Re: [Xen-users] Is my VGA Passthrough of Intel HD Graphics 4600 IGD to Windows 8 Enterprise HVM domU Considered Successful???

["Singapore Citizen Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming)" <singapore.mr.teo.en.ming@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 15/07/2013 00:11, Singapore Citizen Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming) wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am using Xen-unstable 4.4 changeset 27214 and Linux kernel 3.10.0. 
> My host operating system is Ubuntu 13.04 amd64. I have installed 
> Windows 8 Enterprise 64-bit 90-day Evaluation as a HVM domU.
> My Windows 8 HVM domU configuration file is as follows:
>
> # XL domain configuration file for Windows 8 64-bit English HVM domU
> # Please refer to "man xl.cfg" for further explanations.
> # See also docs/misc/xl-network-configuration.markdown and
> # docs/misc/xl-disk-configuration.txt
> # Written by Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming)
> # Email: teo.en.ming@xxxxxxxxx
> # Mobile Phone: +65-9117-5902
> # Country: Singapore
> # Date: 14 July 2013 Sun
> device_model_version="qemu-xen-traditional"
> name="Windows8"
> builder="hvm"
> vcpus=4
> memory=2048
> on_poweroff="destroy"
> on_reboot="restart"
> on_crash="destroy"
> disk=[ 'format=raw, vdev=hda, access=rw, 
> target=/etc/xen/images/windows8.img', 'format=raw, vdev=hdc, 
> access=ro, devtype=cdrom, target=/home/teo-en-ming/WIN8_RTM.ISO' ]
> vif=[ 'bridge=virbr0,type=ioemu,model=e1000' ]
> #boot=[c|d|n]
> #Selects the emulated virtual device to boot from. Options are hard 
> disk (c), cd-rom (d) or network/PXE (n).
> #Multiple options can be given and will be attempted in the order they 
> are given. e.g. to boot from cd-rom
> #but fallback to the hard disk you can give dc. The default is cd.
> boot="dc"
> acpi=1
> #xen_platform_pci=1
> #viridian=1
> #stdvga=1
> vnc=1
> vnclisten="0.0.0.0"
> vncdisplay=0
> vncunused=1
> vncpasswd=""
> sdl=0
> usb=1
> usbdevice="tablet"
> # Enable Xen VGA Passthrough
> gfx_passthru=1
> # VGA Passthrough Gigabyte Geforce GTX 560 1 GB GDDR5 PCI Express x16 
> VGA card.
> #pci = [ 
> '01:00.0','01:00.1','00:1b.0','00:1a.0','00:1a.1','00:1a.2','00:1a.7','00:1d.0','00:1d.1','00:1d.2','00:1d.7' 
> ]
> # PCI Passthrough Intel HD Audio Controller.
> #pci = [ '00:1b.0' ]
> # PCI Passthrough all the USB Controllers.
> # pci = [ 
> '00:1a.0','00:1a.1','00:1a.2','00:1a.7','00:1d.0','00:1d.1','00:1d.2','00:1d.7' 
> ]
> # Passthrough Intel HD Graphics 4600, audio controllers and USB 
> controllers
> pci = [ '00:02.0','00:03.0','00:14.0','00:1a.0','00:1b.0','00:1d.0' ]
> #pci = [ '00:02.0' ]
>
> My VT-d capable computer hardware specifications are as follows:
>
> 1. Intel Core i5-4430 Quad Core @ 3.0 GHz with 6MB Cache VT-d capable
>
> 2. ASRock B85M Pro4 LGA1150 m-ATX Motherboard with UEFI BIOS flashed 
> to version 1.50 VT-d capable
> 3. 32 GB (8GB X 4) Kingston DDR3-1600 CL 11 memory
>
> 4. Intel HD Graphics 4600 onboard
>
> 5. Gigabyte Geforce GTX 560 PCI Express x16
>
> 6. 2X 500GB Western Digital Harddisks SATA
>
> 7. 1X 160GB Hitachi Harddisk SATA
>
> 8. LG Blu-ray Writer Internal SATA
>
> 9. LG DVD Writer Internal SATA
>
> 10. Cooler Master Elite 311 ATX Casing with USB 3.0 port on the front 
> panel
> 11. Dell 23" U2312HM LED Monitor w/ DVI port
>
> Now, in the Device Manager in Windows 8 HVM domU, the display adapter 
> under Display adapters is "Microsoft Basic Display Adapter". Please 
> refer to screenshot at http://i.imgur.com/XDqMisl.jpg
> When I try to install the Intel HD Graphics Display Driver, the 
> installation software will try to detect the display adapter, and the 
> LCD monitor will blink for 1-2 times. After that, the LCD monitor will 
> go into Power Save mode *forever*, meaning blank screen.
> The installation of Intel HD Graphics Display Driver will *not* 
> continue. Then I try to destroy the Windows 8 HVM domU domain and 
> restart Windows 8 HVM domU. However, Windows 8 HVM domU fails to start 
> after this. The LCD monitor will go into Power Save mode
> again, ie. blank screen forever.
>
> How can I overcome this problem and install the Intel HD Graphics 
> Display Driver successfully?
> Is my VGA Passthrough of Intel HD Graphics 4600 IGD to Windows 8 
> Enterprise HVM domU Still Considered Successful???
> Please advise.
>
> PS. I have also attached my Linux kernel 3.10.0 configuration file. 
> Xen log files are also attached.
Attached /etc/grub.d/40_custom and /etc/xen/windows8.

--
Yours sincerely,

Singapore Citizen Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming)

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