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From: Pelle <Pelle@quicknet.nl>
Subject: Re: Windows XP activation regression in KVM-60
Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2008 10:24:27 +0100
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I THINK this is due to the fact that kvm-60+ uses a realtek nic as 
default and not the old ne2000.
You could try specifying -nic,model=ne2k_pci

I expected this bug to happen on my virtual windows too but it never 
happened.


Adam Majer wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Original bug was submitted at http://bugs.debian.org/467043. The summary
> is that installs of Windows XP from pre-kvm-60 (pre-59?), then upgrading
> to kvm-60 or 61 causes Windows to trigger activation due to "computer
> changed too much". Downgrading to kvm-58 or previous resolves the issue.
>
> Haven't tested kvm-59 yet.
>
> The kernel module is not part of the problem. Using kvm-60 kernel
> modules with kvm-58 user part works.
>
> CPU: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 3800+
>
> I'm not quite sure what these changes can be, but is it possible revert
> any changes that are causing this?
>
> - Adam
>
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