On Mon, Jul 07, 2008 at 10:41:30AM +0300, Andrei Popescu wrote: > On Sun, Jul 06, 2008 at 11:34:52PM -0700, David Barrett wrote: > > Carl Fink wrote: > >> On Sun, Jul 06, 2008 at 09:00:38PM -0700, David Barrett wrote: > >>> David Barrett wrote: > >>>> What's the best way to create a raw disk image using debootstrap that > >>>> can be booted with qemu? > >>> Following up on my previous post: I've figured out some of the steps, but > >>> I'm stuck on installing Grub. Do you know how to install grub on a raw > >>> device file? > >> > >> Forgive a silly question, but why do you want to install grub on the > >> image? Are you planning to dd it onto a physical disk? > > > > No, I'm just going to use it as a QEMU image. It'll stay virtual, but > > it'll need to boot all the same. Unless there's some way to get it to boot > > without grub? > > If I recall correctly, qemu can boot a linux kernel directly so you > *probably* don't need grub.
That's where I was leading. I don't know qemu, but I do recall, for instance, loadlin, and made a mental analogy. -- Carl Fink [EMAIL PROTECTED] Read my blog at blog.nitpicking.com. Reviews! Observations! Stupid mistakes you can correct! -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
