From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: David Abrahams Subject: Re: Ubuntu Gutsy host / XP guest / -smp 2 Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:02:44 -0400 Message-ID: <480F87D4.6010905@boost-consulting.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> <480B1BF5.9060609@qumranet.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: kvm-devel@lists.sourceforge.net To: Avi Kivity Return-path: In-Reply-To: <480B1BF5.9060609@qumranet.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 Avi Kivity wrote: > 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). Well Hardy is due out, like, tomorrow or something. Its kvm seems to be much newer. >>>>> 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". Thanks. >>> 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. Huh. What is the feature called? -- Dave Abrahams Boost Consulting http://boost-consulting.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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