On Mon, May 11, 2009 at 02:59:32PM +0200, Zoran Popovi? wrote: > I have a pain-staking problem with network on Win2k3 guest on IA64 host with > Red Hat 5.3 - by default it uses Realtek 8139 which is not supported on > Win2k3 in any way, and changing the model (model=whatever in vif=...) > doesn't change anything - it always ends with *...@#! Realtek ... now, I am > very tired of trying out different things (compiling Xen from src.rpm, from > xensource xen-unstable.hg, trying vfirmware from xensource, different > parameters in guest specification, I don't know ..) - nothing helps.
Hmm.. have you verified the same method of changing the NIC model works on x86/x64 xen host? In that case I'd submit a bug to redhat bugzilla about this.. and/or contact redhat support. > PV drivers provided for windows are for x86 and x64 ONLY, nothing for ia64. > Thing is that I am trying to make the proof of concept in my company for > RHEL5.3 as platform for Itanium virtualization (BL380c) in order to get full > support contract with Red Hat as a breakthrough as our official itanium > virtualization platform, I would be really happy to see this ... but it > seems that Microsoft always has to win, I have tried to ring every bell > available, but nothing came and now I am tired and worn out completely ... > at least some statement that this would easily have been possible if my > company had support contract with Red Hat would be appreciated. > If anyone has any idea, hint, something, please tell me. You could always try compiling the Windows GPLPV Xen paravirtualized drivers for win2003/ia64.. -- Pasi _______________________________________________ rhelv5-list mailing list [email protected] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/rhelv5-list
