> The syntax is getting kinda ugly though. Anthony suggested that we use
> mini-config files with all the options and just pass those to -hda (e.g.
> -hda multipart:hda.config)
>
> > A vmware split image file is just a composite of several raw images with
> > a funny config file.
>
> It'd still be
On Mon, May 08, 2006 at 03:28:31PM +0100, Paul Brook wrote:
> > If split vmdks are just a series of partition images plus an image of an
> > MBR/partition table then it may be possible to hack this up via a partition
> > driver that supported harddisk sharing (using multiple partition images as
> >
On Mon, May 08, 2006 at 08:26:20AM -0400, Jim C. Brown wrote:
> > - Instead of copying the raw block driver, use the block driver recursively.
>
> I'll work on this tonight. I've been thinking about doing this, since it would
> allow one to use any qemu-supported disk image format as a partition i
On Monday 08 May 2006 15:19, Jim C. Brown wrote:
> On Mon, May 08, 2006 at 02:11:36PM +0100, Paul Brook wrote:
> > > I'll work on this tonight. I've been thinking about doing this, since
> > > it would allow one to use any qemu-supported disk image format as a
> > > partition image.
> > >
> > > I c
On Mon, May 08, 2006 at 02:11:36PM +0100, Paul Brook wrote:
> > I'll work on this tonight. I've been thinking about doing this, since it
> > would allow one to use any qemu-supported disk image format as a partition
> > image.
> >
> > I can't think of any disk format that's heavily used in qemu tha
> > - Instead of copying the raw block driver, use the block driver
> > recursively.
>
> I'll work on this tonight. I've been thinking about doing this, since it
> would allow one to use any qemu-supported disk image format as a partition
> image.
>
> I can't think of any disk format that's heavily
Hi,
On Mon, 8 May 2006, Jim C. Brown wrote:
> I can't think of any disk format that's heavily used in qemu that is
> normally used for partition images except for raw. OTOH it might be
> interesting to have qcow partition images.
Well, you might argue it is not heavily used, but there is a dis
On Mon, May 08, 2006 at 12:20:28PM +0200, Fabrice Bellard wrote:
> A few ideas:
>
> - Use an external file 'bootsect.bin' as it is done for linux_boot.bin.
Done. I've decided to use the name bootmbr.bin because I think that name
describes its function more accurately.
> - Provide the source code
A few ideas:
- Use an external file 'bootsect.bin' as it is done for linux_boot.bin.
- Provide the source code of the boot sector.
- Instead of copying the raw block driver, use the block driver recursively.
Fabrice.
Jim C. Brown wrote:
On Sun, May 07, 2006 at 11:53:46PM -0400, Jim C. Brown wr
On Sun, May 07, 2006 at 11:53:46PM -0400, Jim C. Brown wrote:
> Known Issues:
>
> booting is not supported - this will require passing a separate bootsector.
I stand corrected. New patch that adds support for booting partition images.
Apply this on top of the first one.
Also attached is the requ
This is a preliminary patch that adds support for using a single partition
image as a hard disk image.
Syntax is: qemu -hdX part:file
E.g. qemu -hda part:/dev/hda1
qemu will see a hard disk with a single partition on it. Reading appears to work
ok, I haven't tested writing yet.
Writing to the M
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