Re: [kvm-devel] vista install oddities

2007-06-07 Thread Wayde Milas
Shahar Frank wrote: > Milas, > > What host are you using, and what Vista version is it? Is it an OEM > version or other non standard version? > > Vista is known to use some new ACPI features, and in fact some licensing > options require ACPI 2.0 (not supported). > > Shahar > > Using linux 2.6

Re: [kvm-devel] vista install oddities

2007-06-07 Thread Shahar Frank
Milas, What host are you using, and what Vista version is it? Is it an OEM version or other non standard version? Vista is known to use some new ACPI features, and in fact some licensing options require ACPI 2.0 (not supported). Shahar

Re: [kvm-devel] vista install oddities

2007-06-06 Thread Avi Kivity
Wayde Milas wrote: > >> >> This is probably some kind of copy protection device, it's making sure >> you're upgrading to the same machine and not to a different one. So >> most likely this is by design. >> > Maybe... but define "different one". The ultimate upgrade comes with > its own unique

Re: [kvm-devel] vista install oddities

2007-06-06 Thread Wayde Milas
Avi Kivity wrote: > Wayde Milas wrote: > >> This is a weird one. Using kvm27. I am able to install and run winxp 32 >> bit perfectly. The problem arises when I try and run my Vista Ultimate >> upgrade. You cannot cold boot the upgrade and install on a blank drive >> because when you enter the

Re: [kvm-devel] vista install oddities

2007-06-05 Thread Avi Kivity
Wayde Milas wrote: > This is a weird one. Using kvm27. I am able to install and run winxp 32 > bit perfectly. The problem arises when I try and run my Vista Ultimate > upgrade. You cannot cold boot the upgrade and install on a blank drive > because when you enter the activation code, the softwar

[kvm-devel] vista install oddities

2007-06-05 Thread Wayde Milas
This is a weird one. Using kvm27. I am able to install and run winxp 32 bit perfectly. The problem arises when I try and run my Vista Ultimate upgrade. You cannot cold boot the upgrade and install on a blank drive because when you enter the activation code, the software checks to make sure ther