Further tweaking to use sda3 for the root partition in the disk, I get the following: success! This is a pretty good setup now but it could use an automation harness and documentation. I'm willing to make the script and write-up. Where should I post it? My inclination would be to submit it somewhere near https://docs.kernel.org/kernel-hacking/hacking.html . On Tue, Apr 16, 2024 at 11:22 AM ngn <ngn@xxxxxx> wrote: > > On Tue, Apr 16, 2024 at 11:03:52AM -0400, Josh Marshall wrote: > > I tried that, but there was some non-descript error with code -2 (any > > major error) about launching the init process for [init, > > rdinit]=/lib/systemd and /usr/bin/bash. Can you provide a working > > sample? Sorry if I'm being difficult. I am really tired of dead ends > > and trying them alone. > > > > If the kernel fails to start the init, try adding the -append "root=/dev/sda rw" option: > > qemu-system-x86_64 -s -cpu host \ > -display gtk \ > -vga qxl \ > -accel kvm \ > -m 1G \ > -kernel arch/home/arch/linux/boot/x86/vmlinux \ > -append "root=/dev/sda rw" \ > -drive format=qcow2,file=$HOME/Downloads/Arch-Linux-x86_64-basic.qcow
