From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: David Abrahams Subject: Re: faster boot with -no-kvm? Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2007 10:35:34 -0400 Message-ID: <873b35y821.fsf@grogan.peloton> References: <87veg1ybb0.fsf@grogan.peloton> <64F9B87B6B770947A9F8391472E032160B4A9DB6@ehost011-8.exch011.intermedia.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To: kvm-devel-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org Return-path: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: kvm-devel-bounces-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org Errors-To: kvm-devel-bounces-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org List-Id: kvm.vger.kernel.org on Thu Apr 12 2007, "Dor Laor" wrote: >>When I start my Windows VM with -no-kvm, it seems to boot much more >>quickly than without. Also there's a long period, right after the VM >>changes its screen resolution from the 640x480 used for Windows' boot >>screen to 1280x1024, where the VM's screen goes all white. Is this >>all normal? > > I think the longer boot time with kvm might be caused by the slow white > Screen drawing. > Avi solved it elegantly by aliasing the mmio memory to regular ram. > There was no official kvm release so you'll need to get update from the > git. > Maybe it's a good reason for a new fresh release. I'm all for getting as much good stuff released as possible before the ubuntu feisty beta cycle ends :) -- Dave Abrahams Boost Consulting http://www.boost-consulting.com Don't Miss BoostCon 2007! ==> http://www.boostcon.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV