Re: [Qemu-devel] problem running Windows XP on kvm

[Michal Suchanek]

On 16 September 2010 12:08, Avi Kivity <address@hidden> wrote:
>  On 09/14/2010 07:29 PM, Michal Suchanek wrote:
>>
>> Hello
>>
>> I was trying to update some windows XP (SP3) images on kvm.
>>
>> It worked fine several times but last time I added mass storage
>> drivers to sysprep and now on the second boot after reseal (the first
>> is mini-setup) I get a BSOD with message
>> DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL. I can post the screenshot if somebody
>> thinks it is interesting enough.
>
> Please do so.

Please see

https://bugs.launchpad.net/qemu/+bug/639651
https://bugs.launchpad.net/qemu/+bug/639651/+attachment/1593631/+files/gkrellShoot_2010-09-16_152436.png

>
>> The same image works on hardware (which has controllers different from
>> the qemu PIIX3) and in VirtualBox (with the default PIIX4 as well as
>> PIIX3) so long as IO apic is enabled).
>>
>> I am not sure if this is an error with the MS drivers or how they are
>> used in sysprep in this particular case or if his is some strange
>> error in qemu emulation in the PIIX3 controller or elsewhere.
>>
>> The imge is originally created on hardware with MP acpi (not
>> virtualization).
>>
>> If you have any ideas how to diagnose it I would be interested in hearing
>> them.
>>
>>
>
> What version of qemu are you using?

qemu-kvm                  0.12.5+dfsg-2

Thanks

Michal