From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Avi Kivity Subject: Re: faster boot with -no-kvm? Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2007 16:56:53 +0300 Message-ID: <461E3AA5.10408@qumranet.com> References: <87veg1ybb0.fsf@grogan.peloton> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: kvm-devel-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org To: David Abrahams Return-path: In-Reply-To: <87veg1ybb0.fsf-2bi8v6C3s58ZC2cDDG0gXw@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 David Abrahams wrote: > When I start my Windows VM with -no-kvm, it seems to boot much more > quickly than without. You probably have acpi enabled in Windows. This causes massive slowdowns in kvm; the real fix will unfortunately require you to upgrade your hardware. There is a workaround: My Computer -> Properties -> Hardware -> Device Manager -> [Whatever's under Computer, unless it's "Standard PC"] -> Properties -> Update Driver -> Not at this time -> Next -> Install from a list -> Next -> Don't search -> Next -> Standard PC -> Next. "Standard PC" is the noacpi HAL. > Also there's a long period, right after the VM > changes its screen resolution from the 640x480 used for Windows' boot > screen to 1280x1024, where the VM's screen goes all white. Is this > all normal? > That will be gone in kvm-19. -- 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