Re: [Xen-devel] Re: [Xen-users] VGA passthrough problems with GeForce GTS 250 and P7Q57-M DO (also: LGA1156 boards with working VT-d)

[Weidong Han <weidong.han@xxxxxxxxx>]

I didn't try IGD passthru recently because focus on other tasks. I'm 
sure IGD passthru on Xen-4.0 release. Allen enabled the IGD passthru on 
Calpella ans Sandybridge Recently. So I think xen-unstable should work. 
Maybe you can have a try.
Regards,
Weidong

Pasi Kärkkäinen wrote:
> On Tue, Sep 21, 2010 at 10:52:12AM +0800, "Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming) ????????? 
> of Singapore" wrote:
>   
> > Dear Pasi,
> >
> > Were instability issues with Intel integrated graphics (IGD) VGA  
> > passthrough in Xen 4.0.1 fixed with Xen 4.0.2-rc-pre?
> >     
> I don't think I've seen anything related to that..
>
> See the changelogs for yourself:
> http://wiki.xensource.com/xenwiki/XenRepositories
>
> Check both Xen hypervisor and qemu-dm changelogs.
>
> -- Pasi
>
>   
> > Thank you very much.
> >
> > --
> > Yours sincerely,
> >
> > Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming) ????????? Dip(Mechatronics) 
> > BEng(Hons)(Mechanical Engineering)
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> > Alma Maters:
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> > [2] National University of Singapore (Graduated 2006)
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> > My Open Letter (Plea for Medical Help/Assistance) to World Leaders (Updated 28 
> > August 2010):-
> > http://lists.mcs.anl.gov/pipermail/mpich-discuss/2010-August/007811.html
> > http://mythtv.org/pipermail/mythtv-users/2010-August/295952.html
> > http://archives.gentoo.org/gentoo-user/msg_f6a341d9623fda17880159b137c07335.xml
> > Photo of Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming) ????????? of Singapore: 
> > http://i53.tinypic.com/207tamp.jpg
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 09/20/2010 09:19 PM, Pasi Kärkkäinen wrote:
> >     
> > > On Mon, Sep 20, 2010 at 06:32:44PM +0800, "Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming) ?????? of 
> > > Singapore" wrote:
> > >    
> > >       
> > > > Dear Weidong, Pasi, and Xen developers,
> > > >
> > > > The report from Andrew confirms my reports that Intel integrated
> > > > graphics (IGD) VGA passthrough with Xen 4.0.1 and pv-ops dom0 kernel
> > > > 2.6.32.21 is unstable.
> > > >
> > > >      
> > > >         
> > > Ok.
> > >
> > >    
> > >       
> > > > Please check the previous emails that I have sent to all of you.
> > > >
> > > >      
> > > >         
> > > I wonder what's the best way to troubleshoot this..
> > >
> > > - Is it only the HVM guest crashing?
> > >    
> > >       
> > Yes. Only Windows XP HVM domU is crashing.
> >
> >     
> > > - No problems on dom0/hypervisor?
> > >    
> > >       
> > No. I was still able to access dom0 through Xen serial console after  
> > Windows XP HVM domU has crashed. I was able to execute the reboot  
> > command in dom0.
> >     
> > > - Can you re-start the crashed windows?
> > >    
> > >       
> > No. I have to do a hard reboot of dom0.
> >
> >     
> > > -- Pasi
> > >
> > >    
> > >       
> > > > --
> > > > Yours sincerely,
> > > >
> > > > Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming) ?????? Dip(Mechatronics) BEng(Hons)(Mechanical 
> > > > Engineering)
> > > > Citizenship: Singapore Citizen/Singaporean
> > > > Alma Maters:
> > > > [1] Singapore Polytechnic (Graduated 1998)
> > > > [2] National University of Singapore (Graduated 2006)
> > > > Facebook account: Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming)
> > > > Facebook link: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000750083982
> > > > Facebook photos: 
> > > > http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000750083982#!/profile.php?id=100000750083982&v=photos
> > > > Facebook videos: 
> > > > http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000750083982&v=app_2392950137
> > > > Mobile Phone (Starhub pre-paid): +65-8369-2618
> > > > Windows Live Messenger: teoenming-at-hotmail.com
> > > > Location: Bedok Reservoir Road, Singapore
> > > > ZIP: 470103
> > > > My Open Letter (Plea for Medical Help/Assistance) to World Leaders (Updated 28 
> > > > August 2010):-
> > > > http://lists.mcs.anl.gov/pipermail/mpich-discuss/2010-August/007811.html
> > > > http://mythtv.org/pipermail/mythtv-users/2010-August/295952.html
> > > > http://archives.gentoo.org/gentoo-user/msg_f6a341d9623fda17880159b137c07335.xml
> > > > Photo of Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming) ?????? of Singapore: 
> > > > http://i53.tinypic.com/207tamp.jpg
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On 09/20/2010 04:58 PM, Andrew Warkentin wrote:
> > > >      
> > > >         
> > > > > I tried passing the integrated graphics adapter to the Windows domU,
> > > > > and the monitor goes into standby when the domU is started. If I
> > > > > enable the virtual graphics adapter, I see that Windows is
> > > > > bluescreening on boot (this only happens if the Intel graphics driver
> > > > > is installed). I suspect that the VT-d-related parts of the ACPI
> > > > > tables are broken because passthrough doesn't work properly for either
> > > > > the graphics or sound adapters (that, and Xen reports that the
> > > > > motherboard supports none of the "optional" VT-d features like DMA
> > > > > passthrough, etc.).
> > > > >
> > > > > On 9/17/10, "Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming) ?????? of Singapore"
> > > > > <space.time.universe@xxxxxxxxx>  wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >        
> > > > >           
> > > > > > Dear Andrew,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I have briefly glimpsed through the technical specifications of your
> > > > > > ASUS motherboard.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > http://www.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=XSm0g8qR5qb7UN30
> > > > > >
> > > > > > At present, Xen 4.0.1 only supports Intel integrated graphics (IGD) VGA
> > > > > > passthrough. Add-on PCI Express x16 graphics cards are not supported
> > > > > > yet. Patches, which are currently unavailable, have to be applied to Xen
> > > > > > 4.0.1. You may wish to passthrough your onboard VGA instead of your
> > > > > > NVIDIA GeForce GTS display card.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I am getting stability issues in VGA passthrough with Intel integrated
> > > > > > graphics (IGD), Xen 4.0.1, and pv-ops dom0 kernel 2.6.32.21 on my Intel
> > > > > > Desktop Board DQ45CB. Windows XP HVM domU crashes with a BSOD within 2
> > > > > > minutes after booting up.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Please try out Intel integrated graphics (IGD) VGA passthrough and let
> > > > > > me know whether you encounter any stability issues (Xen 4.0.1).
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thank you.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Yours sincerely,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming) ?????? Dip(Mechatronics) BEng(Hons)(Mechanical
> > > > > > Engineering)
> > > > > > Citizenship: Singapore Citizen/Singaporean
> > > > > > Facebook account: Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming)
> > > > > > Facebook link: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000750083982
> > > > > > Facebook photos:
> > > > > > http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000750083982#!/profile.php?id=100000750083982&v=photos
> > > > > > Facebook videos:
> > > > > > http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000750083982&v=app_2392950137
> > > > > > Mobile Phone (Starhub pre-paid): +65-8369-2618
> > > > > > Windows Live Messenger: teoenming-at-hotmail.com
> > > > > > Location: Bedok Reservoir Road, Singapore
> > > > > > ZIP: 470103
> > > > > > My Open Letter (Plea for Medical Help/Assistance) to World Leaders (Updated
> > > > > > 28 August 2010):-
> > > > > > http://lists.mcs.anl.gov/pipermail/mpich-discuss/2010-August/007811.html
> > > > > > http://mythtv.org/pipermail/mythtv-users/2010-August/295952.html
> > > > > > http://archives.gentoo.org/gentoo-user/msg_f6a341d9623fda17880159b137c07335.xml
> > > > > > Photo of Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming) ?????? of Singapore:
> > > > > > http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/5052/mrteoenmingzhangenmingo.jpg
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On 09/18/2010 12:08 PM, Andrew Warkentin wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >          
> > > > > >             
> > > > > > > I am trying to pass an eVGA GeForce GTS 250 to a Windows XP 32-bit
> > > > > > > domU. I am using an ASUS P7Q57-M DO motherboard (with the BIOS updated
> > > > > > > to the latest version) with a Core i5-660 processor. I am using the
> > > > > > > current unstable version of Debian as dom0 (kernel version
> > > > > > > 2.6.32-5-xen-amd64), with the current Debian unstable package of Xen
> > > > > > > 4.0.1. When I boot the XP domU with graphics passthrough enabled,
> > > > > > > nothing happens (the domU starts up, but all I see are the last boot
> > > > > > > messages from Xen).
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I also tried passing through the onboard audio adapter to Windows XP,
> > > > > > > and the driver loads and recognizes the adapter, but actually playing
> > > > > > > sounds doesn't appear to work. I am not sure if the graphics
> > > > > > > passthrough failure is related to the problem with the onboard audio
> > > > > > > (and therefore a motherboard/CPU problem), or if it has to do with the
> > > > > > > graphics card itself. I know that some NVIDIA cards require Xen
> > > > > > > patches to be passed through, but I am not sure where to find patches
> > > > > > > that will work with Xen 4.0.1 (the ones that I found were from August
> > > > > > > 2009, and I get failed hunks when I try to apply them to Xen 4.0.1).
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Does anybody know if there are vBAR=pBAR patches available for Xen
> > > > > > > 4.0.1 (or if they have been integrated into the current Xen
> > > > > > > development tree)? Alternatively, if this is a motherboard problem,
> > > > > > > does anybody know of any LGA1156 motherboards that definitely have
> > > > > > > working VT-d?
> > > > > > >
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