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

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

Werner Opriel wrote:
> Am Freitag, 9. November 2007 20:42 schrieb Izik Eidus:
>
>   
>> 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.
>>     
>
> I've completely reinstalled Windows XP SP2 with (kvm-51):
> qemu-system-x86_64 -no-kvm -hda xp.img -cdrom /iso/xp.iso -boot d -m 512
> and pressing F7 to use Standard PC HAL.
>
> The Installation went through without any errors and I was able to boot the  
> installed Windows with the  -no-kvm switch.
>
> Then I rebooted the windows-guest with kvm and bridged networking:
>
> qemu-system-x86_64 -usb -usbdevice tablet -monitor stdio -m 512 \
> -net nic,vlan=0 -net tap,vlan=0,ifname=tap0,script=/etc/qemu-ifup
>
> and immediatly got a BSOD with IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL and windows  rebooted 
> automatically.
>
> Next i tried:
> qemu-system-x86_64 -no-acpi -usb -usbdevice tablet -monitor stdio -m 512 \
> -net nic,vlan=0 -net tap,vlan=0,ifname=tap0,script=/etc/qemu-ifup
>
> I could login and install a programm like winscp and while starting it i got 
> another BSOD with  IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL.
>
> Next i will try with -no-kvm-irqchip .
>
>   
ok, please try out -no-kvm-irqchip, and if this isnt helping
you might checkout kvm-36 and report what happen there
(in this days we are doing some serioes work to improved greatly the amd 
support)

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