From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Avi Kivity Subject: Re: KVM-29 + Windows Server 2003 = kernel panic Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2007 14:36:08 +0300 Message-ID: <469F4CA8.1070209@qumranet.com> References: <469F4BE5.4040801@polito.it> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: kvm-devel-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org To: Alessandro Sardo Return-path: In-Reply-To: <469F4BE5.4040801-8RLafaVCWuNeoWH0uzbU5w@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 Alessandro Sardo wrote: > 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. > Can you generate a cleaner (more readable) oops, for example by using netconsole? -- error compiling committee.c: too many arguments to function ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/