Re: [coLinux-users] RE : BSOD on Intel Core 2 Duo, Windows Vista

[BS R. <bsr...@gm...>]

Hi,

Thanks for your information.  I was trying to run coLinux 0.7.1. RC3 on
Windows Vista Home Premium.

Regards
Reddy


On 4/30/07, Francois Liot <fl...@ky...> wrote:
>
>  Hello,
>
> I'm using coLinux 0.7.1 RC3 under Vista Professional,
> everything works except the "install-service" action.
>
> Regards,
>
> Francois Liot
>
>
> -------- Message d'origine--------
> De: col...@li... de la part de BS Reddy
> Date: ven. 4/27/2007 11:57
> =C0: col...@li...
> Objet : [coLinux-users] BSOD on Intel Core 2 Duo, Windows Vista
>
> Hi all
>
> (I posted this to the help forum, but did not receive any response, so
> trying out here)
>
> coLinux 0.7.1 RC3 crashed with a BSOD when I tried to run it on Windows
> Vista, Intel Core 2 Duo (2GB RAM). I am aware of the coLinux problem on
> new
> CPUs and operating systems that support "noexecute" as documented here:
> http://colinux.wikia.com/wiki/NoExecuteDEP
>
> I have read people managing to run coLinux on Windows Vista on the web.
> So,
> I just wanted to know:
>
> a. Can coLinux 0.7.1 or 0.8.0 run on Windows Vista, Intel Core 2 Duo with
> DEP setting set to default "OptIn"?
>
> b. Does the "noexecute" problem in coLinux need to be fixed on a
> per-processor basis? (as it has been done for Intel P4 and Xeon)
>
> c. Does the fix for Intel P4 and Xeon processors allow coLinux to run on
> Windows Vista (or Windows XP SP2) on those processors with DEP setting se=
t
> to default "OptIn"?
>
> d. I am no OS expert, can someone explain (or point to an existing thread=
)
> as to why this "noexecute" setting causes the coLinux to crash, where as
> essential Windows programs and services keep running?
>
> Answers to above questions, will rule out the doubt that I may have made
> an
> error during my installation.
>
> Thanks
> Reddy
>
>