Re: [Xen-users] Windows guest accelerated 3d?

["Gryffus" <gryffus@xxxxxxxxxx>]

If any1 will have simillar problem, here is some info from AMD:

Dear Lukas,
Thank you for contacting AMD Tech Support



IOMMU is partially implemented into our latest quad-core Opteron processors 
but using 3D modes under guest OS is not an option at this moment.


Thanks & regards
Artem, AMD ETSC



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gryffus" <gryffus@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, November 12, 2007 2:15 AM
Subject: [Xen-users] Windows guest accelerated 3d?


> Hi all,
>
> I have few questions, so if some1 could answer them i would be very 
> thankful...
> I wanna use xen for following purpose:
> I'm planning to buy shiny new box and i wanna run a linux (xen?) kernel 
> and i want to run window$ 3D applications accelerated (with working 
> directx)... All of this without reboot...
> 1) What i need to run windows XP in xen with _accelerated_ 3D? IOMMU, or 
> something more than that? 2 graphics cards? And which processors does 
> support IOMMU and what graphics card is the best for this?
>
> 2) Is the best solution work normally on xen kernel (kde desktop, compiz, 
> etc....) and have window$ the only 1 guest, or 1xen kernel, and 2guests - 
> 1 linux for working and 1 window$ for gaming? And how do i switch between 
> all the VMs? Or better way is to have 1st VM running on 1st display and 
> 2nd VM on 2nd display? How?
>
> Sorry for such noob questions but i cannot google anything new about 
> this...
> Best regards
>                    Gryffus aka Lukas Krejza
>
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