Re: [Xen-users] Boot HVM from Floppy

[Andreas Hollmann <capjo@xxxxxxxx>]

I'm testing VxWorks on Xen and to use something other than a floppy 
drive I have to configure and compile a new VxWorks kernel,
so it would be nice if I could use a floppy image inside a HVM.
> Andreas Hollmann wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > I'm using fedora 7 with fedora 3.1 and I  have no idea how to include 
> > a floppy drive to a HVM and boot from there.
> > I tried it with:
> >
> > fda = '/path/bootnet.img'
> >
> > and
> >
> > fda ='/dev/fd0'
> >
> >
> > I switched on the qemu monitor with monitor=1 and switched with 
> > Control+Alt+2 to the
> > monitor window.
> >
> > The floppy drive is listeted there, however there is no file assigned 
> > to the drive.
> > I don't no know what is wrong with this assignment.
> >
> > Can someone help me with this problem?
> >
> > Best regards,
> > Andreas
> Why would you want to? Why not use a CD image?

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