on Thu Apr 12 2007, Avi Kivity <avi-atKUWr5tajBWk0Htik3J/w-AT-public.gmane.org> wrote:
> David Abrahams wrote: >> on Thu Apr 12 2007, Avi Kivity >> <avi-atKUWr5tajBWk0Htik3J/w-AT-public.gmane.org> wrote: >> >> >>> There is a workaround: >>> >>> My Computer -> Properties -> Hardware -> Device Manager -> [Whatever's >>> under >>> Computer, unless it's "Standard PC"] -> Properties -> Update Driver -> >>> Not at this time -> Next -> Install >>> from a list -> Next -> Don't search -> Next -> Standard PC -> Next. >>> >>> "Standard PC" is the noacpi HAL. >>> >> >> OK, tried that. The first reboot hung early in the process, with >> Windows' bootup progress indicator doing nothing. I better start >> backing up my VM! >> > > That's worrying. > >> A subsequent reboot went much faster. Wow, the virtual machine really >> blazes now! Wish I'd known about that earlier, thanks! >> > > Looks like something the wiki wants to know about too. Seems like it's already there: http://kvm.qumranet.com/kvmwiki/Windows_ACPI_Workaround It doesn't seem all that easy to find some things on the wiki. I wish I knew what to suggest that would improve things, but I don't. -- Dave Abrahams Boost Consulting www.boost-consulting.com Don't Miss BoostCon 2007! ==> http://www.boostcon.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ kvm-devel mailing list kvm-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/kvm-devel
