[Qemu-devel] Re: installing a boot loader into the disk images

["Alexander E. Patrakov" <patrakov@ums.usu.ru>]

Tim wrote:
>>I found some nice utilities to make a HD image from a a dir, and another one 
>>for mounting the image on the host, however they are not enough. I need a way 
>>to partition the HD image, and decide which partition will be (ext3 or swap 
>>for example), and most importat: I need to install from the host a boot 
>>loader on the HD image.
>>
>>The last one is really tricky since last time I tried, lilo did not want to 
>>use a file, but it insisted on a real device. I did not try grub yet.
> 
> 
> Well, you can always boot the blank image in conjunction with a boot
> floppy/cd and just do a normal install.
> 
> On the other hand, if you are really really wanting to do it from the
> host OS, I have found this link handy:
> 
> http://rescuecd.sourceforge.net/288.html#grub

You can also use EVMS to partition the loop device. This is a complete 
replacement of lomount. But it's like (as Russians say) shooting 
sparrows from a big cannon.

-- 
Alexander E. Patrakov