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= Windows VirtIO Drivers = | |||
The source for the Windows drivers is in a git repository on kernel.org | |||
== | git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/virt/kvm/kvm-guest-drivers-windows.git | ||
[http:// | |||
[http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/virt/kvm/kvm-guest-drivers-windows.git http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/virt/kvm/kvm-guest-drivers-windows.git ] | |||
== Binary Drivers == | |||
Binary drivers are provided by some Linux distributions including WHQL Certified drivers. | |||
For Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 drivers need to be ''signed'' by the packager. | |||
In addition these platforms require [http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/whql/default.mspx WHQL] certified and signed drivers. | |||
[http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff547565.aspx http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff547565.aspx] | |||
[http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff547534%28VS.85%29.aspx http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff547534%28VS.85%29.aspx] | |||
If your distribution does not provide binary drivers the Fedora Project package can be downloaded from the following link. | |||
[http://alt.fedoraproject.org/pub/alt/virtio-win/latest/images/ Download Latest VirtIO Win drivers from Fedora ] | |||
''Note:'' These drivers are signed but not WHQL Certified. | |||
= Code signing drivers for the Windows 64bit platforms = | = Code signing drivers for the Windows 64bit platforms = | ||
Revision as of 14:38, 19 August 2010
Windows VirtIO Drivers
The source for the Windows drivers is in a git repository on kernel.org
git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/virt/kvm/kvm-guest-drivers-windows.git
http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/virt/kvm/kvm-guest-drivers-windows.git
Binary Drivers
Binary drivers are provided by some Linux distributions including WHQL Certified drivers.
For Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 drivers need to be signed by the packager.
In addition these platforms require WHQL certified and signed drivers.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff547565.aspx
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff547534%28VS.85%29.aspx
If your distribution does not provide binary drivers the Fedora Project package can be downloaded from the following link.
Download Latest VirtIO Win drivers from Fedora
Note: These drivers are signed but not WHQL Certified.
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: