From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from list by monty-python.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.30) id 1BDcEE-00045n-IP for qemu-devel@nongnu.org; Wed, 14 Apr 2004 00:42:26 -0400 Received: from mail by monty-python.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.30) id 1BDcDU-00038H-MY for qemu-devel@nongnu.org; Wed, 14 Apr 2004 00:42:13 -0400 Received: from [80.91.224.249] (helo=main.gmane.org) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.30) id 1BDcDT-00036D-RV for qemu-devel@nongnu.org; Wed, 14 Apr 2004 00:41:39 -0400 Received: from list by main.gmane.org with local (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 1BDcDT-0005ud-00 for ; Wed, 14 Apr 2004 06:41:39 +0200 Received: from pcp937479pcs.cstltn01.in.comcast.net ([68.58.3.13]) by main.gmane.org with esmtp (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Wed, 14 Apr 2004 06:41:39 +0200 Received: from mhoward by pcp937479pcs.cstltn01.in.comcast.net with local (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Wed, 14 Apr 2004 06:41:39 +0200 From: Matt Howard Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 23:41:23 -0500 Message-ID: References: <200404131401.19087.jm@poure.com> <6621988.I5zbfKXjWR@schnecke2.gabrielebner.at> <1322371.GQpQLZcrfK@schnecke2.gabrielebner.at> <200404132357.04597.jm@poure.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit Sender: news Subject: [Qemu-devel] Re: Re: Re: MS Windows 2000 installation report Reply-To: qemu-devel@nongnu.org List-Id: qemu-devel.nongnu.org List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , To: qemu-devel@nongnu.org Jean-Michel POURE wrote: > "bximage" creates virtual discs much faster than the dd utility (which > looses time writing zeros to disc). If Bochs is installed, just enter > "bximage" in a shell and answer questions. dd doesn't need to write zeros either. To create a sparse file, do this: dd if=/dev/zero of=foo.bin bs=1 count=0 seek=5G It should return almost immediately. > > Very usable... Qemu rocks my friends. Agreed. > > Cheers, Jean-Michel -- Matt Howard Superior Insurance - Technical Services