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Re: [Xen-devel] Re: vt-d p7p55d evo: Success

On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 02:50:08PM -0400, listmail wrote:
> - Xen version
> 4.0-rc8
>
> - Dom0 kernel version, and if it's pvops or xenlinux based / Guest OS  
> and driver version
> same kernel for both, via git clone of xen/stable-2.6.32 @ commit  
> 062aaac18de6d875fcc646359179449218f486c5
> packaged for install via debian's make-kpkg
> used the .config attached here:  
> http://lists.xensource.com/archives/html/xen-users/2010-03/msg00878.html
>
> -- "lspci" output for the graphics card to get the PCI IDs and model  
> information
> dom0 lspci -vv
> <snip>
>
> - Did you passthru all the PCI IDs or just one?
> I'm only aware of one ID -> xen-pciback.hide=(01:00.0)
>

Btw did you try without hiding from dom0? 

I've added your info to the wiki page now.

Thanks!

-- Pasi

> - Was it primary or secondary graphics adapter?
> primary
>
> - Motherboard vendor/model and BIOS version/CPU version
> Asus P7P55D Evo
> bios 1207 (old)
> core i7 860
>
> - How did it work.. did you have some issues?
> the nv driver on linux works fine (as good as it can)
> it takes a bit before you see VGA output on boot
> the console cursor was positioned higher than normal (sitting at over  
> the halfway mark for the font)
> shutdown of Xorg can leave you with a blank console
> shutdown then Restart of domU without restarting dom0 may lead to no VGA  
> output, however you can still ssh in and startx (Xorg) and it will  
> produce output
>
>
> Pasi Kärkkäinen wrote:
>> On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 02:18:45PM +0300, Pasi Kärkkäinen wrote:
>>   
>>> On Sat, Apr 10, 2010 at 10:02:13PM -0400, listmail wrote:
>>>     
>>>> I had no problems passing through my Nvidia 8800gts 512.  The nv 
>>>> driver  on linux works fine (as good as it can).  There were a few 
>>>> quirks to  note, but I imagine your experience will vary using ATI.
>>>>
>>>>       
>>> Was this primary or secondary adapter? 
>>>
>>>     
>>
>> Also please refresh the XenVGAPassthrough wiki page and send all
>> the information asked there.. so I can add your entry there.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> -- Pasi

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