From owner-freebsd-virtualization@freebsd.org Tue Oct 25 06:06:40 2016 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-virtualization@mailman.ysv.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) by mailman.ysv.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4C33FC2063B for ; Tue, 25 Oct 2016 06:06:40 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca) Received: from doctor.nl2k.ab.ca (doctor.nl2k.ab.ca [204.209.81.1]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (Client did not present a certificate) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 340E4637 for ; Tue, 25 Oct 2016 06:06:40 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca) Received: from doctor by doctor.nl2k.ab.ca with local (Exim 4.87 (FreeBSD)) (envelope-from ) id 1byusf-0006nV-Rj; Tue, 25 Oct 2016 00:06:37 -0600 Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2016 00:06:37 -0600 From: The Doctor To: Matt Churchyard Cc: "freebsd-virtualization@freebsd.org" Subject: Re: Windows 2016 Server Message-ID: <20161025060637.GA20650@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca> References: <20161021183120.GA21232@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca> <20161021190122.GA30602@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca> <0406d06f-aa1a-677c-775a-b09a3ebd3073@freebsd.org> <20161021222342.GA80184@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca> <33e8e02d845145918591d25196402491@SERVER.ad.usd-group.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <33e8e02d845145918591d25196402491@SERVER.ad.usd-group.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.7.1 (2016-10-04) X-BeenThere: freebsd-virtualization@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.23 Precedence: list List-Id: "Discussion of various virtualization techniques FreeBSD supports." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2016 06:06:40 -0000 On Mon, Oct 24, 2016 at 08:07:13AM +0000, Matt Churchyard wrote: > On Fri, Oct 21, 2016 at 03:21:10PM -0700, Peter Grehan wrote: > > >> [Windows could not parse or process unattend answer file > > >> [D:\autounattend.xml] for pass [windowsPE]. The answer file is > > >> invalid.] > > > > > > Something is wrong with your autounattend.xml file. > > > > Still working on the 2k16 unattend file. Unfortunately things have > > changed from TP5 in a non-obvious way :( > > > > A workaround is to do a GUI install. > > > > later, > > > > Peter. > > > Please explain what you mean by a GUI install. > > Not sure if anyone's replied directly to you - > > 1) Make sure you are running at least 11-RELEASE > > 2) Use an "off-the-shelf" Windows install CD > > 3) Add the following to your bhyve command > > -s 29,fbuf,tcp=0.0.0.0:5900,w=800,h=600,wait > -s 30,xhci,tablet > > 4) Run bhyve and then use a VNC client to connect and install using the normal Windows GUI > Well all right did follow https://wiki.freebsd.org/bhyve/UEFI My next question is after the initial install is done, how do I followup on the next step , i.e. to see if the VM is booting. > Matt -- Member - Liberal International This is doctor@@nl2k.ab.ca Ici doctor@@nl2k.ab.ca God,Queen and country!Never Satan President Republic!Beware AntiChrist rising! http://www.fullyfollow.me/rootnl2k Look at Psalms 14 and 53 on Atheism Time for the USA to hold a referendum on its republic and vote to dissolve!!