Re: Windows 2008 and virtio network

2014-01-17 Thread Nux!
On 17.01.2014 02:20, Bjoern Teipel wrote: Hi, I just noticed that Windows guests, even with 2012 profile will be provisioned with e1000 network driver opposed to virtio Use Other PV (64bit), this will give you 10 Gbps VirtIO device. :-) Windows PV still comes with e1000 for some strange

Re: Windows 2008 and virtio network

2014-01-17 Thread jason pavao
If you select other pv 32/64 bit for the template os selection it will instantiate children vms with virtio virtual components. On 1/16/2014 6:20 PM, Bjoern Teipel wrote: Hi, I just noticed that Windows guests, even with 2012 profile will be provisioned with e1000 network driver opposed to

Windows 2008 and virtio network

2014-01-16 Thread Bjoern Teipel
Hi, I just noticed that Windows guests, even with 2012 profile will be provisioned with e1000 network driver opposed to virtio interface type='bridge' mac address='x'/ source bridge='brbond0-1000'/ target dev='vnet5'/ model type='e1000'/ bandwidth

Re: Windows 2008 and virtio network

2014-01-16 Thread Kirk Kosinski
Hi, try the Windows PV OS Type. However, this probably also enables the virtio disk controller for the root disk, which would cause the VM to not boot if the driver is not installed. Best regards, Kirk On 01/16/2014 06:20 PM, Bjoern Teipel wrote: Hi, I just noticed that Windows guests, even