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X-Received-From: 2a00:1450:4864:20::429 X-BeenThere: qemu-devel@nongnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.23 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Cc: peter.maydell@linaro.org Errors-To: qemu-devel-bounces+importer=patchew.org@nongnu.org Sender: "Qemu-devel" X-ZohoMail-DKIM: fail (Header signature does not verify) Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" This section covers OSes up to Windows 2000, and as such it is mostly obsolete. Zap it. Signed-off-by: Paolo Bonzini Reviewed-by: Peter Maydell --- qemu-doc.texi | 96 --------------------------------------------------- 1 file changed, 96 deletions(-) diff --git a/qemu-doc.texi b/qemu-doc.texi index 33b9597b1d..56d3e57cfb 100644 --- a/qemu-doc.texi +++ b/qemu-doc.texi @@ -149,7 +149,6 @@ accelerator is required to use more than one host CPU f= or emulation. * vnc_security:: VNC security * network_tls:: TLS setup for network services * gdb_usage:: GDB usage -* pcsys_os_specific:: Target OS specific information @end menu =20 @node pcsys_introduction @@ -1606,101 +1605,6 @@ received: "OK" @end example @end table =20 -@node pcsys_os_specific -@section Target OS specific information - -@subsection Linux - -To have access to SVGA graphic modes under X11, use the @code{vesa} or -the @code{cirrus} X11 driver. For optimal performances, use 16 bit -color depth in the guest and the host OS. - -When using a 2.6 guest Linux kernel, you should add the option -@code{clock=3Dpit} on the kernel command line because the 2.6 Linux -kernels make very strict real time clock checks by default that QEMU -cannot simulate exactly. - -When using a 2.6 guest Linux kernel, verify that the 4G/4G patch is -not activated because QEMU is slower with this patch. The QEMU -Accelerator Module is also much slower in this case. Earlier Fedora -Core 3 Linux kernel (< 2.6.9-1.724_FC3) were known to incorporate this -patch by default. Newer kernels don't have it. - -@subsection Windows - -If you have a slow host, using Windows 95 is better as it gives the -best speed. Windows 2000 is also a good choice. - -@subsubsection SVGA graphic modes support - -QEMU emulates a Cirrus Logic GD5446 Video -card. All Windows versions starting from Windows 95 should recognize -and use this graphic card. For optimal performances, use 16 bit color -depth in the guest and the host OS. - -If you are using Windows XP as guest OS and if you want to use high -resolution modes which the Cirrus Logic BIOS does not support (i.e. >=3D -1280x1024x16), then you should use the VESA VBE virtual graphic card -(option @option{-std-vga}). - -@subsubsection CPU usage reduction - -Windows 9x does not correctly use the CPU HLT -instruction. The result is that it takes host CPU cycles even when -idle. You can install the utility from -@url{https://web.archive.org/web/20060212132151/http://www.user.cityline.r= u/~maxamn/amnhltm.zip} -to solve this problem. Note that no such tool is needed for NT, 2000 or XP. - -@subsubsection Windows 2000 disk full problem - -Windows 2000 has a bug which gives a disk full problem during its -installation. When installing it, use the @option{-win2k-hack} QEMU -option to enable a specific workaround. After Windows 2000 is -installed, you no longer need this option (this option slows down the -IDE transfers). - -@subsubsection Windows 2000 shutdown - -Windows 2000 cannot automatically shutdown in QEMU although Windows 98 -can. It comes from the fact that Windows 2000 does not automatically -use the APM driver provided by the BIOS. - -In order to correct that, do the following (thanks to Struan -Bartlett): go to the Control Panel =3D> Add/Remove Hardware & Next =3D> -Add/Troubleshoot a device =3D> Add a new device & Next =3D> No, select the -hardware from a list & Next =3D> NT Apm/Legacy Support & Next =3D> Next -(again) a few times. Now the driver is installed and Windows 2000 now -correctly instructs QEMU to shutdown at the appropriate moment. - -@subsubsection Share a directory between Unix and Windows - -See @ref{sec_invocation} about the help of the option -@option{'-netdev user,smb=3D...'}. - -@subsubsection Windows XP security problem - -Some releases of Windows XP install correctly but give a security -error when booting: -@example -A problem is preventing Windows from accurately checking the -license for this computer. Error code: 0x800703e6. -@end example - -The workaround is to install a service pack for XP after a boot in safe -mode. Then reboot, and the problem should go away. Since there is no -network while in safe mode, its recommended to download the full -installation of SP1 or SP2 and transfer that via an ISO or using the -vvfat block device ("-hdb fat:directory_which_holds_the_SP"). - -@subsection MS-DOS and FreeDOS - -@subsubsection CPU usage reduction - -DOS does not correctly use the CPU HLT instruction. The result is that -it takes host CPU cycles even when idle. You can install the utility from -@url{https://web.archive.org/web/20051222085335/http://www.vmware.com/soft= ware/dosidle210.zip} -to solve this problem. - @node QEMU System emulator for non PC targets @chapter QEMU System emulator for non PC targets =20 --=20 2.21.1