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[contrib] Update qemu documentation

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Michael Brown
2009-02-01 17:35:53 +00:00
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@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
Running Etherboot within qemu Running gPXE within qemu
============================= ========================
Michael Brown <mbrown@fensystems.co.uk> Michael Brown <mbrown@fensystems.co.uk>
@@ -9,13 +9,10 @@ To get qemu running is fairly simple:
make make
2. Get the qemu source code: 2. Get the qemu source code:
cvs -d:pserver:anonymous@cvs.savannah.nongnu.org:/sources/qemu \ svn co svn://svn.savannah.nongnu.org/qemu/trunk qemu
login
cvs -d:pserver:anonymous@cvs.savannah.nongnu.org:/sources/qemu \
co qemu
2a. Patch the qemu code. There is currently a bug that causes qemu to 2a. Patch the qemu code. There is currently a bug that causes qemu to
execute Etherboot incredibly slowly. The bug seems to be related execute gPXE incredibly slowly. The bug seems to be related
to the relative prioritisation of CPU and I/O operations within to the relative prioritisation of CPU and I/O operations within
qemu. This patch (which I found via Google) isn't a proper fix, qemu. This patch (which I found via Google) isn't a proper fix,
but it does work around the problem: but it does work around the problem:
@@ -23,13 +20,9 @@ To get qemu running is fairly simple:
3. Configure qemu with 3. Configure qemu with
pushd qemu pushd qemu
./configure --enable-system ./configure --target-list=i386-softmmu,x86_64-softmmu
popd popd
Note that qemu will not compile with gcc4; if your system's
default compiler is gcc4 then specify the path to gcc3 using
e.g. --cc=gcc-3.3.6
4. Build qemu: 4. Build qemu:
make -C qemu make -C qemu
@@ -44,7 +37,7 @@ To get qemu running is fairly simple:
range dynamic-bootp 10.254.254.1 10.254.254.1; range dynamic-bootp 10.254.254.1 10.254.254.1;
} }
You will also need to add in any of your usual declarations for You will also need to add in any of your usual declarations for
Etherboot, e.g. 'filename "vmlinuz.ltsp";'. Note that this setup gPXE, e.g. 'filename "vmlinuz.ltsp";'. Note that this setup
assumes that your DHCP server, TFTP server etc. all live on the assumes that your DHCP server, TFTP server etc. all live on the
machine you are using for running qemu. If not, then you're on machine you are using for running qemu. If not, then you're on
your own. your own.
@@ -52,7 +45,7 @@ To get qemu running is fairly simple:
7. As root, restart dhcpd 7. As root, restart dhcpd
/etc/init.d/dhcpd restart /etc/init.d/dhcpd restart
8. Build Etherboot floppy disk images and pad to 1.44MB 8. Build gPXE floppy disk images and pad to 1.44MB
pushd ../../src pushd ../../src
make bin/rtl8139.pdsk make bin/rtl8139.pdsk
popd popd
@@ -62,8 +55,8 @@ To get qemu running is fairly simple:
-net nic,model=rtl8139 -net tap,ifname=tap0 \ -net nic,model=rtl8139 -net tap,ifname=tap0 \
-boot a -fda ../../src/bin/rtl8139.pdsk -boot a -fda ../../src/bin/rtl8139.pdsk
You should see qemu start up, load up Etherboot and attempt to boot You should see qemu start up, load up gPXE and attempt to boot from
from the network. the network.
@@ -71,8 +64,8 @@ Serial console
============== ==============
You can use the program "serial-console" to obtain a virtual serial You can use the program "serial-console" to obtain a virtual serial
console for Etherboot running within qemu. Run "./serial-console" on console for gPXE running within qemu. Run "./serial-console" on a
a spare tty (e.g. a separate xterm window) before starting qemu, and spare tty (e.g. a separate xterm window) before starting qemu, and
ensure that you have enabled CONSOLE_SERIAL in config.h. ensure that you have enabled CONSOLE_SERIAL in config.h.
When serial-console starts, it will print out the message "Slave pty When serial-console starts, it will print out the message "Slave pty