RE: [Xen-users] Re: dual boot windows

["Turk, JohnX" <johnx.turk@xxxxxxxxx>]

While it may be possible to do, I would strongly recommend against it. The thing is that the virtualized hardware is completely different from what the actual hardware in your system is. Lets say you load Windows on your machine baremetal, it sees a nice new Intel chipset, GeForce video card, and a SATA hard drive. Then when you try to boot that partition with Xen, it suddenly being thrown a completely different set of hardware. It now is seeing a Cirrus Logic video card, some older generic chipset, and an IDE hard drive. This will most likely cause your system to blue screen, or worst case you will have some major data loss.

 

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From: xen-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:xen-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ishaaq Chandy
Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2006 9:17 AM
To: xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [Xen-users] Re: dual boot windows

 

Umm, any clues on this one?

Ishaaq

On 10/08/06, Ishaaq Chandy <ishaaq@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hi guys,
I'm new to Xen - in fact I haven't installed it yet - wanted to find out a bit more before I test the waters.

Here's what I want to do:

1. I'm getting a new Intel Core duo laptop within a couple of days. I believe the core duo chips have Vanderpool technology so it shouldn't be a problem getting Xen to run windows unmodified - is this correct?

2. I need to install WIndows normally on the hard-drive. In fact, it comes pre-installed by the manufacturer, but I don't mind blowing it away and reinstalling it from scratch if I need to. I plan to run this installation normally at times when I need to run hardware intensive software - aka 3D games :)

3. I plan to dual boot to a linux installation (Ubuntu??). This installation will have Xen installed in it. From here I hope to be able to load up the Windows installation mentioned in point 2 above when I need to. Is this possible? Or do I need to (I am hoping to avoid this) install a second Windows installation (and get the required licenses) from within Xen?

Thanks,

Ishaaq

 

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