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Re: [Xen-devel] Unable to Configure Xen Dom 0 in Jeremy's PVOPS Kernel

To: "'Teo En Ming'" <enming.teo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-devel] Unable to Configure Xen Dom 0 in Jeremy's PVOPS Kernel
From: Pasi Kärkkäinen <pasik@xxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:32:10 +0800
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On Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 07:25:58PM +0800, Teo En Ming wrote:
> Dear Boris,
> 
> Any way I can change the emulated display driver in Windows HVM guest to a

> better one for game playing?
> 

You can't really do that. Qemu (used in Xen HVM domains) only provides basic
2D display adapter, so it's not really suitable for gaming.

If you want to experiment with unstable/development code, you could try VT-d
to passthrough a graphics adapter (the whole device) to HVM guest.

I think there are also some graphics drivers that operate through the
network, ie. communicate with dom0 graphics hardware, but I don't have any
links to those. 

Xen is mostly a server virtualization software/solution nowadays..

-- Pasi

> Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming) Dip(Mechatronics Engineering) 
> BEng(Hons)(Mechanical Engineering)
> 
> Technical Support Engineer
> 
> Information Technology Department
>   
> Asiasoft Online Pte Ltd
>   
> Tampines Central 1 #04-01 Tampines Plaza
>   
> Singapore 529541
> 
> Republic of Singapore
>   
> Mobile Phone: +65-9648-9798
>   
> MSN: teoenming@xxxxxxxxxxx
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> 
> From: Boris Derzhavets <bderzhavets@xxxxxxxxx>
> 
> To: enming.teo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, pasik@xxxxxx
> 
> Cc: xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 
> Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2009 04:19:13 -0700 (PDT)
> 
> Subject: RE: [Xen-devel] Unable to Configure Xen Dom 0 in Jeremy's PVOPS 
> Kernel
> 
> 
> 
> 
> It's really exciting ;)
> 
> Boris.
> 
> --- On Tue, 7/28/09, Teo En Ming <enming.teo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> From: Teo En Ming <enming.teo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: RE: [Xen-devel] Unable to Configure Xen Dom 0 in Jeremy's PVOPS 
> Kernel
> To: "Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming)" <enming.teo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
pasik@xxxxxx
> Cc: "'Boris Derzhavets'" <bderzhavets@xxxxxxxxx>, 
> xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Tuesday, July 28, 2009, 7:07 AM
> 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> 
> 
> I have also virtualized Windows XP under Xen 3.4.1 RC8 Dom 0 Kernel 
> 2.6.30 RC6 on OpenSUSE 11.1 Linux 32-bit Host.
> 
> 
> 
> Please see screenshots here:
> 
> 
> 
>
http://teo-en-ming-aka-zhang-enming.blogspot.com/2009/07/my-windows-xp-hvm-v
irtual-machine-on.html
> 
> 
> 
> Can I change the emulated display adapter driver in Windows XP HVM 
> guest under Xen to a better one so that I can play games?
> 
> 
> 
> Thank you!!!
> 
> Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming) Dip(Mechatronics Engineering) 
> BEng(Hons)(Mechanical Engineering)
> 
> Technical Support Engineer
> 
> Information Technology Department
>   
> Asiasoft Online Pte Ltd
>   
> Tampines Central 1 #04-01 Tampines Plaza
>   
> Singapore 529541
> 
> Republic of Singapore
>   
> Mobile Phone: +65-9648-9798
>   
> MSN: teoenming@xxxxxxxxxxx
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original 
> Message-----
>   
>  From: "Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming)" 
> <enming.teo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>   
>  To: <pasik@xxxxxx>
>   
>  Cc: 'Boris Derzhavets' <bderzhavets@xxxxxxxxx>, 
> xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>   
>  Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:13:34 +0800
>   
>  Subject: RE: [Xen-devel] Unable to Configure Xen Dom 0 in Jeremy's 
> PVOPS Kernel
>   
> 
>   
> 
>   
> Dear All,
>     
> 
>     
>  I have managed to virtualize Windows 7 32-bit as a HVM guest on 
> Xen 3.4.1
>     
>  RC8 Dom 0 Kernel 2.6.30 RC6 on OpenSUSE 11.1 Linux 32-bit host 
> operating
>     
>  system.
>     
> 
>     
>  Please see screenshots here:
>     
> 
>     
>  
>
http://teo-en-ming-aka-zhang-enming.blogspot.com/2009/07/my-windows-7-hvm-vi

>
[http://teo-en-ming-aka-zhang-enming.blogspot.com/2009/07/my-windows-7-hvm-v
i]
> 
>     
>  rtual-machine-on-xen.html
>     
> 
>     
>  I have uploaded 24 pictures so far at the time of this writing.
>     
> 
>     
>  Regards,
>     
>   
>     
>  Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming) Dip(Mechatronics Engineering)
>     
>  BEng(Hons)(Mechanical Engineering)
>     
>  Technical Support Engineer
>     
>  Information Technology Department
>     
>  Asiasoft Online Pte Ltd
>     
>  Tampines Central 1 #04-01 Tampines Plaza
>     
>  Singapore 529541
>     
>  Republic of Singapore
>     
>  Mobile: +65-9648-9798
>     
>  MSN: teoenming@xxxxxxxxxxx
>     
> 
>     
>  -----Original Message-----
>     
>  From: xen-devel-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>     
>  [mailto:xen-devel-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Pasi 
> Kärkkäinen
>     
>  Sent: Monday, July 27, 2009 11:24 PM
>     
>  To: Teo En Ming
>     
>  Cc: Boris Derzhavets; xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>     
>  Subject: Re: [Xen-devel] Unable to Configure Xen Dom 0 in 
> Jeremy's PVOPS
>     
>  Kernel
>     
> 
>     
>  On Mon, Jul 27, 2009 at 10:57:23PM +0800, Teo En Ming wrote:
>     
>  > Dear Pasi,
>     
>  >
>     
>  > Any idea on what benchmark tools I can use to measure I/O 
> performance of
>     
>  my
>     
>  > virtual machines?
>     
>  >
>     
> 
>     
>  Well for simple streaming IO tests you can use dd, it supports 
> multiple
>     
>  block sizes, O_DIRECT etc.
>     
> 
>     
>  If you need multithreaded/multiprocess tests, or filesystem IO 
> tests, then
>     
>  you need something more sophisticated.. bonnie++, ltp disktest, 
> fio, iozone
>     
>  etc. Google is your friend.
>     
> 
>     
>  -- Pasi
>     
> 
>     
>  > Thank you.
>     
>  >
>     
>  > Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming) Dip(Mechatronics Engineering)
>     
>  > BEng(Hons)(Mechanical Engineering)
>     
>  >
>     
>  > Technical Support Engineer
>     
>  >
>     
>  > Information Technology Department
>     
>  >  
>     
>  > Asiasoft Online Pte Ltd
>     
>  >  
>     
>  > Tampines Central 1 #04-01 Tampines Plaza
>     
>  >  
>     
>  > Singapore 529541
>     
>  >
>     
>  > Republic of Singapore
>     
>  >  
>     
>  > Mobile Phone: +65-9648-9798
>     
>  >  
>     
>  > MSN: teoenming@xxxxxxxxxxx
>     
>  >
>     
>  >
>     
>  > -----Original Message-----
>     
>  >
>     
>  > From: Pasi Kärkkäinen <pasik@xxxxxx>
>     
>  >
>     
>  > To: Teo En Ming <enming.teo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>     
>  >
>     
>  > Cc: Boris Derzhavets <bderzhavets@xxxxxxxxx>,
>     
>  xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>     
>  >
>     
>  > Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2009 18:01:55 +0300
>     
>  >
>     
>  > Subject: Re: [Xen-devel] Unable to Configure Xen Dom 0 in 
> Jeremy's PVOPS
>     
>  > Kernel
>     
>  >
>     
>  >
>     
>  >
>     
>  >
>     
>  > On Mon, Jul 27, 2009 at 10:06:55PM +0800, Teo En Ming wrote:
>     
>  >
>     
>  > > Dear Boris,
>     
>  >
>     
>  > >
>     
>  >
>     
>  > > Based on your given information, I have managed to 
> configure static IP
>     
>  >
>     
>  > > address inside OpenSolaris UNIX PV guest.
>     
>  >
>     
>  > >
>     
>  >
>     
>  > > These are the two crucial lines:
>     
>  >
>     
>  > >
>     
>  >
>     
>  > > echo 192.168.1.45 netmask 255.255.255.0 mtu 1492 > 
> /etc/hostname.xnf0
>     
>  >
>     
>  > > echo 192.168.1.102 > /etc/defaultrouter
>     
>  >
>     
>  > >
>     
>  >
>     
>  > > Please see screenshot here:
>     
>  >
>     
>  > >
>     
>  >
>     
>  > >
>     
>  >
>     
>  
>
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zzjv8MCM2sk/Sm21uPKvVXI/AAAAAAAAAKU/NDQqKSld5v4/s1

>
[http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zzjv8MCM2sk/Sm21uPKvVXI/AAAAAAAAAKU/NDQqKSld5v4/s
1]
> 
>     
>  600-h/03.jpeg
>     
>  >
>     
>  
>
[http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zzjv8MCM2sk/Sm21uPKvVXI/AAAAAAAAAKU/NDQqKSld5v4/s

>
[http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zzjv8MCM2sk/Sm21uPKvVXI/AAAAAAAAAKU/NDQqKSld5v4/s
]
> 
>     
>  1600-h/03.jpeg]
>     
>  >
>     
>  > >
>     
>  >
>     
>  > > May I know whether there are any PV device drivers for 
> me to install to
>     
>  >
>     
>  > > improve PV guests' performance? What are the 
> recommended benchmark tools
>     
> 
>     
>  > to
>     
>  >
>     
>  > > measure I/O performance of PV guests?
>     
>  >
>     
>  > >
>     
>  >
>     
>  >
>     
>  >
>     
>  > PV guest doesn't need any additional drivers. Like the name 
> PV says, it's
>     
>  >
>     
>  > paravirtual, and uses the optimized drivers/interfaces 
> out-of-the-box.
>     
>  >
>     
>  >
>     
>  >
>     
>  > -- Pasi
>     
>  >
>     
>  >
>     
>  >
>     
>  >
>     
>  >
>     
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