Re: [coreboot] coreboot can boot Linux but cannot boot Windows7

[WANG Siyuan]

Hi, Patrick
My windows 7 stopped at windows logo, It cannot enter win7 desktop.
Can this situation debug by windbg?

On Tue, Jan 22, 2013 at 3:42 PM, Patrick Georgi  wrote:
> Am 2013-01-22 03:14, schrieb WANG Siyuan:
> > I am debugging a board. coreboot could boot Linux and load graphic
> > driver, but it could not boot Windows 7.
> > Has anyone encountered similar problem?
>
> Linux is much more tolerant about many things, in particular about ACPI and
> a couple more tables.
>
> I collected a bunch of issues at http://www.coreboot.org/ACPI#Windows_Errors
> if you find issues that aren't listed there, you can look for an
>
> explanation (of STOP codes and similar behaviour) on msdn.com. If that still
> doesn't help you, you will have to debug your windows install (with windbg)
> and figure out what the problem is.
> If you can get hold of checked Windows builds, I recommend these - they're
> much more helpful (especially when it comes to ACPI). Unfortunately their
> install CD is unchecked, so if you fail to find informations on the
> installer, you'll have to install on another machine and swap disks (or use
> legacy BIOS), and probe the installed windows.
>
> In any case, please document your results on the wiki page I mentioned.
>
> Patrick