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Re: [Xen-users] xen Paravirtualization for WinXP or WinVista on AMD Phe

To: David Stockwell <dstockwell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-users] xen Paravirtualization for WinXP or WinVista on AMD Phenom x4
From: Keith Coleman <list.keith@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 21:49:20 -0500
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Modified windows was only required in the old days before full
virtualization. Here is an example config for full virtualization:
http://en.opensuse.org/Xen_Full_Virtualization_Example

Keith Coleman

On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 9:25 PM, David Stockwell
<dstockwell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> It is not clear to me whether Windows is supported  under xen at this point.
>
> I have built a new machine with an AMD Phenom x4 and 8GB RAM, lots of disk
> (but FakeRAID, another story), etc., etc.  Should be an absolute fire-eater,
> and able to support multiple concurrent Linux instance for development.
>  However, some of the Apps I have to useneed to run under Windows XP+.
>
> According to some of the docs, xen will support some xen-ized form of
> Windoze under 3.3.1, but it is not clear where I can find the "slightly
> modified" form of WinVista or XP that will run happily in a DomU.
>
> Any clues?
>
> David Stockwell
>
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