Re: SATA controller passthrough - option rom

From: ivo <shandivo@gmail.com>
To: Kaushik Barde <kaushik.barde@huawei.com>, xen-devel@lists.xen.org
Subject: Re: SATA controller passthrough - option rom
Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2012 15:23:44 +0200	[thread overview]
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Nevermind, actually I solved the problem by switching to latest version of
qemu-upstream and using Seabios.
I'm now able to boot from the controller disks without any problem.
It is working like a charm in AHCI mode, didn't yet tried in RAID mode, but
I'll make some tests soon.

Thanks, Ivo

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> On Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 8:17 PM, Kaushik Barde <kaushik.barde@huawei.com>wrote:
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>> If you can patch-up qemu ACPI (dsdt), & virtual BIOS to use controller
>> information..****
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>> *From:* xen-devel-bounces@lists.xen.org [mailto:
>> xen-devel-bounces@lists.xen.org] *On Behalf Of *ivo
>> *Sent:* Tuesday, July 10, 2012 10:32 AM
>> *To:* xen-devel@lists.xen.org
>> *Subject:* [Xen-devel] SATA controller passthrough - option rom****
>>
>> ** **
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>> I'm using xen-unstable, and I've successfully made a passthrough of an
>> intel storage controller to an HVM domU, binding with pciback.****
>>
>> ** **
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>> 00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset
>> Family SATA AHCI Controller (rev 05)****
>>
>> ** **
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>> I can access the array from within Windows by installing Intel Rapide
>> Storage Drivers, and everything works as it should.****
>>
>> I only have a small problem, I would like to boot the guest OS directly
>> from the controller, but of course since there's no "option rom" loaded in
>> the qemu bios, it doesn't work, because the boot manager can't access the
>> array without drivers loaded.****
>>
>> ** **
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>> I was wondering, is there any way to let qemu load the option rom of the
>> controller so I can boot from it? ****
>>
>> Is there any other storage controller which the option rom get
>> "passthroughed" too? I hope I've been clear enough.****
>>
>> ** **
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>> Thanks, Ivo****
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