Windows XP x64 / 2008 Server x64 broken on 32-bit hosts with QEMU > 0.9.0
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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QEMU |
Expired
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Undecided
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
QEMU >0.9.0 fails to install/run 64-bit Windows XP guests on 32-bit hosts. This is mentioned here: http://
When installing, the installer hangs at the "Setup is starting Windows" step. An attempt at running a converted VBox image reveals the problem lies somewhere in the ACPI -- in safe mode, the boot sequence gets to loading ACPI tables, then hangs indefinitely. Interestingly enough, the emulator itself runs fine, you can interact with the monitor etc., but the virtual CPU appears to stop; there's a marked point in "log cpu" output after which nothing comes. Disabling ACPI predictably does nothing to help, as in this case Windows refuses to run.
I've tested with several versions, and 0.9.1 is the first one to break. The bug is still present in 0.11 and 0.12 as packaged by Ubuntu.
tags: | added: windows |
Any progress on this one?