Re: [Fedora-xen] RE: [Xen-users] Win Xp 64 bit install

[Sadique Puthen <xenguy@xxxxxxxxx>]

When the windows says to Press F6, press F5 instead, select standard PC 
and continue installation. This issue looks a problem with acpi being 
set to on by default.
Petersson, Mats wrote:
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: xen-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> > [mailto:xen-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of 
> > Abhishek Gaurav
> > Sent: 28 February 2007 22:46
> > To: Xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; fedora-xen@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [Xen-users] Win Xp 64 bit install
> >
> > Hi,
> > I am trying to install windows xp 64 bit (trial version) using 
> > virt-install on a fc6 system. The installation seems to stall 
> > when the 
> > message in the vnc console says "Setup is starting windows".
> > The xm dmesg shows:
> >
> > (XEN) (GUEST: 13) Booting from CD-Rom...
> > (XEN) (GUEST: 13) unsupported PCI BIOS function 0x0E
> > (XEN) (GUEST: 13) int13_harddisk: function 15, unmapped 
> > device for ELDL=81
> > (XEN) (GUEST: 13) *** int 15h function AX=E980, BX=00F2 not 
> > yet supported!
> > (XEN) (GUEST: 13) *** int 15h function AX=EC00, BX=0002 not 
> > yet supported!
> > (XEN) Trying to set reserved bit in EFER: 4d01
> >     
> What version of Xen is this? ("xm info" should give version number at
> least). 
>
> Setting FFXSR (0x4000) is probably not "permitted", which also gives me
> the indication that this is a AMD platform. Although, I guess setting
> that bit shouldn't actually cause a problem as such. 
>
> It's much more likely that the problem is that you're using pre-3.0.4
> version of Xen. Try 3.0.4-1. 
>
>   
> > The last message "Trying to set ... " actually comes up just 
> > before it 
> > stalls.
> > What might be causing this ?
> >
> > I have also tried to install an older Win Xp home sp1, which actually 
> > goes past the above messages (without "trying to set ...") 
> > but ends up 
> > in the famous black screen upon first reboot.
> >     
>
> Probably same problem as above, try later version of Xen. The error
> message about setting FFXSR isn't going to happen on a 32-bit Widnows,
> as the 32-bit version of Windows doesn't use FXSAVE/FXRESTORE in kernel
> mode anyways (unless the code specifically asks - but that's relatively
> rare, so the saving by doing the "fast" version is minimal). 
>
> --
> Mats
>   
> > It'll be great to know what might be causing the above problems.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Abhishek.
> >
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