Re: [Qemu-devel] Windows Vista

From: "Nigel J. Terry" <nigel@nigelterry.net>
To: qemu-devel@nongnu.org
Subject: Re: [Qemu-devel] Windows Vista
Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2006 20:11:31 -0400	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <4488BCB3.8060502@nigelterry.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <46d6db660606080747n227bf5b3mf739ce031ef8841a@mail.gmail.com>

Christian MICHON wrote:
> don't you need special acpi features inside qemu/bios, otherwise the iso
> would not boot ?
>
> On 6/8/06, Hetz Ben Hamo <hetzbh@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi people,
>>
>> Microsoft has released a free download ISO of Windows Vista Beta 2.
>> This Beta will expire at July 1st 2007.
>>
>> Anyone who want to download it (3.3 GB for 32 bit version, 4.4 GB for
>> 64 bit version) can go to:
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/preview.mspx
>>
>> It might be fun to test it :)
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Hetz
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>
Yes you do need ACPI to get the .iso to boot. I tried it and it failed. 
You also need 512M of ram and the ability to accept that your PC will 
BSOD often :-)

I'll stick with FC5

Nigel