> > $/usr/bin/qemu -boot c -m 128 -hda '/home/abdullah/vms/Windows' -usb -net > nic,vlan=0 -net user,vlan=0 -localtime > > Could not open '/dev/kqemu' - QEMU acceleration layer not activated > -usb_add /dev/sdb1 > I am not sure of this error. I would check if the kqemu module has been modprobed before I start the VM. I actually use the kvm module. You can use the qemu-kvm command prompt if you have kvm_intel or kvm_amd modules.
> > Is there a way to start qemu such that i get a prompt to type in further > commands? When you boot the VM, press ctrl+alt+2 to get to the qemu prompt. At the (qemu) prompt type info and you will get all possible commands. > > > > I have installed virtual box on ubuntu before and i had no problem. However > I am having some problem installing it on debian. I know it is my problem, > in the sense that I have made some mistake in installation and > configuration. However, the bottom line is i am too lazy to read all the > docs to rectify my mistakes. > > I would very much like to use virtualbox for the time being at least over > qemu as qemu is pretty slow and also I know how to operate virtualbox as it > is really dumb to operate it. > > kvm module is like 100 times faster than the qemu module. Try that. Are you using a 64 bit version of Debian. Virtualbox gets installed by force on a 64bit OS, however, to get it working it requires 32 bit shared libraries, my fedora has similar 64 bit one's so I was not able to use Virtualbox and I could not locate all the packages required to facilitate the 32bit support. One thing I am going to try is, to install a rhel4 on a VM and the install vbox on that rhel4 and then copy over the libraries to my host system. That may work. Regards, Ashish _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, email [email protected] with "unsubscribe <password> <address>" in the subject or body of the message. http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
