Is my Intel HD Graphics 4600 Xen VGA Passthrough to Windows 8 Enterprise HVM domU Considered Successful?

Is my Intel HD Graphics 4600 Xen VGA Passthrough to Windows 8 Enterprise HVM domU Considered Successful?

[Singapore Citizen Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming)]

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Hi,

My Windows 8 Enterprise HVM domU configuration is as follows. I have to 
*disable* gfx_passthru, that is, gfx_passthru=0. Please take note.

# XL domain configuration file for Windows 8 64-bit English HVM domU
# Please refer to "man xl.cfg" for further explanations.
# See also docs/misc/xl-network-configuration.markdown and
# docs/misc/xl-disk-configuration.txt
# Written by Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming)
# Email: teo.en.ming@gmail.com
# Mobile Phone: +65-9117-5902
# Country: Singapore
# Date: 14 July 2013 Sun
device_model_version="qemu-xen-traditional"
name="Windows8"
builder="hvm"
vcpus=4
memory=2048
on_poweroff="destroy"
on_reboot="restart"
on_crash="destroy"
disk=[ 'format=raw, vdev=hda, access=rw, 
target=/etc/xen/images/windows8.img', 'format=raw, vdev=hdc, access=ro, 
devtype=cdrom, target=/home/teo-en-ming/WIN8_RTM.ISO' ]
vif=[ 'bridge=virbr0,type=ioemu,model=e1000' ]
#boot=[c|d|n]
#Selects the emulated virtual device to boot from. Options are hard disk 
(c), cd-rom (d) or network/PXE (n).
#Multiple options can be given and will be attempted in the order they 
are given. e.g. to boot from cd-rom
#but fallback to the hard disk you can give dc. The default is cd.
boot="dc"
acpi=1
#xen_platform_pci=1
#viridian=1
#stdvga=1
vnc=1
vnclisten="0.0.0.0"
vncdisplay=0
vncunused=1
vncpasswd=""
sdl=0
usb=1
usbdevice="tablet"
# Enable Xen VGA Passthrough
#gfx_passthru=1
# VGA Passthrough Gigabyte Geforce GTX 560 1 GB GDDR5 PCI Express x16 
VGA card.
#pci = [ 
'01:00.0','01:00.1','00:1b.0','00:1a.0','00:1a.1','00:1a.2','00:1a.7','00:1d.0','00:1d.1','00:1d.2','00:1d.7' 
]
# PCI Passthrough Intel HD Audio Controller.
#pci = [ '00:1b.0' ]
# PCI Passthrough all the USB Controllers.
# pci = [ 
'00:1a.0','00:1a.1','00:1a.2','00:1a.7','00:1d.0','00:1d.1','00:1d.2','00:1d.7' 
]
# Passthrough Intel HD Graphics 4600, audio controllers and USB controllers
pci = [ '00:02.0','00:03.0','00:14.0','00:1a.0','00:1b.0','00:1d.0' ]
#pci = [ '00:02.0' ]

Please also refer to screenshots of Intel HD Graphics 4600 in Device 
Manager in Windows 8 Enterprise HVM domU.

http://i.imgur.com/g4ZTbyJ.png
http://i.imgur.com/Trl7Fbz.png
http://i.imgur.com/BQxElh6.png
http://i.imgur.com/1BUvLMV.png
http://i.imgur.com/XT0JVwE.png
http://i.imgur.com/EkxrpDE.png
http://i.imgur.com/e0Zkv9Y.png

So is my Intel HD Graphics 4600 Xen VGA passthrough to Windows 8 
Enterprise HVM domU considered successful?

I cannot enable gfx_passthru, that is, gfx_passthru=1. If I enable 
gfx_passthru, Windows 8 Enterprise HVM domU would start for a few 
seconds, then the LCD monitor would go into power save mode (blank 
screen) *forever*.

Please advise me on how I can get VGA passthrough to work with 
gfx_passthru=1.

Thank you very much.

-- 
Yours sincerely,

Singapore Citizen Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming)



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# XL domain configuration file for Windows 8 64-bit English HVM domU
# Please refer to "man xl.cfg" for further explanations.
# See also docs/misc/xl-network-configuration.markdown and
# docs/misc/xl-disk-configuration.txt
# Written by Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming)
# Email: teo.en.ming@gmail.com
# Mobile Phone: +65-9117-5902
# Country: Singapore
# Date: 14 July 2013 Sun
device_model_version="qemu-xen-traditional"
name="Windows8"
builder="hvm"
vcpus=4
memory=2048
on_poweroff="destroy"
on_reboot="restart"
on_crash="destroy"
disk=[ 'format=raw, vdev=hda, access=rw, target=/etc/xen/images/windows8.img', 'format=raw, vdev=hdc, access=ro, devtype=cdrom, target=/home/teo-en-ming/WIN8_RTM.ISO' ]
vif=[ 'bridge=virbr0,type=ioemu,model=e1000' ]
#boot=[c|d|n]
#Selects the emulated virtual device to boot from. Options are hard disk (c), cd-rom (d) or network/PXE (n).
#Multiple options can be given and will be attempted in the order they are given. e.g. to boot from cd-rom
#but fallback to the hard disk you can give dc. The default is cd.
boot="dc"
acpi=1
#xen_platform_pci=1
#viridian=1
#stdvga=1
vnc=1
vnclisten="0.0.0.0"
vncdisplay=0
vncunused=1
vncpasswd=""
sdl=0
usb=1
usbdevice="tablet"
# Enable Xen VGA Passthrough
#gfx_passthru=1
# VGA Passthrough Gigabyte Geforce GTX 560 1 GB GDDR5 PCI Express x16 VGA card.
#pci = [ '01:00.0','01:00.1','00:1b.0','00:1a.0','00:1a.1','00:1a.2','00:1a.7','00:1d.0','00:1d.1','00:1d.2','00:1d.7' ]
# PCI Passthrough Intel HD Audio Controller.
#pci = [ '00:1b.0' ]
# PCI Passthrough all the USB Controllers.
# pci = [ '00:1a.0','00:1a.1','00:1a.2','00:1a.7','00:1d.0','00:1d.1','00:1d.2','00:1d.7' ]
# Passthrough Intel HD Graphics 4600, audio controllers and USB controllers
pci = [ '00:02.0','00:03.0','00:14.0','00:1a.0','00:1b.0','00:1d.0' ]
#pci = [ '00:02.0' ]


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Re: Is my Intel HD Graphics 4600 Xen VGA Passthrough to Windows 8 Enterprise HVM domU Considered Successful?

[Gordan Bobic]

 On Fri, 19 Jul 2013 18:27:07 +0800, "Singapore Citizen Mr. Teo En Ming 
 (Zhang Enming)" <singapore.mr.teo.en.ming@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> My Windows 8 Enterprise HVM domU configuration is as follows. I have
> to *disable* gfx_passthru, that is, gfx_passthru=0. Please take note.

 [...]

> So is my Intel HD Graphics 4600 Xen VGA passthrough to Windows 8
> Enterprise HVM domU considered successful?

 If it works, it's successful.

> I cannot enable gfx_passthru, that is, gfx_passthru=1. If I enable
> gfx_passthru, Windows 8 Enterprise HVM domU would start for a few
> seconds, then the LCD monitor would go into power save mode (blank
> screen) *forever*.
>
> Please advise me on how I can get VGA passthrough to work with
> gfx_passthru=1.

 Can you elaborate why exactly do you need to have that GPU passed
 through as primary? Primary GPU passthrough has always been
 problematic because domU has to re-post the card's BIOS which
 has always been problematic.

 The only difference in the general case is that with gfx_passthru=1
 you get to see the POST and boot information on the monitor
 connected to the GPU. With gfx_passthry=0 you can only see this
 in the VNC session connected to the virtual primary VGA card. In
 the vast majority of cases seeing the POST and boot animation
 isn't useful enough to be worth bothering with.

 I have a working setup with 2x Quadro cards, each passed through
 as secondary (gfx_passthru=0) to different domUs, with separate
 mice/keyboards passed through to each domU (multi-seat gaming
 rig), and that works lovely (only limitation being 2GB of RAM
 for each domU until I get around to upgrading to 4.3).

 Unless you have a very compelling reason to use gfx_passthru=1
 I suggest you don't bother even trying.

 Gordan

Re: Is my Intel HD Graphics 4600 Xen VGA Passthrough to Windows 8 Enterprise HVM domU Considered Successful?

[Singapore Citizen Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming)]

On 19/07/2013 18:42, Gordan Bobic wrote:
> On Fri, 19 Jul 2013 18:27:07 +0800, "Singapore Citizen Mr. Teo En Ming 
> (Zhang Enming)" <singapore.mr.teo.en.ming@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> My Windows 8 Enterprise HVM domU configuration is as follows. I have
>> to *disable* gfx_passthru, that is, gfx_passthru=0. Please take note.
>
> [...]
>
>> So is my Intel HD Graphics 4600 Xen VGA passthrough to Windows 8
>> Enterprise HVM domU considered successful?
>
> If it works, it's successful.
>
>> I cannot enable gfx_passthru, that is, gfx_passthru=1. If I enable
>> gfx_passthru, Windows 8 Enterprise HVM domU would start for a few
>> seconds, then the LCD monitor would go into power save mode (blank
>> screen) *forever*.
>>
>> Please advise me on how I can get VGA passthrough to work with
>> gfx_passthru=1.
>
> Can you elaborate why exactly do you need to have that GPU passed
> through as primary? Primary GPU passthrough has always been
> problematic because domU has to re-post the card's BIOS which
> has always been problematic.
>
> The only difference in the general case is that with gfx_passthru=1
> you get to see the POST and boot information on the monitor
> connected to the GPU. With gfx_passthry=0 you can only see this
> in the VNC session connected to the virtual primary VGA card. In
> the vast majority of cases seeing the POST and boot animation
> isn't useful enough to be worth bothering with.
>
> I have a working setup with 2x Quadro cards, each passed through
> as secondary (gfx_passthru=0) to different domUs, with separate
> mice/keyboards passed through to each domU (multi-seat gaming
> rig), and that works lovely (only limitation being 2GB of RAM
> for each domU until I get around to upgrading to 4.3).
>
> Unless you have a very compelling reason to use gfx_passthru=1
> I suggest you don't bother even trying.
>
> Gordan
>

Dear Gordan,

I want to use the monitor connected to Intel HD Graphics 4600 directly. 
I don't want to use a VNC session to connect to the Windows 8 Enterprise 
HVM domU.

Thank you very much.

-- 
Yours sincerely,

Singapore Citizen Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming)

Re: Is my Intel HD Graphics 4600 Xen VGA Passthrough to Windows 8 Enterprise HVM domU Considered Successful?

[Gordan Bobic]

 On Fri, 19 Jul 2013 18:56:24 +0800, "Singapore Citizen Mr. Teo En Ming 
 (Zhang Enming)" <singapore.mr.teo.en.ming@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 19/07/2013 18:42, Gordan Bobic wrote:
>> On Fri, 19 Jul 2013 18:27:07 +0800, "Singapore Citizen Mr. Teo En 
>> Ming (Zhang Enming)" <singapore.mr.teo.en.ming@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> My Windows 8 Enterprise HVM domU configuration is as follows. I 
>>> have
>>> to *disable* gfx_passthru, that is, gfx_passthru=0. Please take 
>>> note.
>>
>> [...]
>>
>>> So is my Intel HD Graphics 4600 Xen VGA passthrough to Windows 8
>>> Enterprise HVM domU considered successful?
>>
>> If it works, it's successful.
>>
>>> I cannot enable gfx_passthru, that is, gfx_passthru=1. If I enable
>>> gfx_passthru, Windows 8 Enterprise HVM domU would start for a few
>>> seconds, then the LCD monitor would go into power save mode (blank
>>> screen) *forever*.
>>>
>>> Please advise me on how I can get VGA passthrough to work with
>>> gfx_passthru=1.
>>
>> Can you elaborate why exactly do you need to have that GPU passed
>> through as primary? Primary GPU passthrough has always been
>> problematic because domU has to re-post the card's BIOS which
>> has always been problematic.
>>
>> The only difference in the general case is that with gfx_passthru=1
>> you get to see the POST and boot information on the monitor
>> connected to the GPU. With gfx_passthry=0 you can only see this
>> in the VNC session connected to the virtual primary VGA card. In
>> the vast majority of cases seeing the POST and boot animation
>> isn't useful enough to be worth bothering with.
>>
>> I have a working setup with 2x Quadro cards, each passed through
>> as secondary (gfx_passthru=0) to different domUs, with separate
>> mice/keyboards passed through to each domU (multi-seat gaming
>> rig), and that works lovely (only limitation being 2GB of RAM
>> for each domU until I get around to upgrading to 4.3).
>>
>> Unless you have a very compelling reason to use gfx_passthru=1
>> I suggest you don't bother even trying.
>>
>> Gordan
>>
>
> Dear Gordan,
>
> I want to use the monitor connected to Intel HD Graphics 4600
> directly. I don't want to use a VNC session to connect to the Windows
> 8 Enterprise HVM domU.
>
> Thank you very much.

 You only need VNC for the POST. Once Windows boots up you should be
 be able to get all your display output on the physical screen.
 Disable the virtual VGA interface in device manager if you have
 to - I've found that is sometimes necessary to get the physical
 GPU working properly.

 Gordan

Re: Is my Intel HD Graphics 4600 Xen VGA Passthrough to Windows 8 Enterprise HVM domU Considered Successful?

[Singapore Citizen Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming)]

On 19/07/2013 19:02, Gordan Bobic wrote:
> On Fri, 19 Jul 2013 18:56:24 +0800, "Singapore Citizen Mr. Teo En Ming 
> (Zhang Enming)" <singapore.mr.teo.en.ming@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On 19/07/2013 18:42, Gordan Bobic wrote:
>>> On Fri, 19 Jul 2013 18:27:07 +0800, "Singapore Citizen Mr. Teo En 
>>> Ming (Zhang Enming)" <singapore.mr.teo.en.ming@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> My Windows 8 Enterprise HVM domU configuration is as follows. I have
>>>> to *disable* gfx_passthru, that is, gfx_passthru=0. Please take note.
>>>
>>> [...]
>>>
>>>> So is my Intel HD Graphics 4600 Xen VGA passthrough to Windows 8
>>>> Enterprise HVM domU considered successful?
>>>
>>> If it works, it's successful.
>>>
>>>> I cannot enable gfx_passthru, that is, gfx_passthru=1. If I enable
>>>> gfx_passthru, Windows 8 Enterprise HVM domU would start for a few
>>>> seconds, then the LCD monitor would go into power save mode (blank
>>>> screen) *forever*.
>>>>
>>>> Please advise me on how I can get VGA passthrough to work with
>>>> gfx_passthru=1.
>>>
>>> Can you elaborate why exactly do you need to have that GPU passed
>>> through as primary? Primary GPU passthrough has always been
>>> problematic because domU has to re-post the card's BIOS which
>>> has always been problematic.
>>>
>>> The only difference in the general case is that with gfx_passthru=1
>>> you get to see the POST and boot information on the monitor
>>> connected to the GPU. With gfx_passthry=0 you can only see this
>>> in the VNC session connected to the virtual primary VGA card. In
>>> the vast majority of cases seeing the POST and boot animation
>>> isn't useful enough to be worth bothering with.
>>>
>>> I have a working setup with 2x Quadro cards, each passed through
>>> as secondary (gfx_passthru=0) to different domUs, with separate
>>> mice/keyboards passed through to each domU (multi-seat gaming
>>> rig), and that works lovely (only limitation being 2GB of RAM
>>> for each domU until I get around to upgrading to 4.3).
>>>
>>> Unless you have a very compelling reason to use gfx_passthru=1
>>> I suggest you don't bother even trying.
>>>
>>> Gordan
>>>
>>
>> Dear Gordan,
>>
>> I want to use the monitor connected to Intel HD Graphics 4600
>> directly. I don't want to use a VNC session to connect to the Windows
>> 8 Enterprise HVM domU.
>>
>> Thank you very much.
>
> You only need VNC for the POST. Once Windows boots up you should be
> be able to get all your display output on the physical screen.
> Disable the virtual VGA interface in device manager if you have
> to - I've found that is sometimes necessary to get the physical
> GPU working properly.
>
> Gordan
>

Dear Gordan,

How do I disable the virtual display adapter in Windows 8 Enterprise HVM 
domU? I see nothing on the physical screen at all.

Thank you very much.

-- 
Yours sincerely,

Singapore Citizen Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming)

Re: Is my Intel HD Graphics 4600 Xen VGA Passthrough to Windows 8 Enterprise HVM domU Considered Successful?

[Gordan Bobic]

 On Fri, 19 Jul 2013 19:15:39 +0800, "Singapore Citizen Mr. Teo En Ming 
 (Zhang Enming)" <singapore.mr.teo.en.ming@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 19/07/2013 19:02, Gordan Bobic wrote:
>> On Fri, 19 Jul 2013 18:56:24 +0800, "Singapore Citizen Mr. Teo En 
>> Ming (Zhang Enming)" <singapore.mr.teo.en.ming@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> On 19/07/2013 18:42, Gordan Bobic wrote:
>>>> On Fri, 19 Jul 2013 18:27:07 +0800, "Singapore Citizen Mr. Teo En 
>>>> Ming (Zhang Enming)" <singapore.mr.teo.en.ming@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> My Windows 8 Enterprise HVM domU configuration is as follows. I 
>>>>> have
>>>>> to *disable* gfx_passthru, that is, gfx_passthru=0. Please take 
>>>>> note.
>>>>
>>>> [...]
>>>>
>>>>> So is my Intel HD Graphics 4600 Xen VGA passthrough to Windows 8
>>>>> Enterprise HVM domU considered successful?
>>>>
>>>> If it works, it's successful.
>>>>
>>>>> I cannot enable gfx_passthru, that is, gfx_passthru=1. If I 
>>>>> enable
>>>>> gfx_passthru, Windows 8 Enterprise HVM domU would start for a few
>>>>> seconds, then the LCD monitor would go into power save mode 
>>>>> (blank
>>>>> screen) *forever*.
>>>>>
>>>>> Please advise me on how I can get VGA passthrough to work with
>>>>> gfx_passthru=1.
>>>>
>>>> Can you elaborate why exactly do you need to have that GPU passed
>>>> through as primary? Primary GPU passthrough has always been
>>>> problematic because domU has to re-post the card's BIOS which
>>>> has always been problematic.
>>>>
>>>> The only difference in the general case is that with 
>>>> gfx_passthru=1
>>>> you get to see the POST and boot information on the monitor
>>>> connected to the GPU. With gfx_passthry=0 you can only see this
>>>> in the VNC session connected to the virtual primary VGA card. In
>>>> the vast majority of cases seeing the POST and boot animation
>>>> isn't useful enough to be worth bothering with.
>>>>
>>>> I have a working setup with 2x Quadro cards, each passed through
>>>> as secondary (gfx_passthru=0) to different domUs, with separate
>>>> mice/keyboards passed through to each domU (multi-seat gaming
>>>> rig), and that works lovely (only limitation being 2GB of RAM
>>>> for each domU until I get around to upgrading to 4.3).
>>>>
>>>> Unless you have a very compelling reason to use gfx_passthru=1
>>>> I suggest you don't bother even trying.
>>>>
>>>> Gordan
>>>>
>>>
>>> Dear Gordan,
>>>
>>> I want to use the monitor connected to Intel HD Graphics 4600
>>> directly. I don't want to use a VNC session to connect to the 
>>> Windows
>>> 8 Enterprise HVM domU.
>>>
>>> Thank you very much.
>>
>> You only need VNC for the POST. Once Windows boots up you should be
>> be able to get all your display output on the physical screen.
>> Disable the virtual VGA interface in device manager if you have
>> to - I've found that is sometimes necessary to get the physical
>> GPU working properly.
>>
>> Gordan
>>
>
> Dear Gordan,
>
> How do I disable the virtual display adapter in Windows 8 Enterprise
> HVM domU? I see nothing on the physical screen at all.

 Have you tried going into your desktop/resolution settings and
 extending your desktop to the physical monitor?

 Gordan

Re: Is my Intel HD Graphics 4600 Xen VGA Passthrough to Windows 8 Enterprise HVM domU Considered Successful?

[Singapore Citizen Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming)]

On 19/07/2013 19:31, Gordan Bobic wrote:
> On Fri, 19 Jul 2013 19:15:39 +0800, "Singapore Citizen Mr. Teo En Ming 
> (Zhang Enming)" <singapore.mr.teo.en.ming@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On 19/07/2013 19:02, Gordan Bobic wrote:
>>> On Fri, 19 Jul 2013 18:56:24 +0800, "Singapore Citizen Mr. Teo En 
>>> Ming (Zhang Enming)" <singapore.mr.teo.en.ming@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> On 19/07/2013 18:42, Gordan Bobic wrote:
>>>>> On Fri, 19 Jul 2013 18:27:07 +0800, "Singapore Citizen Mr. Teo En 
>>>>> Ming (Zhang Enming)" <singapore.mr.teo.en.ming@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> My Windows 8 Enterprise HVM domU configuration is as follows. I have
>>>>>> to *disable* gfx_passthru, that is, gfx_passthru=0. Please take 
>>>>>> note.
>>>>>
>>>>> [...]
>>>>>
>>>>>> So is my Intel HD Graphics 4600 Xen VGA passthrough to Windows 8
>>>>>> Enterprise HVM domU considered successful?
>>>>>
>>>>> If it works, it's successful.
>>>>>
>>>>>> I cannot enable gfx_passthru, that is, gfx_passthru=1. If I enable
>>>>>> gfx_passthru, Windows 8 Enterprise HVM domU would start for a few
>>>>>> seconds, then the LCD monitor would go into power save mode (blank
>>>>>> screen) *forever*.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Please advise me on how I can get VGA passthrough to work with
>>>>>> gfx_passthru=1.
>>>>>
>>>>> Can you elaborate why exactly do you need to have that GPU passed
>>>>> through as primary? Primary GPU passthrough has always been
>>>>> problematic because domU has to re-post the card's BIOS which
>>>>> has always been problematic.
>>>>>
>>>>> The only difference in the general case is that with gfx_passthru=1
>>>>> you get to see the POST and boot information on the monitor
>>>>> connected to the GPU. With gfx_passthry=0 you can only see this
>>>>> in the VNC session connected to the virtual primary VGA card. In
>>>>> the vast majority of cases seeing the POST and boot animation
>>>>> isn't useful enough to be worth bothering with.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have a working setup with 2x Quadro cards, each passed through
>>>>> as secondary (gfx_passthru=0) to different domUs, with separate
>>>>> mice/keyboards passed through to each domU (multi-seat gaming
>>>>> rig), and that works lovely (only limitation being 2GB of RAM
>>>>> for each domU until I get around to upgrading to 4.3).
>>>>>
>>>>> Unless you have a very compelling reason to use gfx_passthru=1
>>>>> I suggest you don't bother even trying.
>>>>>
>>>>> Gordan
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Dear Gordan,
>>>>
>>>> I want to use the monitor connected to Intel HD Graphics 4600
>>>> directly. I don't want to use a VNC session to connect to the Windows
>>>> 8 Enterprise HVM domU.
>>>>
>>>> Thank you very much.
>>>
>>> You only need VNC for the POST. Once Windows boots up you should be
>>> be able to get all your display output on the physical screen.
>>> Disable the virtual VGA interface in device manager if you have
>>> to - I've found that is sometimes necessary to get the physical
>>> GPU working properly.
>>>
>>> Gordan
>>>
>>
>> Dear Gordan,
>>
>> How do I disable the virtual display adapter in Windows 8 Enterprise
>> HVM domU? I see nothing on the physical screen at all.
>
> Have you tried going into your desktop/resolution settings and
> extending your desktop to the physical monitor?
>
> Gordan
>
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Dear Gordan,

How do I do that? What are the steps? Please elaborate. Please show me 
any screenshots, if any.

Thank you very much.

-- 
Yours sincerely,

Singapore Citizen Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming)

Re: Is my Intel HD Graphics 4600 Xen VGA Passthrough to Windows 8 Enterprise HVM domU Considered Successful?

[Pasi Kärkkäinen]

On Fri, Jul 19, 2013 at 07:37:16PM +0800, Singapore Citizen Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming) wrote:
> >>>
> >>>You only need VNC for the POST. Once Windows boots up you should be
> >>>be able to get all your display output on the physical screen.
> >>>Disable the virtual VGA interface in device manager if you have
> >>>to - I've found that is sometimes necessary to get the physical
> >>>GPU working properly.
> >>>
> >>>Gordan
> >>>
> >>
> >>Dear Gordan,
> >>
> >>How do I disable the virtual display adapter in Windows 8 Enterprise
> >>HVM domU? I see nothing on the physical screen at all.
> >
> >Have you tried going into your desktop/resolution settings and
> >extending your desktop to the physical monitor?
> >
> >Gordan
> >
> 
> Dear Gordan,
> 
> How do I do that? What are the steps? Please elaborate. Please show
> me any screenshots, if any.
> 
> Thank you very much.
> 

Use a VNC client to connect to the Windows 8 guest and re-configure the Windows display setting,
as you'd do on a baremetal Windows system.

-- Pasi

Re: Is my Intel HD Graphics 4600 Xen VGA Passthrough to Windows 8 Enterprise HVM domU Considered Successful?

[Gordan Bobic]

 On Fri, 19 Jul 2013 19:37:16 +0800, "Singapore Citizen Mr. Teo En Ming 
 (Zhang Enming)" <singapore.mr.teo.en.ming@gmail.com> wrote:

>>>>>>> My Windows 8 Enterprise HVM domU configuration is as follows. I 
>>>>>>> have
>>>>>>> to *disable* gfx_passthru, that is, gfx_passthru=0. Please take 
>>>>>>> note.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> [...]
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> So is my Intel HD Graphics 4600 Xen VGA passthrough to Windows 
>>>>>>> 8
>>>>>>> Enterprise HVM domU considered successful?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If it works, it's successful.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I cannot enable gfx_passthru, that is, gfx_passthru=1. If I 
>>>>>>> enable
>>>>>>> gfx_passthru, Windows 8 Enterprise HVM domU would start for a 
>>>>>>> few
>>>>>>> seconds, then the LCD monitor would go into power save mode 
>>>>>>> (blank
>>>>>>> screen) *forever*.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Please advise me on how I can get VGA passthrough to work with
>>>>>>> gfx_passthru=1.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Can you elaborate why exactly do you need to have that GPU 
>>>>>> passed
>>>>>> through as primary? Primary GPU passthrough has always been
>>>>>> problematic because domU has to re-post the card's BIOS which
>>>>>> has always been problematic.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The only difference in the general case is that with 
>>>>>> gfx_passthru=1
>>>>>> you get to see the POST and boot information on the monitor
>>>>>> connected to the GPU. With gfx_passthry=0 you can only see this
>>>>>> in the VNC session connected to the virtual primary VGA card. In
>>>>>> the vast majority of cases seeing the POST and boot animation
>>>>>> isn't useful enough to be worth bothering with.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have a working setup with 2x Quadro cards, each passed through
>>>>>> as secondary (gfx_passthru=0) to different domUs, with separate
>>>>>> mice/keyboards passed through to each domU (multi-seat gaming
>>>>>> rig), and that works lovely (only limitation being 2GB of RAM
>>>>>> for each domU until I get around to upgrading to 4.3).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Unless you have a very compelling reason to use gfx_passthru=1
>>>>>> I suggest you don't bother even trying.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Gordan
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Dear Gordan,
>>>>>
>>>>> I want to use the monitor connected to Intel HD Graphics 4600
>>>>> directly. I don't want to use a VNC session to connect to the 
>>>>> Windows
>>>>> 8 Enterprise HVM domU.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thank you very much.
>>>>
>>>> You only need VNC for the POST. Once Windows boots up you should 
>>>> be
>>>> be able to get all your display output on the physical screen.
>>>> Disable the virtual VGA interface in device manager if you have
>>>> to - I've found that is sometimes necessary to get the physical
>>>> GPU working properly.
>>>>
>>>> Gordan
>>>>
>>>
>>> Dear Gordan,
>>>
>>> How do I disable the virtual display adapter in Windows 8 
>>> Enterprise
>>> HVM domU? I see nothing on the physical screen at all.
>>
>> Have you tried going into your desktop/resolution settings and
>> extending your desktop to the physical monitor?
>>
> How do I do that? What are the steps? Please elaborate. Please show
> me any screenshots, if any.

 Sorry, that's a Windows question and that is outside of my area of
 expertise.

 Gordan

Re: Is my Intel HD Graphics 4600 Xen VGA Passthrough to Windows 8 Enterprise HVM domU Considered Successful?

[Andrew Bobulsky]

On Fri, Jul 19, 2013 at 7:37 AM, Singapore Citizen Mr. Teo En Ming
(Zhang Enming) <singapore.mr.teo.en.ming@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 19/07/2013 19:31, Gordan Bobic wrote:
>>
>> On Fri, 19 Jul 2013 19:15:39 +0800, "Singapore Citizen Mr. Teo En Ming
>> (Zhang Enming)" <singapore.mr.teo.en.ming@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> On 19/07/2013 19:02, Gordan Bobic wrote:
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, 19 Jul 2013 18:56:24 +0800, "Singapore Citizen Mr. Teo En Ming
>>>> (Zhang Enming)" <singapore.mr.teo.en.ming@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> On 19/07/2013 18:42, Gordan Bobic wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Fri, 19 Jul 2013 18:27:07 +0800, "Singapore Citizen Mr. Teo En Ming
>>>>>> (Zhang Enming)" <singapore.mr.teo.en.ming@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> My Windows 8 Enterprise HVM domU configuration is as follows. I have
>>>>>>> to *disable* gfx_passthru, that is, gfx_passthru=0. Please take note.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> [...]
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> So is my Intel HD Graphics 4600 Xen VGA passthrough to Windows 8
>>>>>>> Enterprise HVM domU considered successful?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If it works, it's successful.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I cannot enable gfx_passthru, that is, gfx_passthru=1. If I enable
>>>>>>> gfx_passthru, Windows 8 Enterprise HVM domU would start for a few
>>>>>>> seconds, then the LCD monitor would go into power save mode (blank
>>>>>>> screen) *forever*.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Please advise me on how I can get VGA passthrough to work with
>>>>>>> gfx_passthru=1.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Can you elaborate why exactly do you need to have that GPU passed
>>>>>> through as primary? Primary GPU passthrough has always been
>>>>>> problematic because domU has to re-post the card's BIOS which
>>>>>> has always been problematic.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The only difference in the general case is that with gfx_passthru=1
>>>>>> you get to see the POST and boot information on the monitor
>>>>>> connected to the GPU. With gfx_passthry=0 you can only see this
>>>>>> in the VNC session connected to the virtual primary VGA card. In
>>>>>> the vast majority of cases seeing the POST and boot animation
>>>>>> isn't useful enough to be worth bothering with.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have a working setup with 2x Quadro cards, each passed through
>>>>>> as secondary (gfx_passthru=0) to different domUs, with separate
>>>>>> mice/keyboards passed through to each domU (multi-seat gaming
>>>>>> rig), and that works lovely (only limitation being 2GB of RAM
>>>>>> for each domU until I get around to upgrading to 4.3).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Unless you have a very compelling reason to use gfx_passthru=1
>>>>>> I suggest you don't bother even trying.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Gordan
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Dear Gordan,
>>>>>
>>>>> I want to use the monitor connected to Intel HD Graphics 4600
>>>>> directly. I don't want to use a VNC session to connect to the Windows
>>>>> 8 Enterprise HVM domU.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thank you very much.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> You only need VNC for the POST. Once Windows boots up you should be
>>>> be able to get all your display output on the physical screen.
>>>> Disable the virtual VGA interface in device manager if you have
>>>> to - I've found that is sometimes necessary to get the physical
>>>> GPU working properly.
>>>>
>>>> Gordan
>>>>
>>>
>>> Dear Gordan,
>>>
>>> How do I disable the virtual display adapter in Windows 8 Enterprise
>>> HVM domU? I see nothing on the physical screen at all.
>>
>>
>> Have you tried going into your desktop/resolution settings and
>> extending your desktop to the physical monitor?
>>
>> Gordan
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Xen-devel mailing list
>> Xen-devel@lists.xen.org
>> http://lists.xen.org/xen-devel
>>
>
> Dear Gordan,
>
> How do I do that? What are the steps? Please elaborate. Please show me any
> screenshots, if any.
>
>
> Thank you very much.
>
> --
> Yours sincerely,
>
> Singapore Citizen Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming)


Hello Teo,

I presume that Gordan means this: http://i.imgur.com/8OjstX4.png

While there's probably a dozen ways to access it, most folks generally
right click the desktop and click "Screen Resolution."  I'm sure
you're aware of how to get there though :)

Cheers,
Andrew

Re: Is my Intel HD Graphics 4600 Xen VGA Passthrough to Windows 8 Enterprise HVM domU Considered Successful?

[Singapore Citizen Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming)]

On 19/07/2013 20:31, Andrew Bobulsky wrote:
> On Fri, Jul 19, 2013 at 7:37 AM, Singapore Citizen Mr. Teo En Ming
> (Zhang Enming) <singapore.mr.teo.en.ming@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On 19/07/2013 19:31, Gordan Bobic wrote:
>>> On Fri, 19 Jul 2013 19:15:39 +0800, "Singapore Citizen Mr. Teo En Ming
>>> (Zhang Enming)" <singapore.mr.teo.en.ming@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> On 19/07/2013 19:02, Gordan Bobic wrote:
>>>>> On Fri, 19 Jul 2013 18:56:24 +0800, "Singapore Citizen Mr. Teo En Ming
>>>>> (Zhang Enming)" <singapore.mr.teo.en.ming@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> On 19/07/2013 18:42, Gordan Bobic wrote:
>>>>>>> On Fri, 19 Jul 2013 18:27:07 +0800, "Singapore Citizen Mr. Teo En Ming
>>>>>>> (Zhang Enming)" <singapore.mr.teo.en.ming@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> My Windows 8 Enterprise HVM domU configuration is as follows. I have
>>>>>>>> to *disable* gfx_passthru, that is, gfx_passthru=0. Please take note.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> [...]
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> So is my Intel HD Graphics 4600 Xen VGA passthrough to Windows 8
>>>>>>>> Enterprise HVM domU considered successful?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> If it works, it's successful.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I cannot enable gfx_passthru, that is, gfx_passthru=1. If I enable
>>>>>>>> gfx_passthru, Windows 8 Enterprise HVM domU would start for a few
>>>>>>>> seconds, then the LCD monitor would go into power save mode (blank
>>>>>>>> screen) *forever*.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Please advise me on how I can get VGA passthrough to work with
>>>>>>>> gfx_passthru=1.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Can you elaborate why exactly do you need to have that GPU passed
>>>>>>> through as primary? Primary GPU passthrough has always been
>>>>>>> problematic because domU has to re-post the card's BIOS which
>>>>>>> has always been problematic.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The only difference in the general case is that with gfx_passthru=1
>>>>>>> you get to see the POST and boot information on the monitor
>>>>>>> connected to the GPU. With gfx_passthry=0 you can only see this
>>>>>>> in the VNC session connected to the virtual primary VGA card. In
>>>>>>> the vast majority of cases seeing the POST and boot animation
>>>>>>> isn't useful enough to be worth bothering with.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have a working setup with 2x Quadro cards, each passed through
>>>>>>> as secondary (gfx_passthru=0) to different domUs, with separate
>>>>>>> mice/keyboards passed through to each domU (multi-seat gaming
>>>>>>> rig), and that works lovely (only limitation being 2GB of RAM
>>>>>>> for each domU until I get around to upgrading to 4.3).
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Unless you have a very compelling reason to use gfx_passthru=1
>>>>>>> I suggest you don't bother even trying.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Gordan
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> Dear Gordan,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I want to use the monitor connected to Intel HD Graphics 4600
>>>>>> directly. I don't want to use a VNC session to connect to the Windows
>>>>>> 8 Enterprise HVM domU.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thank you very much.
>>>>>
>>>>> You only need VNC for the POST. Once Windows boots up you should be
>>>>> be able to get all your display output on the physical screen.
>>>>> Disable the virtual VGA interface in device manager if you have
>>>>> to - I've found that is sometimes necessary to get the physical
>>>>> GPU working properly.
>>>>>
>>>>> Gordan
>>>>>
>>>> Dear Gordan,
>>>>
>>>> How do I disable the virtual display adapter in Windows 8 Enterprise
>>>> HVM domU? I see nothing on the physical screen at all.
>>>
>>> Have you tried going into your desktop/resolution settings and
>>> extending your desktop to the physical monitor?
>>>
>>> Gordan
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Xen-devel mailing list
>>> Xen-devel@lists.xen.org
>>> http://lists.xen.org/xen-devel
>>>
>> Dear Gordan,
>>
>> How do I do that? What are the steps? Please elaborate. Please show me any
>> screenshots, if any.
>>
>>
>> Thank you very much.
>>
>> --
>> Yours sincerely,
>>
>> Singapore Citizen Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming)
>
> Hello Teo,
>
> I presume that Gordan means this: http://i.imgur.com/8OjstX4.png
>
> While there's probably a dozen ways to access it, most folks generally
> right click the desktop and click "Screen Resolution."  I'm sure
> you're aware of how to get there though :)
>
> Cheers,
> Andrew
>

Hi,

When I tried to change the settings in "Screen Resolution", I always get 
this error:

http://i.imgur.com/idb6Cf4.png

It seems that the Intel HD Graphics 4600 display driver may be unstable.

Although I can access the settings as shown below, I can't change them. 
And I don't know how to change them as well.

http://i.imgur.com/YGw9MdQ.png

http://i.imgur.com/5zH2edv.png

If I try to change any of the settings, I will get an error similar to 
this below.

http://i.imgur.com/idb6Cf4.png

Any advise?

-- 
Yours sincerely,

Singapore Citizen Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming)

Re: Is my Intel HD Graphics 4600 Xen VGA Passthrough to Windows 8 Enterprise HVM domU Considered Successful?

[Singapore Citizen Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming)]

On 19/07/2013 21:16, Singapore Citizen Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming) wrote:
> On 19/07/2013 20:31, Andrew Bobulsky wrote:
>> On Fri, Jul 19, 2013 at 7:37 AM, Singapore Citizen Mr. Teo En Ming
>> (Zhang Enming) <singapore.mr.teo.en.ming@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> On 19/07/2013 19:31, Gordan Bobic wrote:
>>>> On Fri, 19 Jul 2013 19:15:39 +0800, "Singapore Citizen Mr. Teo En Ming
>>>> (Zhang Enming)" <singapore.mr.teo.en.ming@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> On 19/07/2013 19:02, Gordan Bobic wrote:
>>>>>> On Fri, 19 Jul 2013 18:56:24 +0800, "Singapore Citizen Mr. Teo En 
>>>>>> Ming
>>>>>> (Zhang Enming)" <singapore.mr.teo.en.ming@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> On 19/07/2013 18:42, Gordan Bobic wrote:
>>>>>>>> On Fri, 19 Jul 2013 18:27:07 +0800, "Singapore Citizen Mr. Teo 
>>>>>>>> En Ming
>>>>>>>> (Zhang Enming)" <singapore.mr.teo.en.ming@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> My Windows 8 Enterprise HVM domU configuration is as follows. 
>>>>>>>>> I have
>>>>>>>>> to *disable* gfx_passthru, that is, gfx_passthru=0. Please 
>>>>>>>>> take note.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> [...]
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> So is my Intel HD Graphics 4600 Xen VGA passthrough to Windows 8
>>>>>>>>> Enterprise HVM domU considered successful?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> If it works, it's successful.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I cannot enable gfx_passthru, that is, gfx_passthru=1. If I 
>>>>>>>>> enable
>>>>>>>>> gfx_passthru, Windows 8 Enterprise HVM domU would start for a few
>>>>>>>>> seconds, then the LCD monitor would go into power save mode 
>>>>>>>>> (blank
>>>>>>>>> screen) *forever*.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Please advise me on how I can get VGA passthrough to work with
>>>>>>>>> gfx_passthru=1.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Can you elaborate why exactly do you need to have that GPU passed
>>>>>>>> through as primary? Primary GPU passthrough has always been
>>>>>>>> problematic because domU has to re-post the card's BIOS which
>>>>>>>> has always been problematic.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> The only difference in the general case is that with 
>>>>>>>> gfx_passthru=1
>>>>>>>> you get to see the POST and boot information on the monitor
>>>>>>>> connected to the GPU. With gfx_passthry=0 you can only see this
>>>>>>>> in the VNC session connected to the virtual primary VGA card. In
>>>>>>>> the vast majority of cases seeing the POST and boot animation
>>>>>>>> isn't useful enough to be worth bothering with.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I have a working setup with 2x Quadro cards, each passed through
>>>>>>>> as secondary (gfx_passthru=0) to different domUs, with separate
>>>>>>>> mice/keyboards passed through to each domU (multi-seat gaming
>>>>>>>> rig), and that works lovely (only limitation being 2GB of RAM
>>>>>>>> for each domU until I get around to upgrading to 4.3).
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Unless you have a very compelling reason to use gfx_passthru=1
>>>>>>>> I suggest you don't bother even trying.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Gordan
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Dear Gordan,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I want to use the monitor connected to Intel HD Graphics 4600
>>>>>>> directly. I don't want to use a VNC session to connect to the 
>>>>>>> Windows
>>>>>>> 8 Enterprise HVM domU.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thank you very much.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You only need VNC for the POST. Once Windows boots up you should be
>>>>>> be able to get all your display output on the physical screen.
>>>>>> Disable the virtual VGA interface in device manager if you have
>>>>>> to - I've found that is sometimes necessary to get the physical
>>>>>> GPU working properly.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Gordan
>>>>>>
>>>>> Dear Gordan,
>>>>>
>>>>> How do I disable the virtual display adapter in Windows 8 Enterprise
>>>>> HVM domU? I see nothing on the physical screen at all.
>>>>
>>>> Have you tried going into your desktop/resolution settings and
>>>> extending your desktop to the physical monitor?
>>>>
>>>> Gordan
>>>>
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> Xen-devel mailing list
>>>> Xen-devel@lists.xen.org
>>>> http://lists.xen.org/xen-devel
>>>>
>>> Dear Gordan,
>>>
>>> How do I do that? What are the steps? Please elaborate. Please show 
>>> me any
>>> screenshots, if any.
>>>
>>>
>>> Thank you very much.
>>>
>>> -- 
>>> Yours sincerely,
>>>
>>> Singapore Citizen Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming)
>>
>> Hello Teo,
>>
>> I presume that Gordan means this: http://i.imgur.com/8OjstX4.png
>>
>> While there's probably a dozen ways to access it, most folks generally
>> right click the desktop and click "Screen Resolution."  I'm sure
>> you're aware of how to get there though :)
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Andrew
>>
>
> Hi,
>
> When I tried to change the settings in "Screen Resolution", I always 
> get this error:
>
> http://i.imgur.com/idb6Cf4.png
>
> It seems that the Intel HD Graphics 4600 display driver may be unstable.
>
> Although I can access the settings as shown below, I can't change 
> them. And I don't know how to change them as well.
>
> http://i.imgur.com/YGw9MdQ.png
>
> http://i.imgur.com/5zH2edv.png
>
> If I try to change any of the settings, I will get an error similar to 
> this below.
>
> http://i.imgur.com/idb6Cf4.png
>
> Any advise?
>

Hi,

How can I achieve Xen VGA Passthrough with gfx_passthru=1 instead of 
gfx_passthru=0?


-- 
Yours sincerely,

Singapore Citizen Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming)

Re: Is my Intel HD Graphics 4600 Xen VGA Passthrough to Windows 8 Enterprise HVM domU Considered Successful?

[Pasi Kärkkäinen]

On Fri, Jul 19, 2013 at 10:19:26PM +0800, Singapore Citizen Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming) wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> How can I achieve Xen VGA Passthrough with gfx_passthru=1 instead of
> gfx_passthru=0?
> 
> 

First of all try with Windows 7 instead of Windows 8. 
People have reported using gfx_passthru=1 with IGD with Windows 7 successfully.

-- Pasi

Re: Is my Intel HD Graphics 4600 Xen VGA Passthrough to Windows 8 Enterprise HVM domU Considered Successful?

[Singapore Citizen Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming)]

On 19/07/2013 22:45, Pasi Kärkkäinen wrote:
> On Fri, Jul 19, 2013 at 10:19:26PM +0800, Singapore Citizen Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming) wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> How can I achieve Xen VGA Passthrough with gfx_passthru=1 instead of
>> gfx_passthru=0?
>>
>>
> First of all try with Windows 7 instead of Windows 8.
> People have reported using gfx_passthru=1 with IGD with Windows 7 successfully.
>
> -- Pasi
>
>

Dear Pasi,

I have just tried out with Windows 7. I appear to have some *small* 
success with Intel HD Graphics 4600 VGA passthrough to Windows 7 
Ultimate HVM domU.

However, the monitor has 16 colors only!!! Please refer to the following 
screenshots.

http://i.imgur.com/kOopamo.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/aEmKKyc.jpg

As you can see from the above screenshots, there are only 16 colors on 
the display!!!

So is my Intel HD Graphics 4600 Xen VGA Passthrough to Windows 7 
Ultimate HVM domU still considered successful?

-- 
Yours sincerely,

Singapore Citizen Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming)

Re: Is my Intel HD Graphics 4600 Xen VGA Passthrough to Windows 8 Enterprise HVM domU Considered Successful?

[Pasi Kärkkäinen]

On Sat, Jul 20, 2013 at 12:43:01AM +0800, Singapore Citizen Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming) wrote:
> On 19/07/2013 22:45, Pasi Kärkkäinen wrote:
> >On Fri, Jul 19, 2013 at 10:19:26PM +0800, Singapore Citizen Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming) wrote:
> >>Hi,
> >>
> >>How can I achieve Xen VGA Passthrough with gfx_passthru=1 instead of
> >>gfx_passthru=0?
> >>
> >>
> >First of all try with Windows 7 instead of Windows 8.
> >People have reported using gfx_passthru=1 with IGD with Windows 7 successfully.
> >
> >-- Pasi
> >
> >
> 
> Dear Pasi,
> 
> I have just tried out with Windows 7. I appear to have some *small*
> success with Intel HD Graphics 4600 VGA passthrough to Windows 7
> Ultimate HVM domU.
> 
> However, the monitor has 16 colors only!!! Please refer to the
> following screenshots.
> 
> http://i.imgur.com/kOopamo.jpg
> 
> http://i.imgur.com/aEmKKyc.jpg
> 
> As you can see from the above screenshots, there are only 16 colors
> on the display!!!
>

Well increase the number of colors from Windows display settings? 

-- Pasi

Re: Is my Intel HD Graphics 4600 Xen VGA Passthrough to Windows 8 Enterprise HVM domU Considered Successful?

[Singapore Citizen Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming)]

On 20/07/2013 00:54, Pasi Kärkkäinen wrote:
> On Sat, Jul 20, 2013 at 12:43:01AM +0800, Singapore Citizen Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming) wrote:
>> On 19/07/2013 22:45, Pasi Kärkkäinen wrote:
>>> On Fri, Jul 19, 2013 at 10:19:26PM +0800, Singapore Citizen Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming) wrote:
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> How can I achieve Xen VGA Passthrough with gfx_passthru=1 instead of
>>>> gfx_passthru=0?
>>>>
>>>>
>>> First of all try with Windows 7 instead of Windows 8.
>>> People have reported using gfx_passthru=1 with IGD with Windows 7 successfully.
>>>
>>> -- Pasi
>>>
>>>
>> Dear Pasi,
>>
>> I have just tried out with Windows 7. I appear to have some *small*
>> success with Intel HD Graphics 4600 VGA passthrough to Windows 7
>> Ultimate HVM domU.
>>
>> However, the monitor has 16 colors only!!! Please refer to the
>> following screenshots.
>>
>> http://i.imgur.com/kOopamo.jpg
>>
>> http://i.imgur.com/aEmKKyc.jpg
>>
>> As you can see from the above screenshots, there are only 16 colors
>> on the display!!!
>>
> Well increase the number of colors from Windows display settings?
>
> -- Pasi
>
>
Well, for some reasons unknown to me, I cannot change the number of 
colors on the monitor. And one more thing, the LCD monitor will blank 
screen after a while.

-- 
Yours sincerely,

Singapore Citizen Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming)