Bug#416119: installation-guide-i386: use qemu to "test" you'll reboot correctly (limited use)

[Thiemo Seufer <ths@networkno.de>]

supaplex wrote:
> Package: installation-guide-i386
> Severity: wishlist
> 
> FWIW, I used qemu to test my remote install of debian will boot
> correctly.  There are some outstanding issues with this line of thought.
> However, for those that want to persue this, it can be a comfort to have
> a high degree of confidence the system will survive the next reboot. (if
> it's 100s-1000s of miles/km away, you're hosed if it dies!)

This is an invalid assumption, as qemu emulates a different set of
devices than modern hardware typically has.


Thiemo