[CentOS-virt] 4 CPU with WinXP on Centos 5.5 KVM?

[R-Elists]

> 
> Has anyone had any success getting WinXP 32bit to use 4 CPU's 
> under Centos 5.5 KVM?
>  
> I have tried everything and the best I can get is 2 CPU's.  I 
> tried everything listed here 
> http://www.linux-kvm.com/content/running-windows-smp-guests  
> I am using
> the VIRTIO drivers.    
>  
> Is this known limitation of KVM-83-164 (Centos5 release) with 
> WinXP 32bit?  I think there are reports of it working with 
> 32bit Windows 2003 (or was it Windows 2008?).
>  
> I know KVM is granting the 4 CPU's since Linux VM can use 4 
> CPU's on the same computer.
>  
> Thanks,
>  
> Marcelino

Marcelino,

TTBOMK winxp is only going to support 2 physical cpus unless you have a
special winxp license that we have not experienced

we have never seen more than a 1 or 2 physical cpu version of winxp

eh ?

 - rh