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

[Mogens Valentin <mogensv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Mark Williamson wrote:
> 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.
To what avail?
Being able to install unmodified non-graphical (server)systems is a fine 
thing; graphical systems like W2K3/XP is another talk.
No Xen-aware video drivers are available. In a couple of threads, I've 
argued that Nvidia is interested in developing such a driver, but won't 
do it until deemed nessesary. It will only happen with applied pressure.
Has the basic framebuffer problem been solved, i.e, can a graphical 
installer even run?
My take is, with VRM/VT available, expected sometime april/may, it's all 
possible HW/Xen wise, but the graphical part will have a long way to go.
Jacob's OpenGL-based graphics-on-domU's work in progress may be the only 
working solution, and may at least enable use of graphical-oriented 
servers and ditto gui administrated apps. Not so sure about things like 
XP performance, but it may permit XP in a integration testing scenario.
> > Art Arica3D schrieb:
> >
> > > Does anyone have tips or experience to share on installing Windows
> > > Server 2003 or Windows XP SP2 under Xen 3.0?
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Kind regards,
Mogens Valentin


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