The -kernel option generates a new boot sector for the boot drive which jumps directly to the supplied kernel rather than running the standard bootloader.
Trivially fix generate_bootsect() to handle the case where we're booting using extboot. Signed-off-by: Mark McLoughlin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --- qemu/hw/pc.c | 7 ++++--- 1 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/qemu/hw/pc.c b/qemu/hw/pc.c index 48a36e0..506ef6b 100644 --- a/qemu/hw/pc.c +++ b/qemu/hw/pc.c @@ -405,11 +405,12 @@ static void generate_bootsect(uint32_t gpr[8], uint16_t segs[6], uint16_t ip) { uint8_t bootsect[512], *p; int i; - int hda; + int hda = extboot_drive; - hda = drive_get_index(IF_IDE, 0, 0); + if (hda == -1) + hda = drive_get_index(IF_IDE, 0, 0); if (hda == -1) { - fprintf(stderr, "A disk image must be given for 'hda' when booting " + fprintf(stderr, "-hda or -drive boot=on must be given when booting " "a Linux kernel\n"); exit(1); } -- 1.5.4.1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference Don't miss this year's exciting event. There's still time to save $100. Use priority code J8TL2D2. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http://java.sun.com/javaone _______________________________________________ kvm-devel mailing list kvm-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/kvm-devel