From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Avi Kivity Subject: Re: Ubuntu Gutsy host / XP guest / -smp 2 Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2008 13:33:25 +0300 Message-ID: <480B1BF5.9060609@qumranet.com> References: <874pamfvk1.fsf@gutsy.luannocracy.com> <47F32CB9.8080404@qumranet.com> <87r6dl4mxw.fsf@gutsy.luannocracy.com> <47F72982.7060303@qumranet.com> <47FFFC2E.2070402@boost-consulting.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: kvm-devel@lists.sourceforge.net To: David Abrahams Return-path: In-Reply-To: <47FFFC2E.2070402@boost-consulting.com> List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: kvm-devel-bounces@lists.sourceforge.net Errors-To: kvm-devel-bounces@lists.sourceforge.net List-Id: kvm.vger.kernel.org David Abrahams wrote: >>> >>> >> Versions of kvm producing this sort of output are common in >> archaeological digs. Please try a more recent release. >> > > Well, I'll try Hardy Heron soon enough, I suppose. It's due out in 2 > weeks. > > I'm sure you understand that most people can't afford to rebuild all > their important software so that it stays on the bleeding edge. Have > you considered getting more recent versions of kvm into the updates or > backports repositories of major distros? I'm not really sure how much > influence you can have over such things; I'm just asking. > > That's up to the distro maintainers, or concerned users (who may either volunteer work or apply pressure). >>>> What HAL do you see in device manager? >>>> >>>> >>> "Standard PC" >>> >>> >>> >> This HAL does not support SMP. You need the "ACPI Multiprocessor PC" >> HAL or some such. >> > > And how would I get that HAL set up? > > Follow http://kvm.qumranet.com/kvmwiki/Windows_ACPI_Workaround, substituting your desired HAL for "Standard PC". >> Unless you have a recent Intel processor, the combination of SMP and >> Windows XP will give noticeably lower performance. I recommend sticking >> with uniprocessor in such cases. >> > > I have a Core Duo; isn't that recent enough? > No, this feature is present only on some of the Core 2s, IIRC. -- Do not meddle in the internals of kernels, for they are subtle and quick to panic. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference Don't miss this year's exciting event. There's still time to save $100. Use priority code J8TL2D2. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http://java.sun.com/javaone