Re: [ kvm-Bugs-1817779 ] KVM crash with Windows XP guest because of ACPI

["Peter Skogström" <peter.skogstrom-8yx2xCncd7F54TAoqtyWWQ@public.gmane.org>]

SourceForge.net wrote:
> Bugs item #1817779, was opened at 2007-10-22 13:02

> Summary: KVM crash with Windows XP guest because of ACPI
> 
> Initial Comment:
> Host: Fedora7, 64-bit, Intel CPU, KVM-48.
> 
> When I start Windows XP guest, that was installed with ACPI enabled, without ACPI in KVM, KVM crashes.
> 
> The command is:
> [alexeye@pink-intel ~]$ ./qemu-kvm -hda /isos/disks-vm/alexeye/WindowsXP-Pro.vmdk -m 512 -no-acpi
> 
> With -no-kvm it stucks, but not crashes.
> 
> The same crash happens with "-no-acpi -no-kvm-irqchip" parameters.
> 

Hi

It can be due to different HALs in XP, the HAL thats installed with ACPI
doesnt match the one neeeded without ACPI. Its the same as You are
moving an installed XP to an older machine without ACPI.

regards
//Peter
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