[mythtv-users] VMWare on the backend. Viable solution?

[Kenni Lund]

2010/1/25 Martin Ravell <martin.ravell at rave-tech.com.au>:
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>>Well, changing slot and disabling my USB controller gave me an unshared
> interrupt, and I have successfully been able to export the DVB card to a KVM
> guest, so it seems that >VT-d works on my GA-P55-UD4P. The guest recognises
> the card and loads the appropriate modules. However, I have been unable to
> scan channels on the guest using either >mythtv-setup or scan (i.e.
> dvbscan.) Steps and results below.
>>
>>Cheers,
>>
>>Jon
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> That's weird. Gigabyte came back to me saying that the boards do not support
> VT-d.

Yeah, but perhaps the support guy weren't informed correctly...I
wouldn't expect them to know if two specific features (VT-x and VT-d)
were merged from seperate options in the BIOS into just one option
(VT-x). The answer they gave you, that only the old Core 2 series
boards should support VT-d simply doesn't make sense in my mind. I
would rather believe that the VT-d option was in beta/untested state
when introduced in the Core 2 series boards, which explains why it had
its own "hidden" option, instead of just being part of the regular VT
on/off option.

Also didn't you ask them about GA-P55-UD3P board? This is the
UDP4P-model, which according to the last post in the following thread
should support VT-d:
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/268442-12-p55a-ud4p-experience-needed#t1866399

Perhaps he just talked to another support guy :-D

Best Regards
Kenni Lund