Using kqemu and WinXP

Forum: DSL Embedded
Topic: Using kqemu and WinXP
started by: JeffElkins

Posted by JeffElkins on Jan. 06 2006,01:09

I installed kqemu then noticed that it doesn't seem to be enabled with the qemu shipping with dsl (at least accorfing to the monitor). I downloaded several versions of kqemu-enabled qemu both from its site and from freeoszoo and each and every one crash when I ctl-alt-F to go full-screen.

Anyone else have this problem or have a solution?

Thanks,

Jeff

Posted by pr0f3550r on Jan. 06 2006,10:04

The binary you downloaded is kqemu-enabled, that is it has support for kqemu. Then you have to download the kqemu itself from < HERE > , unpack onto a local directory, not the Qemu one, then take the kqemu directory and copy into the qemu directory, right click on kqemu.inf, install, open cmd and type: net start kqemu. Then start dsl.bat as usual.
When booted, ctrl+alt+2 type: info kqemu, it will tell you if kqemu is enabled or not. If not, retry all these steps.
I use it at the public library and I have a nearly usable replacement.
Note: you must have admin rights to install kqemu.

Posted by desnotes on Jan. 06 2006,12:04

Regarding the crash when typing Ctrl-Alt-F for full screen I believe a bug was introduced at qemu version 0.7.2. If I use anything after qemu 0.7.0, I get a crash when using full screen.

I am doing some more testing and documentation and will send my results to the qemu-devel mailing list in hopes to get it resolved.

For me, qemu 0.7.0 does work when using full screen.

Thanks,

desNotes

Posted by JeffElkins on Jan. 06 2006,17:57

Thanks for the replies. No luck here.

The kqemu I downloaded was the one linked above. Here's what I did:

1. Untar the archive into a kqemu directory, underneath dsl/qemu
2. Install the INF file
3. Successfully net start kqemu
4. Start DSL, Ctl-Alt-2 to start monitor: info kqemu: nothing but a list of info subjects.

5. Kill DSL, net stop kqemu
6. move contents of qemu/kqemu up one level (everything's in the dsl/qemu directory)
7. Re-install the INF file
8. Successfully net start kqemu
9. Start DSL, Ctl-Alt-2 to start monitor: info kqemu: nothing but a list of info subjects.

Posted by desnotes on Jan. 06 2006,18:25

I believe in order to utilize the accelator module, you need to compile kqemu-win32.c and then place the .exe where qemu.exe resides and then change the calling .bat file (dsl-windows-bat).

Installing `kqemu.inf' is just setting up part that goes on the host computer but in order to make use of it, you need to run kqemu in place of qemu.

HTH,

desNotes