Re: faster boot with -no-kvm?

[Avi Kivity <avi-atKUWr5tajBWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org>]

David Abrahams wrote:
> on Thu Apr 12 2007, Avi Kivity <avi-atKUWr5tajBWk0Htik3J/w-AT-public.gmane.org> wrote:
>
>   
>> 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.
>>     
>
> OK, tried that.  The first reboot hung early in the process, with
> Windows' bootup progress indicator doing nothing.  I better start
> backing up my VM!
>   

That's worrying.

> A subsequent reboot went much faster.  Wow, the virtual machine really
> blazes now!  Wish I'd known about that earlier, thanks!
>   

Looks like something the wiki wants to know about too.

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