Re: [Xen-users] Re: Xen 4.0 - Support for Citrix WHQL-certified Windows PV drivers

[Steve Dawson <sdawson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 06/15/2010 06:54 PM, Peter Braun wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> just tried XCP 0.5 rc Win PV drivers on Xen 4.0 x64 2.6.31 PV_OPS kernel.
> 
> Installation of XCP PV drivers in domU Windows 2008 x64 drivers went
> ok, no warning about driver signing.
> Unfortunately after reboot domU is stuck showing progressbar on black screen.
> 
> Booting into safe mode works ok.
> 
> Are new XCP drivers compatible with Xen 4.0 or do we have to move to Xen 
> 4.0.1?
> 
> Br
> 
> Peter
> 
> 
> 2010/6/3 Pasi Kärkkäinen <pasik@xxxxxx>:
>> On Thu, Jun 03, 2010 at 12:43:11AM +0200, Peter Braun wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> little progress in XCP windows drivers.
>>>
>>> XCP Win PV drivers installed in despite of unknown driver publisher
>>> sucessfully to Windows 2008 SP1 x86 HVM domU.
>>>
>>> Disk and network i/o raised dramaticaly.
>>>
>>> Still remains 2 unrecognised PV devices:
>>> - XEN\console
>>> - XEN\vfg
>>>
>>>
>>> Does it means that XCP Win PV drivers are x86 only not usable for x64 domU?
>>>
>>
>> Citrix Windows PV drivers included in (upcoming) XCP 0.5 will work with 2008 
>> x64.
>>
>> -- Pasi
>>
>>>
>>> Peter
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 2010/5/27 Peter Braun <xenware@xxxxxxxxx>:
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> recently Ive installed Windows 2008 x64 HVM domain on Xen 4.0.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On xen wiki is info:
>>>> Support for Citrix WHQL-certified Windows PV drivers, included in XCP
>>>> (Xen Cloud Platform). Xen Cloud Platform:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> So I installed them on Windows 2008 x64 domain and its not able to boot 
>>>> anymore:
>>>>
>>>> File: \windows\system32\Drivers\xevtchn.sys
>>>>
>>>> Status: 0xc0000428
>>>>
>>>> Info: Windows cannot verify the digital signature for this file
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Can anybody explain me whats the status of Citrix drivers usage on Xen 4.0?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Peter
>>>>
>>>
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I see the same on Xen 4.0.0, XCP 0.1.1 PV drivers worked fine on a win2k guest, 
upgrading to drivers bundled with XCP 0.5 rc1, 2 or 3 results in a guest that 
loops endlessly on the first gui boot screen.

Also tested with Xen 4.0.1-rc4-pre with the same result.

Thanks.

Steve.

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