On 05/29/2013 02:23 AM, Bill Maidment wrote:
>
> -----Original message-----
>> From:Todd And Margo Chester <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Wednesday 29th May 2013 9:50
>> To: Scientific Linux Users <[log in to unmask]>
>> Subject: kvm xp and in place reinstalls
>>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> SL 6.4 x64
>>
>> Do any of you run XP in KVM?  Have you noticed that you have
>> to do occasional "in place reinstalls" of XP to correct a severe
>> case of the slows?
>>
>> I have two XP VM (and others).  I just got through having to
>> in place both of them (again).
>>
>> If you have had the same problem, do yo come up with a
>> way to prevent it recurring?
>>
>> Many thanks,
>> -T
>>
>>
>
> Hi
> I've noticed this behaviour and on Win 7 too.
> A reboot seems to make it slightly better, but up to now I have assumed it's a Windows issue.
>

Hi Bill,

    W7 and W8 even more so are such bad quality that it is hard to
tell at times if it is the VM or the OS.  I have had to rebuild my
W7 once already too.  XP, although not the sharpest tack in the box,
is not so flaky.  I do all my Windows work that won't run in
Wine in XP.

    Anyway, I have been looking for a pattern.  At first I thought
it was a virt or kvm update.  But, the last time there weren't any.
I did forget to shutdown both XP's before shutting down Linux,
causing them to save themselves.  But, I forget all the time
and nothing bad happens.  This was just the first time I ha
forgotten two at once.

    So, the plot thickens.

    And, it is probably a Windows problem.  I work on native Windows
machines for a living and oh mama do they have boot up
and slow problems.  It us especially annoying when W7 rolls
back due to a minor crash and decided to repair itself.
That is repair itself "for ever".

-T