On Fri, Oct 08, 2010 at 10:41:06AM -0400, djmagee@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Wei,
>
> I've tested with a Radeon 4770 and it the VBIOS works
> without a problem, through many guest (re)boots, so it seems pretty
> solid. I tested a linux guest (fairly standard Fedora 12), Windows XP,
> and Windows 7 (without accelerated drivers). The open radeon linux driver
> works fine.
>
>
I added this (and other) tested adapters to:
http://wiki.xensource.com/xenwiki/XenVGAPassthroughTestedAdapters
-- Pasi
>
> The Catalyst driver fails in Windows XP (STOP 0x000000EA, thread stuck in
> device driver), windows 7 (STOP 0x00000116, driver fails to properly
> reset?), and linux (total system freeze). This seems to be different than
> the `Blank Screen' problem you report, as the driver is clearly not
> functioning properly.
>
>
>
> Doug Magee
>
>
>
> From: xen-devel-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:xen-devel-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Huang2, Wei
> Sent: Friday, October 08, 2010 9:57 AM
> To: Kay, Allen M; Ian Jackson
> Cc: Xen-devel
> Subject: [Xen-devel] RE: [RFC][QEMU] ATI graphics VBIOS passthru support
>
>
>
> Hi Allen,
>
>
>
> Yes, Catalyst driver is the one from public website. The driver still has
> a minor issue with this VBIOS patch. The purpose of submitting VBIOS
> patch is to get community feedbacks. After we figure out the root cause of
> black screen, I will formally submit a patch for inclusion.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> -Wei
>
>
>
> From: Kay, Allen M [mailto:allen.m.kay@xxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Friday, October 08, 2010 2:21 AM
> To: Huang2, Wei; Ian Jackson
> Cc: Xen-devel
> Subject: RE: [RFC][QEMU] ATI graphics VBIOS passthru support
>
>
>
> Hi Wei,
>
>
>
> Is Catalyst driver the one on AMD website? I think that's what I have in
> my win7 guest and it matches the symptom you are describing. "lspci"
> reports my ATI card is a V5700 - although it says v3750 on the box. Where
> can I get a working driver?
>
>
>
> The patch looks reasonable to me in general.
>
>
>
> Allen
>
>
>
> From: Huang2, Wei [mailto:Wei.Huang2@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2010 9:06 PM
> To: Kay, Allen M; Ian Jackson
> Cc: Xen-devel
> Subject: RE: [RFC][QEMU] ATI graphics VBIOS passthru support
>
>
>
> Hi Allen,
>
>
>
> Thanks for testing it out. We have tested this patch with Radeon 4850,
> 4870, FirePro V5700 and FirePro M5800. Unfortunately we don't have V3750
> at hand. It is very possible this patch isn't compatible with V3750. We
> will try to get hold of one for debugging. For graphics which work with
> this path, users should be able to get rid of emulated gfx (such as
> Cirrus). I have successfully installed a Windows guest VM using this
> patch.
>
>
>
> I also want to point out that there is still an issue. Users will see a
> black screen after installing Catalyst driver. Even though the screen
> appears to be black, the driver is actually functioning correctly (3DMark
> can be run with external monitor). Our driver team is currently debugging
> it and they believe this is easy to fix.
>
>
>
> What is your opinion on this patch (and the solution) in general?
>
>
>
> -Wei
>
>
>
> From: Kay, Allen M [mailto:allen.m.kay@xxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2010 6:58 PM
> To: Huang2, Wei; Ian Jackson
> Cc: Xen-devel
> Subject: RE: [RFC][QEMU] ATI graphics VBIOS passthru support
>
>
>
> Hi Wei,
>
>
>
> This patch did not cause any problems with Intel IGD passthrough for me.
> However, the monitor remained blank if I pass through ATI Firepro V3750
> either as the primary display device or the secondary device
> (gfx_passthru=1/0). Passing it through as the secondary device used to
> work.
>
>
>
> Have you tested the patch with this graphics card?
>
>
>
> Allen
>
>
>
> From: Huang2, Wei [mailto:Wei.Huang2@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2010 9:57 AM
> To: Ian Jackson
> Cc: Xen-devel; Kay, Allen M
> Subject: [RFC][QEMU] ATI graphics VBIOS passthru support
>
>
>
> Hi Ian,
>
>
>
> There have been a lot of interest on gfx passthru recently. This patch
> enables ATI VBIOS in passthru mode. The guest VM system BIOS (including
> Windows boot logo) can now show in passthru screen. We have tested with
> various Windows and Linux guest VMs. Please help review it. We are also
> looking forward to comments and suggestions from Xen community users.
>
>
>
> Signed-off-by: Wei Huang <wei.huang2@xxxxxxx>
>
> Signed-off-by: Wei Wang <wei.wang2@xxxxxxx>
>
>
>
>
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