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X-Received-From: 2a00:1450:4864:20::32d X-BeenThere: qemu-devel@nongnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.23 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Cc: Paolo Bonzini , qemu-devel@nongnu.org, Kashyap Chamarthy Errors-To: qemu-devel-bounces+qemu-devel=archiver.kernel.org@nongnu.org Sender: "Qemu-devel" Peter Maydell writes: > From: Paolo Bonzini > > This section covers OSes up to Windows 2000, and as such it is mostly > obsolete. Zap it. > > Reviewed-by: Peter Maydell > Signed-off-by: Paolo Bonzini > Message-id: 20200226113034.6741-3-pbonzini@redhat.com > Signed-off-by: Peter Maydell Reviewed-by: Alex Benn=C3=A9e > --- > qemu-doc.texi | 96 --------------------------------------------------- > 1 file changed, 96 deletions(-) > > diff --git a/qemu-doc.texi b/qemu-doc.texi > index 6636816b85f..e555dea4ef6 100644 > --- a/qemu-doc.texi > +++ b/qemu-doc.texi > @@ -148,7 +148,6 @@ accelerator is required to use more than one host CPU= for emulation. > * vnc_security:: VNC security > * network_tls:: TLS setup for network services > * gdb_usage:: GDB usage > -* pcsys_os_specific:: Target OS specific information > @end menu >=20=20 > @node pcsys_introduction > @@ -1605,101 +1604,6 @@ received: "OK" > @end example > @end table >=20=20 > -@node pcsys_os_specific > -@section Target OS specific information > - > -@subsection Linux > - > -To have access to SVGA graphic modes under X11, use the @code{vesa} or > -the @code{cirrus} X11 driver. For optimal performances, use 16 bit > -color depth in the guest and the host OS. > - > -When using a 2.6 guest Linux kernel, you should add the option > -@code{clock=3Dpit} on the kernel command line because the 2.6 Linux > -kernels make very strict real time clock checks by default that QEMU > -cannot simulate exactly. > - > -When using a 2.6 guest Linux kernel, verify that the 4G/4G patch is > -not activated because QEMU is slower with this patch. The QEMU > -Accelerator Module is also much slower in this case. Earlier Fedora > -Core 3 Linux kernel (< 2.6.9-1.724_FC3) were known to incorporate this > -patch by default. Newer kernels don't have it. > - > -@subsection Windows > - > -If you have a slow host, using Windows 95 is better as it gives the > -best speed. Windows 2000 is also a good choice. > - > -@subsubsection SVGA graphic modes support > - > -QEMU emulates a Cirrus Logic GD5446 Video > -card. All Windows versions starting from Windows 95 should recognize > -and use this graphic card. For optimal performances, use 16 bit color > -depth in the guest and the host OS. > - > -If you are using Windows XP as guest OS and if you want to use high > -resolution modes which the Cirrus Logic BIOS does not support (i.e. >=3D > -1280x1024x16), then you should use the VESA VBE virtual graphic card > -(option @option{-std-vga}). > - > -@subsubsection CPU usage reduction > - > -Windows 9x does not correctly use the CPU HLT > -instruction. The result is that it takes host CPU cycles even when > -idle. You can install the utility from > -@url{https://web.archive.org/web/20060212132151/http://www.user.cityline= .ru/~maxamn/amnhltm.zip} > -to solve this problem. Note that no such tool is needed for NT, 2000 or = XP. > - > -@subsubsection Windows 2000 disk full problem > - > -Windows 2000 has a bug which gives a disk full problem during its > -installation. When installing it, use the @option{-win2k-hack} QEMU > -option to enable a specific workaround. After Windows 2000 is > -installed, you no longer need this option (this option slows down the > -IDE transfers). > - > -@subsubsection Windows 2000 shutdown > - > -Windows 2000 cannot automatically shutdown in QEMU although Windows 98 > -can. It comes from the fact that Windows 2000 does not automatically > -use the APM driver provided by the BIOS. > - > -In order to correct that, do the following (thanks to Struan > -Bartlett): go to the Control Panel =3D> Add/Remove Hardware & Next =3D> > -Add/Troubleshoot a device =3D> Add a new device & Next =3D> No, select t= he > -hardware from a list & Next =3D> NT Apm/Legacy Support & Next =3D> Next > -(again) a few times. Now the driver is installed and Windows 2000 now > -correctly instructs QEMU to shutdown at the appropriate moment. > - > -@subsubsection Share a directory between Unix and Windows > - > -See @ref{sec_invocation} about the help of the option > -@option{'-netdev user,smb=3D...'}. > - > -@subsubsection Windows XP security problem > - > -Some releases of Windows XP install correctly but give a security > -error when booting: > -@example > -A problem is preventing Windows from accurately checking the > -license for this computer. Error code: 0x800703e6. > -@end example > - > -The workaround is to install a service pack for XP after a boot in safe > -mode. Then reboot, and the problem should go away. Since there is no > -network while in safe mode, its recommended to download the full > -installation of SP1 or SP2 and transfer that via an ISO or using the > -vvfat block device ("-hdb fat:directory_which_holds_the_SP"). > - > -@subsection MS-DOS and FreeDOS > - > -@subsubsection CPU usage reduction > - > -DOS does not correctly use the CPU HLT instruction. The result is that > -it takes host CPU cycles even when idle. You can install the utility from > -@url{https://web.archive.org/web/20051222085335/http://www.vmware.com/so= ftware/dosidle210.zip} > -to solve this problem. > - > @node QEMU System emulator for non PC targets > @chapter QEMU System emulator for non PC targets --=20 Alex Benn=C3=A9e