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RE: [Xen-users] Windows 2003 x64 under Debian amd64 - hangs on "Setup is

To: "James Harper" <james.harper@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [Xen-users] Windows 2003 x64 under Debian amd64 - hangs on "Setup is Starting Windows"
From: "Petersson, Mats" <Mats.Petersson@xxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 18 May 2007 13:56:12 +0200
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: xen-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:xen-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of 
> James Harper
> Sent: 18 May 2007 12:40
> To: xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [Xen-users] Windows 2003 x64 under Debian amd64 - 
> hangs on "Setup is Starting Windows"
> 
> I'm just testing xen-3.0.4 on an amd64 machine (HP ML115), 
> and trying an
> install of windows 2003 x64. So far it just hangs at 
> "Starting Windows",
> which I assume is when the windows installation bootloader has loaded
> enough drivers and is starting the windows kernel.
> 
> I've seen several other posts with the same problem, but most of them
> appear to be resolved by hitting F5 and selecting "Standard 
> PC". When I
> hit F5 I only get a choice of multiprocessor or uniprocessor.
> 
> Can anyone tell me if this is a known problem with xen-3.0.4 and my
> configuration, or if they have such a configuration and have 
> it working,
> or if they have a more recent version of xen and have it working?

I suspect there may be bugs in 3.0.4 with x86-64 guests on AMD
processors. You could give xen-3.1-testing.hg a try, if you are up for
building your own Xen version. Otherwise, wait for the pre-built 3.1 to
come out in a few days. 

--
Mats
> 
> Thanks
> 
> James
> 
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