Re: How to create qemu-bootable image using debootstrap?
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.
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