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RE: [Xen-users] GPLPV drivers problem

To: "Venefax" <venefax@xxxxxxxxx>, Luís Fernandes <lfernandes@xxxxxxxx>, <xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: [Xen-users] GPLPV drivers problem
From: "James Harper" <james.harper@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2009 11:28:00 +1100
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Thread-topic: [Xen-users] GPLPV drivers problem
> 
> Switching back from Standard PC to ACPI multiprocessing HAL is impossible.

It certainly isn't impossible. I did it a few days ago.

It isn't even that hard and is documented on the internet in various places. 
Basically, what I did was:

. find the acpi hal (on CD or from another machine) and copy it to your 
'Standard PC' machine and call it c:\windows\system32\hal_xxx.dll
. create a new boot.ini entry the same as the others but with /HAL=hal_xxx.dll 
added
. reboot and select the new boot.ini entry - this selects the ACPI hal on a 
temporary basis.
. update the hal driver to the ACPI hal using device manager
. reboot
. make sure you backup your system first :)

James

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