From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: David Abrahams Subject: Re: faster boot with -no-kvm? Date: Sat, 05 May 2007 12:31:12 -0400 Message-ID: <87d51f6xm7.fsf@valverde.peloton> References: <87veg1ybb0.fsf@grogan.peloton> <461E3AA5.10408@qumranet.com> <87odltwsly.fsf@grogan.peloton> <461E48ED.7090300@qumranet.com> 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, Avi Kivity wrote: > David Abrahams wrote: >> on Thu Apr 12 2007, Avi Kivity wrote: >> >> >>> There is a workaround: >>> >>> My Computer -> Properties -> Hardware -> Device Manager -> [Whatever's >>> under >>> Computer, unless it's "Standard PC"] -> Properties -> Update Driver -> >>> Not at this time -> Next -> Install >>> from a list -> Next -> Don't search -> Next -> Standard PC -> Next. >>> >>> "Standard PC" is the noacpi HAL. >>> >> >> OK, tried that. The first reboot hung early in the process, with >> Windows' bootup progress indicator doing nothing. I better start >> backing up my VM! >> > > That's worrying. > >> A subsequent reboot went much faster. Wow, the virtual machine really >> blazes now! Wish I'd known about that earlier, thanks! >> > > Looks like something the wiki wants to know about too. Seems like it's already there: http://kvm.qumranet.com/kvmwiki/Windows_ACPI_Workaround It doesn't seem all that easy to find some things on the wiki. I wish I knew what to suggest that would improve things, but I don't. -- Dave Abrahams Boost Consulting www.boost-consulting.com Don't Miss BoostCon 2007! ==> http://www.boostcon.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/