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| === Creation and revision dates === | === Creation and revision dates === | ||
| - | This page was created on 2010/08/11. Last revised 2010/08/11. | + | This page was created on 2010/08/11. Last revised 2010/08/12. |
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| QEMU provides a virtual machine that will run within XP. Refer to the QEMU documentation for a detailed description of the virtual hardware. | QEMU provides a virtual machine that will run within XP. Refer to the QEMU documentation for a detailed description of the virtual hardware. | ||
| - | It allows to test an operating system environment without rebooting out of XP, and without actually installing it; you can eg test Slitaz this way, before deciding if you want to install it on your machine. | + | It allows to test an operating system environment without actually installing it and without rebooting out of XP; you can eg test Slitaz this way, before deciding if you want to install it on your machine. |
| Compared with eg Virtual Box (which I am also using regularly), QEMU is initially much faster and easier to set up. You will also have less problems if you are somewhat memory constrained (which you are, if you have less than 1.0 or 1.5 GB RAM). Performancewise, both virtualisation plateforms looked similar to me (way slower than a native install). | Compared with eg Virtual Box (which I am also using regularly), QEMU is initially much faster and easier to set up. You will also have less problems if you are somewhat memory constrained (which you are, if you have less than 1.0 or 1.5 GB RAM). Performancewise, both virtualisation plateforms looked similar to me (way slower than a native install). | ||
| - | If you just want to try Slitaz and VirtualBox is not yet installed on your machine, prefer the QEMU solution described here. | + | If you just want to try Slitaz within your XP environment, prefer the QEMU solution described here (unless VirtualBox is already installed and set up on your machine). |
| ===== Getting started ===== | ===== Getting started ===== | ||
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| ==== Start QEMU ==== | ==== Start QEMU ==== | ||
| Execute QPU804.bat (double click on it from an explorer window) to start your virtual machine (it will advertise it is running Ubuntu but really it will run the ISO you copied to that folder, Slitaz.iso in this case). | Execute QPU804.bat (double click on it from an explorer window) to start your virtual machine (it will advertise it is running Ubuntu but really it will run the ISO you copied to that folder, Slitaz.iso in this case). | ||
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| + | You will see your virtual machine booting from the ISO file, as if it would be booting from a Slitaz LiveCD. Refer to other part of the Slitaz documentation for detailed presentation of what you can do from there. | ||
| ==== Getting in and out of the QEMU Window ==== | ==== Getting in and out of the QEMU Window ==== | ||
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| ==== Keeping system changes ==== | ==== Keeping system changes ==== | ||
| - | Two ways to do that: | + | Two ways to do this: |
| * create a new iso with your changes, or | * create a new iso with your changes, or | ||
| - | * install qemu to a virtual drive | + | * install Slitaz in a qemu virtual drive |
| == Create an ISO file with your system changes == | == Create an ISO file with your system changes == | ||
| - | Go to System-> Create a liveCD (refer to the LiveCD section of the documentation). | + | In the Slitaz menu select System-> Create a liveCD (refer to the LiveCD section of the documentation). |
| - | The writeISO panel will create a bootable image of Slitaz with any changes you made, and will store that file as /home/slitaz/distro/slitaz.iso. | + | The writeISO panel will create a bootable image of Slitaz with any changes you made, and will store this image file as /home/slitaz/distro/slitaz.iso. |
| - | In the Slitaz environment, copy-paste that slitaz.iso file to the shared folder. Then from XP you will be able to copy that iso file from QPU804\shared folder to QPU804 folder, replacing the existing ISO file. Next time you start QEMU, it will boot from you new ISO which brings you back to the same environment. | + | In the Slitaz environment, copy-paste that slitaz.iso file to the shared folder. Then from XP you will be able to copy the slitaz.iso file from QPU804\shared folder to QPU804 folder, replacing the existing ISO file (delete the old .iso file if it has a different name). Next time you start QEMU, it will boot from you new ISO which brings you back to the same environment. |
| - | == Installing QEMU == | + | == Install Slitaz in a qemu virtual drive == |
| Alternatively, refer to the QEMU documentation to start QEMU with a "virtual disk" file, where you will be able to install Slitaz using the menu item System Tools -> Slitaz Installer. | Alternatively, refer to the QEMU documentation to start QEMU with a "virtual disk" file, where you will be able to install Slitaz using the menu item System Tools -> Slitaz Installer. | ||