Re: [Xen-users] Xen + Nvidia drivers

[Mogens Valentin <mogensv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Anthony Liguori wrote:
> Mogens Valentin wrote:
>
> > bregulla wrote:
> >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > I try to get a Nvidia Quadro PCI-E graphics card to work with xen in 
> > > Dom0 with the binary nivida-drivers.
> > > I use the xen-2.0-testing tarball with kernel 2.6.12 and the nvidia 
> > > driver package NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-7676-pkg1.
> > > The nvidia kernel module compiles without errors but when I try to 
> > > load it segfaults.
> > > Is it possibly because the tls-libs are disabled?
> > > Has anyone managed to get the nvidia drivers to work with xen? Or is 
> > > there a general problem with xen + nvidia?
> This is a recipe for disaster.  The nVidia kernel driver has a binary 
> layer that it not Xen-ready.  It's very likely that it's going to be 
> doing something it's not supposed to do in Xen.
> You're out of luck until nVidia releases a Xen driver.  You can also use 
> the Open Source driver (or even just Vesa).
> This is why binary modules are so evil...
Well, Nvidia seems to be interested in Xen support. On nvnews.net, I 
wrote a polite request for Xen support. Please see the thread at:
  http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=60125

Unfortunately, due to major HW/SW upgrades, it'll be a short while 
before I can participate on the forum myself.
Often, vendors are accused of not showing interest in Linux, so since 
Nvidia has now shown Xen interest, I believe it'll be A Good Thing if 
some from this list would signup on nvnews and participate.
--
Kind regards,
Mogens Valentin


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