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

[Dustin Marquess <dmarquess@xxxxxxxxx>]

I believe the 0.1.1 drivers aren't fully signed, which is probably
while you're having problems with them on 2008R2/7 x64.  Have you
tried enabling testsigning mode in the OS?

bcdedit.exe /set TESTSIGNING ON

-Dustin

On Wed, Jul 7, 2010 at 9:19 AM, benco <benco@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I'm also trying to use Citrix PV drivers for Windows (from XCP 0.1.1 and
> 0.5 RC3) instead of GPLPV drivers. I have both Xen 4.0.0/kernel 2.6.32.11
> and Xen 4.0.1 (latest RC) with kernel 2.6.32.15. VM's are Win2003,
> Win2008R2_x64  and Win7x64.
>
> The only semi-working setup is Win2003Server on Xen 4.0.1 with Citrix PV
> driver from XCP 0.1.1. After driver installation I see working PV DISK and
> PV Ethernet devices, two other devices (XEN\console and XEN\vfb) are
> unrecognized.
>
> Other combinations:
>
> * Xen 4.0.[0-1]/PV driver 0.5/Win2008 - unable to boot, stop on progress bar
> * Xen 4.0.[0-1]/PV driver 0.1.1/Win2008 - boot only into safe mode
> * Xen 4.0.[0-1]/PV driver 0.5/Win2003 - unable to boot, stop on boot screen
> * Xen 4.0.[0-1]/PV driver 0.5/Win7 - unable to boot, stop on boot screen
> * Xen 4.0.[0-1]/PV driver 0.1.1/Win7 - \Windows\System32\DRIVERS\xevtchn.sys
>  error at the beginning of boot process
>
> Win2008 + PV driver 0.5 install and boot log is attached.
>
> Regards,
>
> Roman
>
> 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?
>>
>>
>> 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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