Re: KVM-29 + Windows Server 2003 = kernel panic

Avi Kivity
2007-07-19T11:36:08Z

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?

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