[Qemu-devel] Re: [PATCH] Don't explicitly set BAR values for VMware VGA

["andrzej zaborowski" <balrogg@gmail.com>]

On 23/02/2008, Anthony Liguori <aliguori@us.ibm.com> wrote:
> andrzej zaborowski wrote:
>  > I have a very similar patch on my HD but I haven't included it because
>  > it causes my testing Ms Windows install to stop detecting the card.  I
>  > just tested your patch and the same thing happens, i.e. with the patch
>  > it works as a vga card but is detected as an Unknown adapter and only
>  > the 640x480x8 mode can be used.  I can't explain this.
>  >
>
>
> Can you describe how you setup your Windows install?  I'll try to
>  reproduce it and dig into it.

Oh, good question, and I think the answer be the reason why it's not
working here (*slaps self*).  I'll apply the patch if you can confirm
that it works with some Ms Windows install.

I just launched the VM and checked what kind of Ms Windows set up this
is and it's a "Windows XP professional 2002" with VMware Tools
installed, and all the files on it have last modification date in 2004
or earlier.  Apparently I stole the already set up VM from my dad's
computer on which he used VMware, somewhere in 2004.  I then converted
the image to raw and always performed my tests with -snapshot on.
This may be why the system is unwilling to use different base
addresses.
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