|
[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index] Re: [win-pv-devel] [Xen-devel] Windows PV drivers and Windows 10 / Windows Server 2016
Hi. > While my response may be inappropriate, all > I can think is ffffuuuuuuuu (in teen rhetoric)! You have no idea how long > I’ve been beating my head on this very issue. I have several Windows VMs and > 90% of the time I am stuck rebooting and running CLI Tools that report no > errors just I absolutely share your feelings, welcome in the club! :( to get it to come up again, right after Windows updates run. I have had several BSODs that that blame it on the Xen drivers. The amount of time wasted has been depressing at best. I’ve never found a solution other than pointless actions which work but have no rationale as to why they work. > > I know Steven well enough that if he can’t figure it out, there’s something > to be concerned with. > > I’ll gladly share what I can on this thread. > > > Thanks, > Steffan Cline > steffan@xxxxxxxxx > 602-793-0014 > >> On Dec 12, 2017, at 11:06 PM, Steven Haigh <netwiz@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> On Wednesday, 13 December 2017 2:20:54 AM AEDT Paul Durrant wrote: >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Steven Haigh [mailto:netwiz@xxxxxxxxx] >>>> Sent: 12 December 2017 15:12 >>>> To: Paul Durrant <Paul.Durrant@xxxxxxxxxx> >>>> Cc: win-pv-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> Subject: Re: [Xen-devel] Windows PV drivers and Windows 10 / Windows >>>> Server 2016 >>>> >>>>> On Wednesday, 13 December 2017 2:05:43 AM AEDT Paul Durrant wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Moving xen-devel to bcc and addressing win-pv-devel list... >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>> From: Xen-devel [mailto:xen-devel-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On >>>> >>>> Behalf >>>> >>>>>> Of Steven Haigh >>>>>> Sent: 12 December 2017 11:33 >>>>>> To: xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>>> Subject: [Xen-devel] Windows PV drivers and Windows 10 / Windows >>>> >>>> Server >>>> >>>>>> 2016 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Re the Windows PV drivers - I've tried v8.2.0 on Windows 10, and it >>>>>> required >>>> >>>> me to put Windows into TEST MODE to still load the drivers. >>>> >>>>>> Bringing it out of test mode results in the Xen PV drivers being >>>>>> uninstalled. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> I now have to create a Windows Server 2016 DomU and I'm wondering if >>>>>> there is >>>>>> any way without living in TEST MODE for the rest of its life to >>>>>> install >>>>>> the PV >>>> >>>> drivers? >>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> That is strange. The 8.2.0 drivers are release signed with an EV token >>>>> that >> should mean they deploy on Windows 10 without the need for >>>>> testsigning mode. It's possible Microsoft have changed something in >>>>> recent Windows 10... which version of Windows 10 are you using? (Also I >>>>> assume you downloaded drivers from >>>>> https://xenbits.xen.org/pvdrivers/win/8.2.0/). I just double checked >>>>> xenbus.sys and xenbus.cat and they are certainly both signed with the >>>>> correct certificate (Linux Foundation SHA256) and properly >>>>> time-stamped. Could you verify those files in your copy of the tarball?> >>>> >>>> Thanks Paul, >>>> >>>> I did actually just try installing the drivers on Windows Server 2016 - >>>> and >> was surprised that they installed without an issue. >>>> >>>> I did get the 8.2.0 drivers when we were trying Windows 10 - however work >>>> has >>>> requested I replace the Win10 VM with WS2016.... >>>> >>> >>> >>> Did you somehow manage to get a copy of the drivers before they were release >>> signed? The tarballs *should* be dated 28th Feb 2017. >> >>> >>>> The install was from an ISO "Win10_1703_English_x64.iso" - and then >>>> upgraded >>>> to the latest release via Windows Update. >>>> >>> >>> >>> Ok. I've certainly let VMs go through that cycle and have not seen a >>> problem. >> >>> >>>> I turned on TEST SIGNING mode, rebooted Windows, installed the 8.2.0 >>>> drivers, >>>> turned off TEST SIGNING mode and rebooted. Windows 10 then said it was >>>> recovering from a problem and once it was completed, the PV drivers were >>>> nowhere to be found. >>>> >>> >>> >>> Maybe Windows cleans up any driver installed whilst testsigning was on, even >>> if the driver was signed? Anyway, if the drivers are properly signed then >>> they should install cleanly without using testsigning mode. If you get some >>> sort of warning at that stage then the log in setupapi.dev.log (in >>> c:\windows\inf) can sometimes be enlightening as to the reason. >> >> At this point in time, I'm almost willing to put it down to Windows 10 being >> Windows. >> >> As I mentioned, things worked perfectly on Windows Server 2016 - no >> untrusted >> driver installation prompts or other issues. I did get the red UNTRUSTED >> DRIVER bit on Windows 10 - and install failed the first time around until in >> the test signing mode. Maybe a certain update level needs to be reached >> before >> it likes the PV signed drivers? >> >> Now Windows Server 2016 is stuck at installing a Windows Defender update - >> which I think is also just Windows being Windows :\ >> >> -- >> Steven Haigh >> >> 📧 netwiz@xxxxxxxxx 💻 http://www.crc.id.au >> 📞 +61 (3) 9001 6090 📱 0412 935 897 >> _______________________________________________ >> win-pv-devel mailing list >> win-pv-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> https://lists.xenproject.org/mailman/listinfo/win-pv-devel > > > _______________________________________________ > win-pv-devel mailing list > win-pv-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > https://lists.xenproject.org/mailman/listinfo/win-pv-devel > -- Éliás Tamás Thomas Elias ETIT[nwpro] KFT, Ügyvezető-Hálózatbiztonsági specialista ETIT[nwpro] Ltd, General Manager-Network security specialist Tel. HU: +36/30-497-1626 Tel. DE: +49/160-651-8723 OpenPGP pubkey: http://etit.hu/doc/et-pub.asc Okleveles mérnök-informatikus (MSC) Master of Science in Information Technology (MSC) Licenced Penetration Tester (TM15-047) Kapcsolat: http://etit.hu/index.php/hu/kapcsolat Jogi nyilatkozat: http://etit.hu/disclaimer-email-hu.txt Contact: http://etit.hu/index.php/en/contact Disclaimer: http://etit.hu/disclaimer-email-en.txt Attachment:
signature.asc _______________________________________________ win-pv-devel mailing list win-pv-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.xenproject.org/mailman/listinfo/win-pv-devel
|
 |
Lists.xenproject.org is hosted with RackSpace, monitoring our |