[Xen-users] W2k3 CDROM missing with GPLPV drivers

[Antti Kanes <antti.kanes@xxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

I've got a Windows 2003 Server EE running on Xen 3.2-1.
After the latest  installing GPL PV drivers (0.10.0.86), cdrom drive  
vanishes from the system.
xen -config disk section:

disk        = [
                  'phy:/dev/VG01/w2k3-disk,ioemu:hda,w',
                  'file:/root/w2k3.iso,ioemu:hdc:cdrom,r'
              ]

I noticed others have experienced this problem as well, but haven't  
seen a resolution to it. Has this problem been addressed?
My qemu-dm isn't patched for passing the cdrom to ioemu instead of  
gplpv (I recall such a patch might have been available?).
On Windows, two Xen Block devices are installed, and one Xen SCSI.
The mounted volume appears and works fine.

Any ideas on this?

Also, the instructions on installing GPL PV should mention that using  
the current version, the /NOGPLPV parameter should be included in the  
boot.ini during first boot after installation (before the devices are  
discovered by Windows) to avoid the 0x000007B BSOD. I didn't notice  
such a warning if it was mentioned somewhere and had to boot in safe  
mode to get the system up again after installing the gplpv_fre_wnet  
-installer package.
Cheers,
  Antti Kanes

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