Re: XP image creayed with kvm-16 doesn't work with kvm-19

Avi Kivity
2007-04-18T15:50:00Z

Andrew Walrond wrote:
> Should images created with older version in general work with newer versions?
>

Yes.

> Anyhow, my XP vm just sits at a black screen with or without the modules
> loaded (I using those built installed from the package, not the old ones
> installed with my Feisty installation).
>
> Reverting to kvm-16, again with or without the -16 modules, and it works fine.
>
> I created the vm with
> qemu-system-x86_64 -hda vdisk.qcow -cdrom xp.iso -boot d -m 384
>
> and run it (as root) with
>
> qemu-system-x86_64 . -hda xp.qcow -boot c -m 512
>
> Any clues as to what goes on?

What's your VM HAL
(http://kvm.qumranet.com/kvmwiki/Windows_ACPI_Workaround step 5)?

What stage in the boot does the black screen appear?

What does kvm_stat say?

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