From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Avi Kivity Subject: Re: How can I help? Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2007 11:39:01 +0200 Message-ID: <45E15935.6040500@qumranet.com> References: <1172339519.7845.8.camel@core.roflc0pter.org> <45E11DE2.1060909@qumranet.com> <1172395971.4235.3.camel@core.roflc0pter.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: kvm-devel-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org To: Chris Stromblad Return-path: In-Reply-To: <1172395971.4235.3.camel-ZMyy6FxXMJExPFx/aqb610B+6BGkLq7r@public.gmane.org> List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: kvm-devel-bounces-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org Errors-To: kvm-devel-bounces-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org List-Id: kvm.vger.kernel.org Chris Stromblad wrote: > Few years ago I did a fair bit of x86 programming, but with the more > recent CPUs and all the new instructions, I'd probably be bit out of it. > Then again, wouldn't hurt having a look at it... who knows, maybe in a > few years I could actually do something ;) > > x86 experience definitely helps. You might want to download the latest Intel and AMD documentation and check out the relevant chapters. For Intel, that's chapters 20-25 in the software developer's manual, volume 3B. Actually knowing all the instructions isn't that important; it's the general quirkiness of the arch that needs to be understood. > The problem. > > Basically I get the problem immediately when attempting to boot from an > ISO image (the installation step). The image is a UBUNTU x86_64 > installation disk. Pretty much instantly when I attempt to boot the > window flashes by and in the original window I get the CPU reg dump with > the exception 12. > Ok. That's definitely the real-mode emulation problem we have on Intel. You might try installing using qemu, and disabling any boot loader splashscreens (I don't know the exact syntax required), and restarting under kvm. -- error compiling committee.c: too many arguments to function ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV