Re: [Xen-users] Boot HVM from Floppy

[Nico Kadel-Garcia <nkadel@xxxxxxxxx>]

Andreas Hollmann wrote:
> 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?
Interesting. Do you know how to build a new bootable CD image? It's a 
bit of a pain in the ass, but it can be done. And why not install a 
basic kernel first, then upgrade it in the new VM? That's certainly a 
common approach for installing new operating systems with upgraded kernels.
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