From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1FoUbB-0003FF-H2 for qemu-devel@nongnu.org; Thu, 08 Jun 2006 20:11:37 -0400 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1FoUb8-0003Eg-WC for qemu-devel@nongnu.org; Thu, 08 Jun 2006 20:11:36 -0400 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1FoUb8-0003Ed-Sd for qemu-devel@nongnu.org; Thu, 08 Jun 2006 20:11:34 -0400 Received: from [24.25.9.101] (helo=ms-smtp-02.southeast.rr.com) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.52) id 1FoUj4-0002Rj-IS for qemu-devel@nongnu.org; Thu, 08 Jun 2006 20:19:46 -0400 Received: from homepc.nigelterry.net (cpe-024-211-173-112.nc.res.rr.com [24.211.173.112]) by ms-smtp-02.southeast.rr.com (8.13.6/8.13.6) with ESMTP id k590BWoV024693 for ; Thu, 8 Jun 2006 20:11:33 -0400 (EDT) Received: from [192.168.0.18] ([192.168.0.18]) by homepc.nigelterry.net (8.13.6/8.13.6) with ESMTP id k590BWhh004128 for ; Thu, 8 Jun 2006 20:11:32 -0400 Message-ID: <4488BCB3.8060502@nigelterry.net> Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2006 20:11:31 -0400 From: "Nigel J. Terry" MIME-Version: 1.0 Subject: Re: [Qemu-devel] Windows Vista References: <41e41e7a0606080504rbdf06day84d13f4cc903f500@mail.gmail.com> <46d6db660606080747n227bf5b3mf739ce031ef8841a@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <46d6db660606080747n227bf5b3mf739ce031ef8841a@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Reply-To: qemu-devel@nongnu.org List-Id: qemu-devel.nongnu.org List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , To: qemu-devel@nongnu.org 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 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 >> -- >> Visit my blog (hebrew) for things that (sometimes) matter: >> http://wp.dad-answers.com >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Qemu-devel mailing list >> Qemu-devel@nongnu.org >> http://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/qemu-devel >> > > 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