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RE: [Xen-users] GPLPV-drivers: size limit in "hard disk drivers" forvolu
> Hi,
>
> I'm using the "Xen PV Drivers 0.9.12-pre4.exe" package on Windows 2008
> Server SP1 32bit. The Dom0 is Ubuntu 8.04LTS amd64 with Ubuntu's kernel
> 2.6.24-21-xen and Xen 3.2.1-rc1-pre.
>
> I've reduced the size down to a few sectors less than 1 Terabyte, and
> now it works (couldn't pin it down exactly to the sector limit, as LVM2
> uses 'LE units' which contain several sectors).
>
> working size: 2147475456 sectors (1099507433472 bytes)
> inoperative size: 2147483648 " (1099511627776 bytes)
>
> Interestingly, between 1 Terabyte and 2 Terabyte, the virtual disk shows
> up, but without valid data. If you try to initialize the disk, Windows
> returns the error that the disk would be write protected. If it's just
> one "LE" below full 2 Terabyte, it says "unsupported operation" instead.
>
> Hope that helps somehow...
>
Yes, I think that explains the problem just nicely. I'll see what I can do, but
it probably won't be for another week or so.
Thanks
James
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