[Xen-devel] Release 0.8.7 of GPL PV drivers for Windows

["James Harper" <james.harper@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Okay I've definitely fixed a bug that would cause the BSoD I was seeing,
so I'm trying again.

Please test and let me know!

http://www.meadowcourt.org/WindowsXenPV-0.8.7.zip

Thanks

James


> -----Original Message-----
> From: xen-devel-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:xen-devel-
> bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of James Harper
> Sent: Saturday, 29 March 2008 22:17
> To: xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [Xen-devel] Release 0.8.6 of GPL PV drivers for Windows
> 
> My test machine has been running fine under all the tests I could
throw
> at it, but within seconds of me hitting the send button, I get a
BSoD...
> 
> Oh well... maybe don't touch this release just yet :(
> 
> James
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: xen-devel-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:xen-devel-
> > bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of James Harper
> > Sent: Saturday, 29 March 2008 22:01
> > To: xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [Xen-devel] Release 0.8.6 of GPL PV drivers for Windows
> >
> > (right lists this time)
> >
> > After much delay and hair loss, I have finally uploaded another
binary
> > release of the GPL PV drivers for Windows.
> >
> > Download from http://www.meadowcourt.org/WindowsXenPV-0.8.6.zip
> >
> > Changes in this release are:
> >
> > . Xennet is configurable via the 'Advanced' tab on the network
> > interface.
> > . Lots of bug fixes in Xennet (thanks Andy), and other changes
mainly
> > related to differences between windows and linux in the way they do
> csum
> > and large send offload. Should work better than the qemu drivers in
> this
> > respect.
> > . Fixed a bug where an x32 DomU wouldn't boot if it was configured
> with
> > 4G or more of memory.
> > . Lots of other stuff probably.
> >
> > To upgrade from a previous version, the following steps are probably
> the
> > best way forward:
> >
> > 1. Delete all of xen*.sys EXCEPT xenhide.sys from
> > C:\windows\system32\drivers
> > 2. Boot into non-GPLPV mode
> > 3. Run install.bat
> > 4. Boot into GPLPV mode
> > 5. Install the network drivers (windows should prompt that it has
> > detected new drivers)
> >
> > Enjoy!
> >
> > James
> >
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