From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Alessandro Sardo Subject: KVM-29 + Windows Server 2003 = kernel panic Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2007 13:32:53 +0200 Message-ID: <469F4BE5.4040801@polito.it> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To: kvm-devel-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org Return-path: 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 Hello list, I am trying to install Windows Server 2003 using KVM-29, but getting kernel panics every time. Some notes: * CPU model: 2 x Dual-Core AMD Opteron Processor 2210 * KVM versions: KVM-29 * Host: RHEL5 x86_64, kernel 2.6.18-8.1.8.el5 * Guest: Windows Server 2003 Standard edition * the problem does NOT appear with the "-no-kvm" switch * the server doesn't have a X server, so I had to work through VNC --- Steps I followed: 1) created a brand new VM disk image # sudo -u kvm qemu-img create -f qcow VM.img 2) set up a bridge on the host using RedHat's own scripts (called sw0) 3) manually set up a TAP device # tunctl -u kvm # brctl addif sw0 tap0 4) started the installation with the following command line # sudo -u kvm qemu-system-x86_64 -hda VM.img -cdrom Win2003.iso -boot d -net nic,model=rtl8139 -net tap,ifname=tap0,fd=h,script=no -m 1024 -no-acpi -daemonize -usb -usbdevice tablet -vnc :1 5) pressed F5 and selected "Standard PC" 6) waited for setup to format the disk and copy the files and auto-reboot --- The 1st part of the installation goes smoothly. However, as soon as the VM is rebooted and Windows tries to start the 2nd part, KVM crashes and leads to a kernel panic. Here are some explanatory pics: - the VNC output while kernel panic'ing http://www.labinf.polito.it/images/qemu.png - the KVM trace output and kernel panic itself http://www.labinf.polito.it/images/kernel_panic.jpg Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help you. Thanks, AS ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/