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= 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/virtio-win/kvm-guest-drivers-windows.git | |||
[https://github.com/virtio-win/kvm-guest-drivers-windows Browse GIT repository online ] | |||
== Binary 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. | |||
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: | |||
[https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/quick-docs/creating-windows-virtual-machines-using-virtio-drivers/index.html Latest VirtIO drivers for Windows from Fedora ] | |||
= Code signing drivers for the Windows 64bit platforms = | = Code signing drivers for the Windows 64bit platforms = | ||
* Drivers should be signed for Windows 64bit platforms. | * Drivers should be signed for Windows 64bit platforms. | ||
* Here are some links how to self sign and install self signed drivers: | * Here are some links how to self sign and install self signed drivers: | ||
** [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ | ** [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff547649.aspx Installing Test-Signed Driver Packages] | ||
** [http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/driver/tips/IFS_Signing.mspx How to Release-Sign File System Drivers] | ** [http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/driver/tips/IFS_Signing.mspx How to Release-Sign File System Drivers] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:38, 6 November 2018
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/virtio-win/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: