Re: [Xen-users] How to run Windows on Xen 3.0 with VT

[Tomas Florian <tflorian@xxxxxxxxx>]

I was trying to get the Intel 662 and 672 .. but no luck.  Any idea when 
they will "really" be out?
Thanks,
Tomas

Mark Williamson wrote:
> Apologies for the delay in replying...
>
>   
> > Since VT enabled processors are on their way out to the real world, this
> > question is VERY, VERY interesting.
> >     
> Yep.  Eventually it should just be a standard feature on everybody's PC.
>
>   
> > Is there any info the Xen Gurus could share with us (Ian, William,
> > Antoni, et al.)?
> >     
> Xen will build with VT support enabled by default AFAIK.  You setup a 
> paravirtualised Linux dom0 as usual.  Once you've got dom0 up and Xend 
> running (just like a normal install) you create a VT-x config file - there's 
> an example in the distribution (you'll just need to tweak some options).
> Because it's full virtualisation, you should be able to configure it to boot 
> off a CD ROM, then just boot your install CD (or an iso thereof).  
> Subsequently, you can change the default boot drive to the virtual hard disk, 
> and you'll be able to run Windows.
> There is a more complete walkthrough of configuring VT in the manual (either 
> online, or in the latest hg sources).
>   
> > PLEASE!
> >     
> HTH
>
> Cheers,
> Mark
>
>   
> > I cannot even sleep anymore dreaming of all the possibilities - these
> > are interesting times. :-)
> >
> > Dirk
> >
> > Art Arica3D schrieb:
> >     
> > > This thread from December got into the issue of how to locate VT
> > > hardware... but never discussed the software side.  I recently posted
> > > details about how you can acquire Intel Presler Pentium D 9xx series
> > > chips with both 64-bit and VT capability (and only $300 for dual core
> > > CPU).
> > >
> > > Does anyone have tips or experience to share on installing Windows
> > > Server 2003 or Windows XP SP2 under Xen 3.0?
> > >
> > > Is 64-bit Windows supported or only 32-bit?
> > >
> > > thank you.
> > >
> > >  Stephen Gutknecht
> > >  Full time traveler
> > >
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