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Binary drivers are provided by some Linux distributions including WHQL Certified drivers. | Binary drivers are provided by some Linux distributions including WHQL Certified drivers. | ||
For example the binary drivers for Ubuntu can be found [https://launchpad.net/kvm-guest-drivers-windows/+download here]. | |||
64-bit versions of Windows Vista and newer (this currently includes Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2012) require the drivers to be [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/hardware/gg487332 digitally signed] to load. | 64-bit versions of Windows Vista and newer (this currently includes Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2012) require the drivers to be [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/hardware/gg487332 digitally signed] to load. |
Revision as of 23:16, 13 April 2015
Windows VirtIO Drivers
The source for the Windows drivers is hosted in a repository on GIT hub. Anonymous users can clone the repository
git clone git://github.com/YanVugenfirer/kvm-guest-drivers-windows.git
Binary Drivers
Binary drivers are provided by some Linux distributions including WHQL Certified drivers.
For example the binary drivers for Ubuntu can be found here.
64-bit versions of Windows Vista and newer (this currently includes Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2012) require the drivers to be digitally signed to load.
If your distribution does not provide binary drivers for Windows, you can use the package from the Fedora Project. These drivers are digitally signed, and will work on 64-bit versions of Windows:
Latest VirtIO drivers for Windows from Fedora
Code signing drivers for the Windows 64bit platforms
- Drivers should be signed for Windows 64bit platforms.
- Here are some links how to self sign and install self signed drivers: