I need a head check, if you please.

I've been playing with Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 (Ultimate; full 
release) on snv_121; both domU's are 64bit OS's.  By default the emulated 
Realtek NIC seems to work fine if: 

1) You don't mind being capped at 100Mbps
2) You are on an untagged network

Even though I'm bridging to a VNIC which has a vlanid attached, Windows doesn't 
want to talk on a tagged network.  So I was forced down the PV Driver path.

After playing with several different drivers 
(http://www.meadowcourt.org/downloads/) and reading around on mailing lists, I 
got results with "gplpv_fre_wlh_AMD64_0.10.0.130.msi".  On Windows7 it 
installed with no modifications, I reboot and everything is dandy.  

However, on Windows Server 2008 R2 I install it and reboot only to be greated 
by a recovery screen.  If I rollback the ZVol and first put it in "testsigning" 
mode (bcdedit /set testsigning on) and then install the msi above everything 
goes well.

So I'm curious why I need to put it in testsigning mode in one case but not the 
other.  Furthermore, is there a way around this?  I thought I saw that you can 
sign it yourself but not a procedure.

On a side note... I tried the latest driver 
("gplpv_Vista2008x64_0.11.0.188.msi") and it won't even install.  Claims that 
it needs test mode on and 64bit... but it is in test mode, rebooted and is a 
64bit install; so I don't know what thats all about.  I can only think that the 
0.11 version drivers are for Xen 3.4 instead of Xen 3.3?

I've got things working but I could use some help filling in the gaps of my 
understanding.

benr.
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