From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: "Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming)" Subject: Re: [Xen-users] [SUCCESS] Xen 4.2-unstable Changeset 25099: VGA Passthrough to Windows 8 Consumer Preview HVM domU Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:40:29 +0800 Message-ID: <4F709BFD.6030701@gmail.com> References: <4F6E8BBF.3070405@gmail.com> <201203261115.15489.pavel@netsafe.cz> <4F705C82.2040801@gmail.com> <201203261423.56695.pavel@netsafe.cz> <4F7063D1.5090208@gmail.com> <4F707A1C.5060207@adiumentum.com> <4F7084A3.8010408@gmail.com> <20120326154959.GO12984@reaktio.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"; Format="flowed" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Return-path: In-Reply-To: <20120326154959.GO12984@reaktio.net> List-Unsubscribe: , List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: xen-devel-bounces@lists.xen.org Errors-To: xen-devel-bounces@lists.xen.org To: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Pasi_K=E4rkk=E4inen?= Cc: "xen-users@lists.xen.org" , "Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming)" , Martin Wolf , "xen-devel@lists.xen.org" List-Id: xen-devel@lists.xenproject.org On 26/03/2012 23:49, Pasi K=E4rkk=E4inen wrote: > On Mon, Mar 26, 2012 at 11:00:51PM +0800, Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming) wrot= e: >> On 26/03/2012 22:15, Martin Wolf wrote: >>> Am 26.03.2012 14:40, schrieb Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming): >>>> On 26/03/2012 20:23, Pavel Mateja wrote: >>>>>> On 26/03/2012 17:15, Pavel Mateja wrote: >>>>>>>> Dear Xen users, developers and David Techer, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I have just downloaded, compiled, and installed Xen 4.2-unstable >>>>>>>> Changeset *_25099_* with Xen VGA Passthrough patches. Xen VGA >>>>>>>> Passthrough to Windows 8 Consumer Preview HVM domU is >>>>>>>> successful. Or I >>>>>>>> should say *PARTIALLY* successful. Why? Please see the screenshots >>>>>>>> below. >>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>> which CPU do you have? Intel E6300? >>>>>>> Did you notice that CPU doesn't support VT-d? >>>>>> Dear Pavel Mateja, >>>>>> >>>>>> My CPU is Intel Pentium Dual Core E6300 2.8 GHz which supports Intel >>>>>> Virtualization Technology, i.e. VT-x, not VT-d. >>>>>> >>>>>> BUT, my Intel DQ45CB desktop motherboard supports Intel VT-d. The >>>>>> motherboard BIOS also has VT-d option. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thank you very much. >>>>> Hi again, >>>>> I'm affraid you have to cross-reference > >>>>> http://processormatch.intel.com/CompDB/SearchResult.aspx?BoardName=3D= DQ45CB >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> and >>>>> http://ark.intel.com/search/advanced?VTD=3Dtrue >>>> Dear Pavel Mateja, >>>> >>>> I can confirm my Intel Pentium Dual Core E6300 2.8 GHz supports VT-x >>>> and my Intel DQ45CB desktop board and motherboard BIOS supports VT-d. >>>> Would you like to have a photo screenshot of the motherboard BIOS >>>> showing the VT-d option? This is concrete evidence showing that my >>>> hardware configuration supports VT-d. I can even post a video if you >>>> want it. >>>> >>>> Thank you very much. >>>> >>> afaik the vt-d support was in the chipset for the core2duo / quad >>> series and was moved to the cpu since the core "i" series. so i guess >>> he is right. >>> >> Oh I see. >> > Also you can verify the VT-d IOMMU support from Xen dmesg: > http://wiki.xen.org/wiki/Xen_Common_Problems#How_can_I_check_if_my_hardwa= re_has_an_IOMMU_.28VT-d.29_and_it.27s_enabled_and_supported.3F > > -- Pasi > > Pasi, Thank you for the link. -- = Yours sincerely, Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming) Singapore