Hi all,
as other folks could be interested, I post the content of the script
inline below. Save it and name it windows.sh or whatever.
#!/bin/sh
# Make a directory /home/<username>/qemu if not already done
mkdir -p ~/qemu
# Change directory to ~/qemu
cd ~/qemu
# If the virtual hard disk doesn't exit yet, create it
if [ ! -f windows.qcow2 ]; then
qemu-img create -f qcow2 windows.qcow2 64G
fi
# If the file that stores the UEFI firmware variables doesn't exit,
create it
if [ ! -f edk2-i386-vars.fd ]; then
cp /usr/share/qemu/edk2-i386-vars.fd ./
fi
# if the Windows ISO is not yet in ~/qemu/, put it there
if [ ! -f windows.iso ]; then
echo "please store in ~/qemu the Windows ISO, renamed windows.iso then
try again."
exit
fi
# Start the virtual machine
qemu-system-x86_64 \
-cpu host \
-enable-kvm \
-smp $(nproc) \
-m 4G \
-k us \
-boot menu=off \
-boot order=c,once=d \
-device intel-hda \
-device hda-duplex \
-display sdl \
-vga std \
-drive file=windows.qcow2,format=qcow2,media=disk \
-drive
if=pflash,format=raw,readonly=on,file=/usr/share/qemu/edk2-x86_64-code.fd \
-drive if=pflash,format=raw,file=edk2-i386-vars.fd \
-cdrom windows.iso
Le 10/08/2021 à 15:59, Didier Spaier a écrit :
Hi again Brandt,
The script is attached
Intructions for use:
1. Create a directory ~/qemu
Assuming that your username is brandt; hust type to do that:
mkdir /home/brandt/qemu
or just:
mkdir ~/qemu
As a reminder, ~ stands for /home/<username>
In my case /usr/didier, in yours I assume /home/brandt
but anyway the output of this command will tell you:
echo ~
2. move the Windows ISO file in ~/qemu, renamed ~/qemu/windows.iso
For instance her I did this:
mv /data/images_ISO/Windows10_InsiderPreview_Client_x64_fr-fr_21354.iso ~/qemu/windows.iso
3. Download the script windows.sh and store it somewhere
Change to the directory where it is installed and run it like this:
sh windows.sh
Then press Enter.
Press Enter again after 5 seconds to make sure it starts the Windows
Wait patiently until the installer displays its first screen in the VM.
Notes:
You need to be in a graphical environment like Mate.
If the VM steals the focus, type Ctrl+Alt+G to get it back on the host.
After Windows installation, running the script should start Windows
directly in
the VM.
Cheers,
Didier
Le 10/08/2021 à 15:06, Linux for blind general discussion a écrit :
Hi Brandt,
I will attach to my next message a script that sets up a qemu VM
allowing to install then run Windows later today after more testing.
It should be usable in any Linux distribution with a recent qemu
installed.
Cheers,
Didier
Le 10/08/2021 à 12:55, Linux for blind general discussion a écrit :
Hi all,
As I stated before, I am running Slint on the bare metal, however my
work entails teaching NVDA to clients, obviously running Windows.
Therefor I desperately need a Windows VM, so I can make a living. I
cannot figure qemu, virtual-box, I have no idea, and VMWare
Workstation Player doesn't want to install under Slint.
Could someone please, please, give me concise instructions for
setting up a VM using qemu in Slint?
Warm regards,
Brandt Steenkamp
Sent from my gass powered Slint hair dryer.
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