Re: [Qemu-devel] feature request: changing boot device in the monitor

[Gildas <gildas.ml@gmail.com>]

2007/12/3, Dan Kenigsberg <danken@qumranet.com>:
> On Mon, Dec 03, 2007 at 01:34:16PM +0000, Gildas wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I don't know whether this is an easy one or not and if it will apply
> > to all archs, but I'd like to see an option in the monitor to
> > change/override the value given for -boot.
> >
> > This way, for instance if you install a VM from a CDROM using "-boot
> > d", you would be able to restart it on the hard-drive from the monitor
> > with something like "boot c" followed by "system_reset".
> >
> > I know there is still the workaround of stopping the emulation and
> > restarting it with a different set of commands, but when remotely
> > accessing a VM with a lots of redirection/connection, it's not very
> > handy.
>
> And there's another workaround: you can now start qemu with -boot dc , do
> your thing with the cd image, go to monitor, eject the cd, and
> system_reset. This time, since there's no cd, the bios will boot from
> the hard drive. Just as it happens in OS installation on real hardware.
>
> Dan.

Nice trick. Still a "boot" option in the monitor would be nicer/more
flexible, so if someone feel like implementing this feature... :)

Gildas