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Re: [Xen-users] Windows Reboot.

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Subject: Re: [Xen-users] Windows Reboot.
From: Rudi Ahlers <Rudi@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:04:50 +0200
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----- Message from scott.xensource@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ---------
    Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2008 22:01:37 +1000
    From: Scott McKenzie <scott.xensource@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Reply-To: Scott McKenzie <scott.xensource@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-users] Windows Reboot.
      To: Stuart Poulton <stuart.poulton@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
      Cc: xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx


> Stuart Poulton wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I've got a windows HVM domU however attempts to 'restart' windows from
>> windows, result in the domU simply being shutdown not restarted.
>>
>> Windows itself is working without a problem, simply that it dosn't
>> reboot, and the domU has to be restarted, which is a bit of an
>> annoyance.
>>
>> Config file below.....
>>
>> name="windowsxp-2"
>> ostype="windowsxp"
>> uuid="a7052f77-b1e9-d0be-c3fd-f0e5e2b44cad"
>> memory=1024
>> vcpus=1
>> />>> />>> />>> localtime=1
>> apic=1
>> acpi=1
>>
>> builder="hvm"
>> extid=0
>> device_model="/usr/lib/xen/bin/qemu-dm"
>> kernel="/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader"
>> boot="c"
>> disk=[ 'file:/root/deploy.iso,hda:cdrom,r', 'phy:/dev/drbd1,hdc,w', ]
>> vif=[ 'mac=00:01:02:a5:93:0f,model=rtl8139,type=ioemu', ]
>> stdvga=0
>> vnc=1
>> vncunused=1
>> apic=0
>> acpi=1
>> pae=1
>>
>> usb=1
>> usbdevice='tablet'
>>
>> serial="pty"
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Stuart
>>
>>
>>
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>>
>>
>
> You need to trick the Windows installer into installing the Windows ACPI
> drivers as described here:
> http://wiki.xensource.com/xenwiki/HowToXenWindowsOnCentOS5
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________

Will those instructions work for Xen3.2 as well? Cause I haven't been very succesful in getting Windows installed on a CentOS 5.1 x64 with Xen 3.2

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