Package: qemu Version: 0.7.0.cvs20050706-0.1 Severity: normal qemu-make-debian-root tool should create sparse file as qemu-img do.
Just now qemu-make-debian-root creates i.e. one large block filled with zeros. It should create sparse file which saves the disk space because i.e. 2G empty file in fact writes just 10M on the disk! This should be correct call of `dd' utility: dd bs=$(($SECTORS * 512)) if=/dev/zero of=$IMAGE.ext2 count=1 seek=$(($CYLINDERS * $HEADS - 2)) Try to generate the big image and check the disk space with `du' file. It shows the difference! -- System Information: Debian Release: testing/unstable APT prefers unstable APT policy: (900, 'unstable'), (500, 'oldstable'), (500, 'testing'), (500, 'stable'), (1, 'experimental') Architecture: i386 (i686) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash Kernel: Linux 2.6.12-1-686 Locale: LANG=pl_PL, LC_CTYPE=pl_PL (charmap=ISO-8859-2) Versions of packages qemu depends on: ii bochsbios 2.2.1-1 BIOS for the Bochs emulator ii libc6 2.3.5-3 GNU C Library: Shared libraries an ii libsdl1.2debi 1.2.7+1.2.8cvs20041007-5.3 Simple DirectMedia Layer ii openhackware 0.4.1-1 OpenFirmware emulator for PowerPC ii proll 18-1 JavaStation PROM 2.x compatible re ii vgabios 0.5c-1 VGA BIOS software for the Bochs an ii zlib1g 1:1.2.3-3 compression library - runtime Versions of packages qemu recommends: ii debootstrap 0.3.1.4 Bootstrap a basic Debian system ii sharutils 1:4.2.1-15 shar, unshar, uuencode, uudecode -- no debconf information -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
