[Qemu-devel] Using QEMU to run Win98 and up in Mac OS

[Qemu-devel] Using QEMU to run Win98 and up in Mac OS

[jcjalp]

I have the Windows98 CD.

I have downloded the latest QEMU Mac OS X installer from the
qemu website.

I have to edit the configuration/command line to get it
working, to no avail.

Can someone send me:

1. The sequence of commands/events I need to do to get the
qemu started?

2. If there are specific tools - where / how can I get them?

Your assistance would be greatly apprecaited.

Jose @ mailto:jcjalp@access4less.net

PS. Mac system is a PowerBook G4

Re: [Qemu-devel] Using QEMU to run Win98 and up in Mac OS

[Mike Swanson]

You need to create a hard disk image first (1 gigabyte is fine for
Windows). You also need a boot disk (bootdisk.com) to start the setup
program on the Windows 98 CD-ROM. (Why the Win9x discs weren't
bootable... I don't know, ask Microsoft)

QEMU's command is pretty simple:
qemu -hda win98.hd -cdrom /dev/cdrom -fda bootdisk.fd -boot a

the -hda parameter is for the first hard disk in the virtual system.
-cdrom is for the cdrom, -fda is for the first floppy, and -boot is
the first boot device.

When Windows 98 wants to reboot for the first time, reboot but exit
QEMU when it does so. Then remove the floppy and boot parameters. It
should boot from the hard disk, as Win98 expects.

Re: [Qemu-devel] Using QEMU to run Win98 and up in Mac OS

[Jose Lopez-Parga]

Mike,

First of all, thanks !

Second,

1. When you talk about creating a hard disk image, can I use one of 
those 3 GB empty (*.bz2) images available on sites like PearPC and such?

2. I am also assuming that in you command line below, win98.hd is that 
image.

3. Since you also have /dev/cdrom, I am assuming that I need to put the 
Win98SE disk in the Mac cd drive . Right?

Jose

Mike Swanson wrote:

>You need to create a hard disk image first (1 gigabyte is fine for
>Windows). You also need a boot disk (bootdisk.com) to start the setup
>program on the Windows 98 CD-ROM. (Why the Win9x discs weren't
>bootable... I don't know, ask Microsoft)
>
>QEMU's command is pretty simple:
>qemu -hda win98.hd -cdrom /dev/cdrom -fda bootdisk.fd -boot a
>
>the -hda parameter is for the first hard disk in the virtual system.
>-cdrom is for the cdrom, -fda is for the first floppy, and -boot is
>the first boot device.
>
>When Windows 98 wants to reboot for the first time, reboot but exit
>QEMU when it does so. Then remove the floppy and boot parameters. It
>should boot from the hard disk, as Win98 expects.
>
>
>  
>

Re: [Qemu-devel] Using QEMU to run Win98 and up in Mac OS

[Hans Christian Studt]

I find this description a great help.
http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-186001-highlight-qemu+howto.html

It also contains links to where you can find boot-images/disks.

jcjalp wrote:

>I have the Windows98 CD.
>
>I have downloded the latest QEMU Mac OS X installer from the
>qemu website.
>
>I have to edit the configuration/command line to get it
>working, to no avail.
>
>Can someone send me:
>
>1. The sequence of commands/events I need to do to get the
>qemu started?
>
>2. If there are specific tools - where / how can I get them?
>
>Your assistance would be greatly apprecaited.
>
>Jose @ mailto:jcjalp@access4less.net
>
>PS. Mac system is a PowerBook G4

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