On 04/26/2017 05:25 PM, Franz wrote: > My win7-x64-template is up, network-connected and even already > received and installed security updates. It is also fast enough to be > really usable. So many thanks for the hard work. > > What puzzles me is windows tools installation. I installed it in dom0 > using testing rep (it did not work for normal rep), but the command > > qvm-start win7-x64-template --install-windows-tools > > just starts perfectly the template, but no mention or error or > whatever sign of life is made for the windows tools option. So it > seems that even after many tries and reboots windows tools is not > installed. > > This impression is confirmed by > > qvm-prefs win7-x64-template > > that gives False for both qrexec_installed and gui_agent_installed. > > Trying to find a solution in old threads found no answer, but instead > found lots of users (the usual permanent crying Drew above all) > complaining that windows tools has serious bugs or that reverting to > old releases is better. So wonder if it is worth fighting to install > windows tools at all. > > But perhaps windows tools will allow a larger screen? If yes it would > be of critical importance to find a way to install windows tools. > > Any help? > Best > Fran > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "qubes-users" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send > an email to > [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups..google.com/d/msgid/qubes-users/CAPzH-qAXPb-cnBhQUaCgGJsTaiLTW7v3NcpqnDBhi7BhO3%2Bq%3Dg%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/qubes-users/CAPzH-qAXPb-cnBhQUaCgGJsTaiLTW7v3NcpqnDBhi7BhO3%2Bq%3Dg%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
When you invoke qvm-start like that, the Windows Tools ISO gets mounted in a virtual Windows CD-ROM drive. Access that as you would a normal CD in Windows Explorer and then double click on the installer. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "qubes-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/qubes-users/odrvdn%2447s%241%40blaine.gmane.org. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
