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Re: [Xen-users] Unknown image type: VMX

Hi all,

Would you like to share with this mailing list how you succeeded in
starting WinXP under XEN or provide us a link which describes this?

Thanks,
Rene

On Thu, 2006-03-16 at 11:15 -0800, David Goodlad wrote:
> On 3/16/06, Rafal Zawadzki <rafal.zawadzki@xxxxx> wrote:
> > ### "David Goodlad" <dgoodlad@xxxxxxxxx> wrote message to
> > xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ###
> > ### this is reply for: [Xen-users] Unknown image type: VMX ###
> > > Hi all
> > >
> > > I am trying to get VMX guests working on my new server here.  The
> > > machine has a Pentium D 920 on an ASUS P5WD2-E motherboard.  I've
> > > updated the BIOS to the latest 0401, which added the virtualization
> > > option.  I am running a fresh installation of Gentoo (64-bit).
> > >
> > > When I try and run 'xm create' on a vmx config file, I get the following
> > > error:
> > >
> > > Error: Error creating domain: unknown image type: vmx
> >
> > check unstable version and hvmloader
> >
> > It works for me.
> >
> > --
> > Rafał Zawadzki
> > Deploy/Release Manager
> > eo Networks Sp. z o.o.
> >
> >
> 
> Hi Rafal
> 
> Yes, that worked nicely, thank-you!  I can get the WinXP cd to boot now.
> 
> The only problem is that input via VNC is incredibly slow (30+ seconds
> to register a keypress).  Normal vm operation is fine, with everything
> that doesn't depend on user input (copying files, loading drivers,
> etc) runs as quick as it would if it were running independently of
> Xen.  Any idea why?
> 
> Thanks again,
> Dave
> 
> --
> Dave Goodlad
> dgoodlad@xxxxxxxxx or dave@xxxxxxxxxx
> http://david.goodlad.ca/
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