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

[Dave Scott <Dave.Scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

The XCP 0.1.1 drivers weren't properly signed but the XCP 0.5 ones should be. 
If you have a spare host then it might be worth trying:
 XCP-0.5 host + XCP-0.5 drivers + Win2k8 

If that works then it suggests some important difference between the xen 3.4.2 
in XCP and xen 4.0 -- which would be worth knowing about.

Cheers,
Dave

> -----Original Message-----
> From: xen-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:xen-users-
> bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of benco
> Sent: 07 July 2010 18:18
> To: Dustin Marquess
> Cc: Xen List
> Subject: Re: [Xen-users] Re: Xen 4.0 - Support for Citrix WHQL-
> certified Windows PV drivers
> 
> No, I don't like testsigning - this is the main reason why I want to
> use
> Citrix driver. GPLPV driver works fine for me and if there would be a
> way
> to use it without testsigning on, I would be happy with it.
> 
> Thanks for your advice anyway:)
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Roman
> 
> On Wed, Jul 07, 2010 at 12:40:38PM -0500, Dustin Marquess wrote:
> > 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 Âand 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
> > > Âerror 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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