[Xen-users] Re: VT not recognized on Intel Xeon 5130

[Bill Davidsen <davidsen@xxxxxxx>]

Ralph Gauges wrote:
> OK. Last mail hopefully.
> Somehow I solved the problem or rather the problem solved itself and I 
> don't really understand it.
> I downloaded a processor identification tool from intel which 
> confirmed that the processors do have the VT extension just to be sure.
> I also downloaded a live CD with 3.0.3 on it. Since the one from the 
> Xen downloads always stopped downloading after 1M, I got a Xennopix 
> DVD which also features Xen 3.0.3.
> I booted from the DVD and ran one of my configurations which had 
> always failed so far and it worked. Next I rebooted into Debian on the 
> Server again and started the same configuration and it suddenly also 
> worked. I have absolutely no clue why this should be the case, but 
> there it is. I have rebootet this machine at least 20 times today and 
> tried to run the configuration at least 10 times and it failed each 
> time telling me that VT was not available and all of a sudden it works 
> without me changing anything.
> I guess I will just have to accept it and I am glad it works, but I 
> really wish I could understand this. 
Unfortunately thing which start working without reason often stop 
without reason again. I'm glad you have it going, though!
--
bill davidsen <davidsen@xxxxxxx>
 CTO TMR Associates, Inc
 Doing interesting things with small computers since 1979


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