Re: KVM can't install Windows

[Bill Davidsen <davidsen@tmr.com>]

Charles Duffy wrote:
> Bill Davidsen wrote:
>> I need a Win98SE VM to do some software testing and support. 
>> Unfortunately KVM seems to not be able to run 98SE, although it runs a 
>> bunch of more recent Windows versions I can't use for this. I really 
>> don't want to support multiple VM servers, and there is pressure to go 
>> to VISTA and VMware.
> 
> Lots of folks here have used KVM with recent Windows guests 
> successfully, myself included. Could you be more explicit about what is 
> going wrong, other than "it dosen't work"? Knowing which KVM release 
> you're using (and which kernel) would be a Good Thing as well.
> 
Can you tell me where to get one of those recent Windows guest for Win98SE?

> See whether your guest/version combination is expected to work at 
> http://kvm.qumranet.com/kvmwiki/Guest_Support_Status
> 
I agree completely with the "no way" and "FAILS" evaluation, it continues to 
hang during install from the CD image with
- FC6 Intel 6600 dual core with kvm 65
- FC9 Intel quad core 9400 2.6.27-3 kernel and latest kvm and qemu upgrades
- FC9 AMD dual core (number in another building) 2.6.26 latest kernel,
   kvm and qemu upgrades

Avi told me several years ago that it was because Intel virtualization didn't 
handle something in real mode, and AMD might work. Doesn't seem to.

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