> adding `,bus=ide.0,unit=0` to `-device ide-hd,drive=qcow-driver` do > the job :-) > > "relaxed" `-hda file.qcow2` is (seems to be) `-blockdev > driver=file,node-name=file-driver,filename=file.qcow2,locking=off > -blockdev driver=qcow2,node-name=qcow-driver,file=file-driver -device > ide-hd,drive=qcow-driver,bus=ide.0,unit=0` ;-)
:-) thanks for sharing that detailed recipe. I actually find the second row a little convoluted, but I guess that cross-eyed expression on my face will fade away later tonight. You have hereby enriched the official documentation, and the world at large. Even if your antic eventually gets proven fraught by some unforseen FS consistency issues, you have shown us the way. Thanks for educating me :-) Frank
