I think you need to sysprep or you'll get a 7b error. After all, enabling this dma patch is equivalent to change your hdd controller, somehow, and it's vital hw to xp/2k.
-- Christian On 8/29/05, Brad Campbell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Kazu wrote: > > > > This patch might help.. > > > > http://ebisa.hp.infoseek.co.jp/qemu/arcs/qemu-piix4-udma-20050514.zip > > Interesting.. after applying that patch both my win2k and winxp installs > refused to boot. > Winxp gets as far as the safe mode selection screen, select safe mode and it > goes straight back to > the selection screen. Win2k just bluescreens during the boot process mumbling > something about being > unable to access the boot disk. > > However, a fresh clean winxp install appears to be working and is reporting > DMA enabled. > (Also appears to be a little lighter on the host cpu, but have not really got > any way of benchmarking). > > Go figure ?!? > > I'm wondering if this patch is ever likely to make it into mainline? > > Brad > -- > "Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability > to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable > for their apparent disinclination to do so." -- Douglas Adams > > > _______________________________________________ > Qemu-devel mailing list > Qemu-devel@nongnu.org > http://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/qemu-devel > _______________________________________________ Qemu-devel mailing list Qemu-devel@nongnu.org http://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/qemu-devel
