* - Tong - <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [20070901 15:55]: > I was on and off with QEMU in the past because it was slow. I knew there > is a kernel accelerated QEMU but never made the attempt to try it, because > I was stopped by the idea that I should compile/deal with the kernel > modules.
> I never blame others for my own fault, but this time, mika, I think you are > to blame for this. I mean, I didn't know that the accelerated QEMU works out > of box in grml ever since grml v0.5 (http://www.grml.org/qemu/) -- you > should be blamed for the fact that I don't know it. You made things so easy > for us but never let us know. :-) Hey, I wrote the stuff for http://grml.org/qemu/ ;) > Now I will give QEMU a serious try. mika, I think your wiki can use some > more explanation on the following 2 points. > - "To see if kqemu is enabled and working correctly, use the QEMU monitor > command" -- please elaborate more about it, because 'info kqemu' didn't give > me the desired info. Moreover, it'd be better to clearly tell uses in wiki > how to do it. Just press ctrl-alt-2 *inside* running qemu and use 'info kqemu' then. What does it return? > - I learned that "To run the emulated system, a good idea is to use overlay > images. This way you can create hard disk image once and tell Qemu to store > changes in external file. You get rid of all the instability, because it is > so easy to revert to previous system state." > (http://manual.sidux.com/en/hd-install-opts-en.htm#qemu) > could you write something about this overlay image practice as well in your > wiki please? That'll sure benefit grml users. Sorry, I've never used a qcow overlay image on my own. Maybe someone else on this list has experience in using it and can write some words about it? > Furthermore, in order to make it easier for grml users, I think it is better > to start kqemu the standard way, not the hacking way. Please twist the > following file and release it in the future of grml: > /etc/init.d/kqemu [...] Excellent idea, thanks - will be implemented soon, you can track it via http://bts.grml.org/grml/issue275 regards, -mika- -- http://grml.org/ # Linux for texttool-users and sysadmins http://wiki.grml.org/ # share your knowledge http://grml.supersized.org/ # the grml development weblog #grml @ irc.freenode.org # meet us on irc
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