Embedded vs. QEMU + ISO

Forum: DSL Embedded
Topic: Embedded vs. QEMU + ISO
started by: Missouri Bushwacker

Posted by Missouri Bushwacker on Mar. 30 2006,00:38

I run DSL both via the embedded version and via QEMU I got from the QEMU site and your ISO. The nice thing about running the Embedded version is it runs great from a flash drive, off a CD-ROM or even off my PCs hard drive. Its not picky about which drive I run it from. Using the CVS QEMU software and your ISO is picky about what drive I run on, I can't run it from a CD-ROM and I often have to reinstall the ISO file because the last time I ran it, it was on drive E: and now its on F: or vice-versa. Running the ISO allows me to get at the cheat-codes and that allows me to set the screen resolution I want. The embedded version is always 800x600 which sometimes is too small. Otherwise very nice work!!!

Posted by desnotes on Mar. 30 2006,12:38

Regarding the CVS QEMU version, did you compile it yourself or is a binary version of the CVS available? If so, can you post a link to it?

Thanks,

desNotes

Posted by Missouri Ridgerunner on April 06 2006,20:57

FYI I am also "Missouri Bushwacker". Every time I would login and then go to this forum I would revert to Guest status and be denied the ability to post.

For the CVS version of QEMU, a binary to run in the Windows environment look at < http://www.oszoo.org/ftp/qemu/win32/daily/ >

This is where I got mine. Hope this helps.

Posted by pr0f3550r on April 07 2006,10:50

It doesn't look so 'daily' to me. Last timestamp is 27-Nov-2005 20:56

Posted by Missouri Bushwacker on April 11 2006,20:51

You need to take that up with the QEMU folks. My impression is that the Windows version of QEMU is "on the shelf" right now, most of the action is taking place with the Linux version and on every platform EXCEPT Win32. It would seem natural that the Linux folks would be working in their favorite environment (Linux) and not Windows!

Posted by desnotes on April 11 2006,22:47

I am participating in the Qemu-dev mailing list to keep tabs on what is going on Qemu. There is always a lot of activity and I don't believe it centers on any particular host OS. There are groups of developers who focus on SPARC & ARM because those areas have only recently got started but for the most part the patches coming in are for universal issues and features.

Recently there has been mention of a network performance problem between a Windows host and a Linux guest that was introduced at 0.8.0 version. It is being worked to resolve and while I have no influence on when a particular version comes out, my guess is this issue will be patched before a version is released.

There has also been some advancements in USB mouse and tablet support but this is an area that is just beginning.

It is possible to compile from the nightly CVS but I do not have the setup yet and I need to learn more about getting CVS patches.

desNotes