[syslinux] qemu images

[Gene Cumm]

On Jun 24, 2013 3:28 PM, "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa at zytor.com> wrote:
>
> Not unless you explicitly force the OS to include a driver.

http://www.syslinux.org/wiki/index.php/MEMDISK#-_Drivers_that_detect_the_MEMDISK_mapped_floppy.2Fdisk.2FISO_image

> mattias <mj at mjw.se> wrote:
>
> >ah i meen that
> >so i can boot e.g windows xp?
> >let's say
> >i install a xp image with kvm
> >and booting it with memdisk
> >will it work?
> >how about drivers?
> >On 2013-06-24 20:40, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> >> On 06/24/2013 09:00 AM, mattias wrote:
> >>> ccan i boot images created by kvm with memdisc?
> >> Boot, yes.  In the *general case* they will not run, however, as you
> >> need a driver to detect and mount the memdisk once the OS is running.
> >>
> >>      -hpa
> >>
> >>
>
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