2016-03-30 08:58:06 +01:00
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# qemu
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> Generic machine emulator and virtualizer.
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> Supports a large variety of CPU architectures.
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- Boot from image emulating i386 architecture:
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`qemu-system-i386 -hda {{image_name.img}}`
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- Boot from image emulating x64 architecture:
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`qemu-system-x86_64 -hda {{image_name.img}}`
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- Boot QEMU instance with a live ISO image:
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2016-09-21 16:35:46 +01:00
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`qemu-system-i386 -hda {{image_name.img}} -cdrom {{os_image.iso}} -boot d`
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2016-03-30 08:58:06 +01:00
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- Specify amount of RAM for instance:
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`qemu-system-i386 -m 256 -hda image_name.img -cdrom os-image.iso -boot d`
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- Boot from physical device (e.g. from USB to test bootable medium):
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`qemu-system-i386 -hda /dev/{{storage_device}}`
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