[Spice-devel] spice-guest-tools-0.2 and Windows 2008 R2

[David Jaša]

Erik Lotspeich píše v Čt 29. 11. 2012 v 08:52 -0600:
> On 11/29/2012 04:31 AM, David Jaša wrote:
> > Cristian Falcas píše v Čt 29. 11. 2012 v 07:09 +0200:
> >> Hi all,
> >> 
> >> When i try to install the guest tools on a Windows 2008 R2, I get
> >> this error: "Unsupported Windows version".
> >> 
> >> I know that the drivers work for this version (if I install them
> >> from the virtio-0.1.30), but I can't find any drivers for the qxl
> >> video adapter.
> > 
> > You can force the driver installation manually but Windows will
> > complain as .inf don't include 2008 R2 as supported system. The
> > driver will work nevertheless.
> 
> Hi David,
> 
> I didn't know there was a way to force the installation. I know that the
> devs fixed the Windows 8 "Unsupported Windows Version" issue in the
> source, and I'm chomping at the bit waiting for the new binary release. ;)
> 
> Is it a command line argument to the exe? Or is there a way to get the
> qxl driver separately from the exe. Pardon my ignorance; I'm somewhat
> new to Spice.

You need to extract the driver (sys, cat and inf files) from the installer and then use "Update Driver -> ... Have Disk" in Device Manager.

> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Regards
> 
> Erik
> 
> > 
> > David
> > 
> >> 
> >> Could the guest drivers recognize this Windows version as well?
> >> 
> >> Best regards, Cristian falcas 
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