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Re: [Xen-devel] VGA passthrough nVidia NVS 295

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Subject: Re: [Xen-devel] VGA passthrough nVidia NVS 295
From: Tobias Geiger <tobias.geiger@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2010 12:08:21 +0200
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Hi,

never had that "netback_uevent" issue - what's that about?
My Kernel Version since yesterday was 2.6.32.13, now its 2.6.34 (thanks 
Andrew!).

I pasted my kernel-config here: http://pastebin.ca/1878342

Board is a Intel DX58SO (X58/ICH10 Chipset), primary card (for Dom0) is: 
02:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation G96 [GeForce 9500 GT] 
(rev a1)                                                                        
          

Secondary Card (the one which gets passed-through):
03:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation GT200 [GeForce GTX 260] 
(rev a1)


Good luck!
Greetings

Tobias

Am Freitag 04 Juni 2010 16:17:45 schrieb Helmut Wieser:
> Hi,
> 
> Yep, I used a free-dos USB stick for that. That brought back memories! ;-)
> I tried several kernels, none work fine. And then there is also the
> netback_uevent issue, which makes me reboot dom0 in order to reboot a
> domU. Very annoying!
> Can you post your kernel version and config?
> What chipset/gfx card do you use?
> 
> regards,
> Helmut
> 
> On 04.06.2010 16:09, Tobias Geiger wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > i never tried passing vga through to a linux domU, sorry.
> > but with winxp i have no stability problems whatsoever - which may back
> > up your suggestions that either your xen/kernel combo is unstable or
> > your hardware is.
> > 
> > did you read out the vgabios for qemu-dm correctly (vgabios-pt.bin) ?
> > 
> > Greetings
> > tobias
> > 
> > Am Freitag 04 Juni 2010 15:07:55 schrieb Helmut Wieser:
> >> Hi Tobias,
> >> 
> >> Yes, I get the exact same error. Googling didn't reveal much. I don't
> >> get this error in Windows XP though, but I do get other issues.
> >> None are concise, so I think my Xen / Kernel version combo is unstable,
> >> or my hardware is.
> >> I'm running on a Intel 5520 chipset with dual E5620 Xeon and a Nvidia
> >> Quadro NVS 295, G98.
> >> 
> >> Were you more successful in passing through to a Linux domU?
> >> 
> >> The chipsets and CPUs are well supported, only the graphics card didn't
> >> show up anywhere.
> >> 
> >> regards,
> >> Helmut
> >> 
> >> On 03.06.2010 15:47, Tobias Geiger wrote:
> >>> Hi Helmut,
> >>> 
> >>> i had the same experience with my setup regarding windows7.
> >>> The good news is, there are no such problems with winxp.
> >>> 
> >>> Disabling the "Timeout Detection and Recovery (TDR)" Feature in the
> >>> win7 registry doesn't help for my nvlddmkm.sys BSOD, but if i
> >>> interpret the countless google hits regarding  "nvlddmkm.sys
> >>> 0x00000116" (the Error-Code that always appears in the win7 BSOD - is
> >>> yours also always the same?), it's hard to come to a solution:
> >>> Some say its a driver-issue, memory timings, powersupply unit... OTOH
> >>> it may be that Windows 7 is using a feature winxp doesnt, and which
> >>> doesn't get passed through correctly.
> >>> 
> >>> 
> >>> Greetings
> >>> Tobias
> >>> 
> >>> Am Mittwoch 02 Juni 2010 13:04:10 schrieb Helmut Wieser:
> >>>> I want to try to get VGA passthrough working in a Windows 7 x64 domU.
> >>>> I'm running debian squeeze/testing/unstable with Jeremy's 2.6.32.x
> >>>> kernel. The best I got to work is the device showing up under Windows
> >>>> 7, with all resources and whatnot.
> >>>> 
> >>>> I've applied the vga-loadbios patch and vBAR-pBAR patch to xen, and
> >>>> the vBAR-pBAR patch to qemu-dm.
> >>>> 
> >>>> This behaviour isn't stable though. Sometimes I can log on and then
> >>>> domU crashes with a BSoD (nvlddmkm.sys). Sometimes I can log on and
> >>>> actually do something. But certain operations, like changing display
> >>>> options or checking device manager details cause a BSoD.
> >>>> 
> >>>> The NVS 295 is based on a G98, which isn't to dissimilar from Eming's
> >>>> GeForce 8400GS. He only states he used 2.6.30-rc3 with some upstream
> >>>> patches, but not more.
> >>>> 
> >>>> Has anyone succeeded in passing thru an nVidia graphics card to a
> >>>> Windows 7 x64 guest?
> >>>> Should I try Windows XP, would that make a difference?
> >>>> 
> >>>> regards,
> >>>> Helmut
> >>>> 
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