel >> > >