Re: Cannot install Win XP on AMD X2 with kvm-51

[Izik Eidus <izike-atKUWr5tajBWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org>]

Werner Opriel wrote:
> Version:
> kvm-50 and kvm-51
>
> Problem:
> I am not able to install a Win XP SP2 guest.
> The Guest always crashes while installing Windows XP devices at T-37 minutes
> with a blue-screen and IRQL_NOT_LES_OR_EQUAL.
>
> cat /proc/cpuinfo:
> processor       : 0
> vendor_id       : AuthenticAMD
> cpu family      : 15
> model           : 107
> model name      : AMD Athlon(tm) X2 Dual Core Processor BE-2350
> stepping        : 1
> cpu MHz         : 1000.000
> cache size      : 512 KB
> physical id     : 0
> siblings        : 2
> core id         : 0
> cpu cores       : 2
> fpu             : yes
> fpu_exception   : yes
> cpuid level     : 1
> wp              : yes
> flags           : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca 
> cmov pat pse36 clflush mmx fxsr sse sse2 ht syscall nx mmxext fxsr_opt rdtscp 
> lm 3dnowext 3dnow pni cx16 lahf_lm cmp_legacy svm extapic cr8_legacy 
> misalignsse
> bogomips        : 2005.82
> TLB size        : 1024 4K pages
> clflush size    : 64
> cache_alignment : 64
> address sizes   : 40 bits physical, 48 bits virtual
> power management: ts fid vid ttp tm stc 100mhzsteps
>
> processor       : 1
> vendor_id       : AuthenticAMD
> cpu family      : 15
> model           : 107
> model name      : AMD Athlon(tm) X2 Dual Core Processor BE-2350
> stepping        : 1
> cpu MHz         : 1000.000
> cache size      : 512 KB
> physical id     : 0
> siblings        : 2
> core id         : 1
> cpu cores       : 2
> fpu             : yes
> fpu_exception   : yes
> cpuid level     : 1
> wp              : yes
> flags           : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca 
> cmov pat pse36 clflush mmx fxsr sse sse2 ht syscall nx mmxext fxsr_opt rdtscp 
> lm 3dnowext 3dnow pni cx16 lahf_lm cmp_legacy svm extapic cr8_legacy 
> misalignsse
> bogomips        : 2005.82
> TLB size        : 1024 4K pages
> clflush size    : 64
> cache_alignment : 64
> address sizes   : 40 bits physical, 48 bits virtual
> power management: ts fid vid ttp tm stc 100mhzsteps
>
> uname -r -m -o -s:
> Linux 2.6.22.9 x86_64 GNU/Linux
>
> Guest:
> Windows XP SP2 32bit 
>
> Installation with:
> qemu-system-x86_64 -hda xp.img -cdrom /iso/xp.iso -boot d -m 512
> or
> qemu-system-x86_64 -hda xp.img -no-acpi -cdrom /iso/xp.iso -boot d -m 512
>
> I've also tried to get Standard PC HAL by pressing F7, 
> but it makes no difference.
>
> With -no-kvm, qemu-system-x86_64 does not crash the guest, but Win XP seems
> to be "Installing Devices" for the rest of its life. The session is alive,
> but no progress anymore.
> The problem is nearly the same as described here:
> http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.emulators.kvm.devel/7470
i hope i am not asking too much, but can you please try to completely 
install and run the installtion with -no-kvm?
(another thing i want you to check is what the effect of -no-kvm-irqchip 
when runing with kvm enabled (it might fix some things)

thanks.



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