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diff --git a/docs/system/linuxboot.rst b/docs/system/linuxboot.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..228650a --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/system/linuxboot.rst @@ -0,0 +1,30 @@ +.. _direct_005flinux_005fboot: + +Direct Linux Boot +----------------- + +This section explains how to launch a Linux kernel inside QEMU without +having to make a full bootable image. It is very useful for fast Linux +kernel testing. + +The syntax is: + +.. parsed-literal:: + + |qemu_system| -kernel bzImage -hda rootdisk.img -append "root=/dev/hda" + +Use ``-kernel`` to provide the Linux kernel image and ``-append`` to +give the kernel command line arguments. The ``-initrd`` option can be +used to provide an INITRD image. + +If you do not need graphical output, you can disable it and redirect the +virtual serial port and the QEMU monitor to the console with the +``-nographic`` option. The typical command line is: + +.. parsed-literal:: + + |qemu_system| -kernel bzImage -hda rootdisk.img \ + -append "root=/dev/hda console=ttyS0" -nographic + +Use Ctrl-a c to switch between the serial console and the monitor (see +:ref:`pcsys_005fkeys`). |