From what I understood : 1) The only easy way to save your work using qemu is to save it on the hdb image (the "qemu\harddrive" file). 2) this file is not "mountable" under windows. 3) hence, the only way to access your files with windows is to install a ftp server in windows or to configure shared folders that will be accessed through samba. 4) So being able to use DSL-embedded for real work depends strongly on the host windows configuration. 5) This means it is not a "mobile" solution anymore. 6) So (expressed in rather crude words, due to my poor english), putting it on a usb key seams pretty pointless.
Thus my question : Does someone really work with dsl-embedded on usb, or is it just for testing/fun purpose ?
Regards,
Phillinux can mount raw images or isos that qemu reads/writes to.
you can use samba to access windows ntfs drives - see mr helix's solution in this forum
or, you could access a physical cd rom in qemu: (http://www.h7.dion.ne.jp/~qemu-win/HowToFloppyCdrom-en.html)
-cdrom //./d:
in the batch file.
though i've never tried it, perhaps you could write to cd and use that as a means of swapping data?
download the latest qemu as well. hope this helpsHello,
You are a happy man able to write in "harddisk" mounted as "hdb" in dsl (I can mount this disk but in read only mode, no way to have write permission).
Note that "harddisk" can be read from within windows, using "explore2fs", an utility able to read the content of ext2fs image files.
It is a freeware, just google it and download it.
Mine NavyThank you to you two for these accurate answers. I'll try both solution : maybe there is a way to automate them (synchronizing hdb when session begins and synchronize back (hdb->USB) when session ends).
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You are a happy man able to write in "harddisk" mounted as "hdb" in dsl (I can mount this disk but in read only mode, no way to have write permission).
I have no problem if I am root (actually this issue doesn't seem to be "embedded-related", because I've got to be root as well in order to write to my harddisk when I boot from CD or USB).
Philslightly off-topic question here, but can linux mount qcow images?
does explore2fs read qcow as well?
the thought of having a hdimage that grows as needed would be beneficial.