Re: [Qemu-devel] Problem with a fresh xp installation in CVS Qemu

[Jens Arm]

> > Yes, I have problems, too with the CVS from Sunday.
> > I get I/O errors when I try to boot.
> > Most in combination with QCOW.
> 
> The problem apparently is in the call to function bdrv_set_geometry_hint in 
> line 1896 of ide.c
> Just commenting it out in the latest CVS version seems to have solved the 
> problems (while hopefully not generating others... :)

Possible you break NT4.

Could it be that this bdrv_set_geometry_hint change the settings of the disk a 
second time after the bios,
so that XP or possible other OSs see wrong parameters?

Jens