Re: [Qemu-devel] Release: VMKnoppix for x86(20080213)

[Alexander Graf]

Suzaki-san he,

On Feb 15, 2008, at 4:18 AM, Kuniyasu Suzaki wrote:

> Dear,
>
> We released new VMKNOPPIX for x86 (20080213).
>  http://unit.aist.go.jp/itri/knoppix/vmknoppix/index-en.html
>  Guide-PDF 
> http://unit.aist.go.jp/itri/knoppix/vmknoppix/VMKnoppix-x86-20080213e.pdf
>
> # Special Features
>  * Xen3.2.0, KVM60, and QEMU091 are upgraded.
>  * Xen3.2.0 has a vTPM (TPM Emulator) and offers Trusted Computing
>    environment. Physical TPM&TCG-BIOS aren't required. KNOPPIX for
>    Trusted Computing Geeks(Trusted Boot + Remote Attestaion) boots on
>    Xen3.2.0+vTPM.
>      Guide of KNOPPIX for Trusted Computing Geeks
>      
> http://sourceforge.jp/projects/openpts/wiki/FrontPage/attach/20080129-KNOPPIX511TCG-OPTS-UsersGuide-v1_0-E.pdf
>  * OS Circular enables to boot some Linux Distributions
>    {CentOS5|Debian Etch|Ubuntu606|Ubuntu610|Ubuntu704} on a virtual
>    machine {Xen|QEMU|KQEMU|KVM} with Internet Virtual Disk "Trusted
>    HTTP-FUSE CLOOP".
>  * QEMU091(x86_64) offers ADM-V instruction set for virtual machine.
>    KVM runs on it but Xen doesn't.

Is Xen HVM not working a known issue? Have you tracked down why it  
fails to work? The implementation is mostly complete in respect to the  
virtualization, so this is clearly a bug I do not know about.

Alex