[Qemu-devel] Note on kqemu for Win4Lin users.

[Emmanuel Charpentier <charpent@bacbuc.dyndns.org>]

Dear List,

This small note to help users of Win4Lin trying to use QEMU with kqemu : 
either mki-adapter or Win4Lin (device drivers used by Win4Lin) probably 
uses major 250, hence prohibiting use of kqemu.ko. A temporary fix is to 
unload them (/etc/rc.d/init.d/Win4Lin stop). After that, qemu uses kqemu 
(no more "incompatible kernel" message), and works like a charm.

I have not yet done real tests, but my first impression is that the real 
fix to the drivers problem is to drop Win4Lin entierely : QEMU with 
kqemu seems a better solution (may even be faster, at first sight) to my 
needs...

A big "thank you" to Fabrice Bellard, and best whishes to him in its 
research of a sponsor. I think that a commented and (L)GPLed version of 
his programs would be a veritable boon for Free|OpenSource software 
community and users.

Sincerely,

-- 
Emmanuel Charpentier	charpent <at> bacbuc <dot> dyndns <dot> org