Proxmox 2.0 (Rc1) guest Windows server 2008 x86 64 and windows XP

[amurchikus]

Hello everybody,

Some time ago, I installed Proxmox 2.0 and immediately created VirtMachines (windows xp, windows server 2008 x86 and windows server 2008 amd64).
My main server has configuration HP ProLiant 350 G6.
As a result, all virtual machines work fine, but during the first boot (booting from hdd, like after bios initialization, but until logo boot of Windows server 2008) I get black screen with a 3-5 minutes' delay only on windows server 2008 86/64. Why is it so?
Please help me.
What do I have to do?

 

[e100]

I have never seen this happen during the install process.

My 2008 R2 servers sometimes hang at a black screen on boot up.
This happens sometimes after installing windows updates.

When it has happened I stop the VM, start it up and it boots up just fine.

 

[amurchikus]

It is strange because I have this problems every time independently of install windows updates. I don't understand why so long time preload.

 

[amurchikus]

Pleas, tell me where to drip is that? Who knows?

 

[bemar]

I'm currently installing W2008 R2 64bit on a KVM machine.
I let you know about the results.

Ben

 

[spirit]

Hello everybody,

Some time ago, I installed Proxmox 2.0 and immediately created VirtMachines (windows xp, windows server 2008 x86 and windows server 2008 amd64).
My main server has configuration HP ProLiant 350 G6.
As a result, all virtual machines work fine, but during the first boot (booting from hdd, like after bios initialization, but until logo boot of Windows server 2008) I get black screen with a 3-5 minutes' delay only on windows server 2008 86/64. Why is it so?
Please help me.
What do I have to do?View attachment 826

for win2008, which version ? 2008 SP1,2008 SP2, R2, R2 SP1?

 

[spirit]

for 32 bits windows system, could you try to add

args: -machine pc,kernel_irqchip=on

in your vm config file ?

this is related to this kvm commit and can speedup boot of windows 32 bits systems:
http://www.mail-archive.com/qemu-devel@nongnu.org/msg95980.html
http://git.kernel.org/?p=virt/kvm/qemu-kvm.git;a=commit;h=e5ad936b0fd7dfd7fd7908be6f9f1ca88f63b96b

Can you also try this package:
http://odisoweb1.odiso.net/pve-qemu-kvm_1.0-7_amd64.deb

(this is the last version of kvm (more updated than current proxmox package), with some optimisations for 32bits windows

 

[bemar]

I'm currently installing W2008 R2 64bit on a KVM machine.
I let you know about the results.

Ben

I've had none of your symptoms. Server running well.

 

[amurchikus]

Thank you so much for replaying .
I have version for two servers (x86 and x64) are:

Today I will tray to install 2008 r2 SP1. Then I tell about my results.
And for notice server 2008 (build - x86 SP2) and server 2008 (build -x64 SP2) - are going same.

 

[amurchikus]

Hello Everybody. Thank you so much for your replying, especially to "spirit".
After install virtual server 2008 r2 SP1 on KVM. I had the same symptoms like before, but then I install/upgrade KVM by dpkg pve-qemu-kvm_1.0-7_amd64.deb and wooala . I got 2-3 minutes boot UP.
Who has any questions let to me.

 

[spirit]

Ok,thanks to report, we will upgrade pve-qemu-kvm as soon as possible.
Some questions :
Does it solve also your windows xp and windows server 2008 x86 problems ?
did you try with args: -machine pc,kernel_irqchip=on ? or default config with just pve-qemu-kvm upgrade ?

 

[amurchikus]

Does it solve also your windows xp and windows server 2008 x86 problems ? - Yes it does.
did you try with args: -machine pc,kernel_irqchip=on ? or default config with just pve-qemu-kvm upgrade ?[/QUOTE] - I have configured with just pve-qemu-kvm upgrade.

 

[spirit]

Thanks for the report.
Packages are updated in proxmox repository (pve-qemu-kvm 1.0.8).
please apt-get update, apt-get dist-upgrade