QEMU doesn't like W2K SP3 :-((

mistermax · n00b Joined: 03 May 2005 Posts: 59

Hi guys,

No way for me to install W2K (SP3) under QEMU!

I tryed many workaround for finxing the main bug "no space on disk":
what is working for me are the following steps:

Decibels · Veteran Joined: 16 Aug 2002 Posts: 1631 Location: U.S.A.

Dude, you have posted the same question, exactly in the same way in at least 2 different places and 3 post on the same subject.
Your going to get more responses about double or triple posting than answers. I asked someone that has installed Qemu and wrote a tutorial to look at one of yours I saw, but if I had seen that you double and triple posted, I wouldn't have.
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mistermax · n00b Joined: 03 May 2005 Posts: 59

...desperation makes ugly jokes!

Many thanks for your answer. Sorry for the duplicated messages, but I really didn't know whch is the properly topic.
Looking forward for your answer

my best regards!

d_adams · Apprentice Joined: 20 Oct 2003 Posts: 223

What version of Qemu are you using? Are you using just Qemu, or do you have the kqemu module loaded?

Also, have you tried slipstreaming sp4 into the cd and remastering it?
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Naib · Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2005 1:52 pm Post subject:

mistermax, if the original post was in the wrong forum, a MOD would move it to teh correct place so dont worry to much abt a misplace post.

As to the W2K issue, I to am interested since I cannot get W2K to with with Qemu (latest in portage + kqemu module loaded)

on an aside note after a kernel upgrade is there an easier way to create the kqemu module without just a full emerge of Qemu?
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d_adams · Apprentice Joined: 20 Oct 2003 Posts: 223

I jotted this stuff down the other day when I put qemu on the wife's puter. Maybe this will help. Read the whole thing before you try any commands though.
Even though the examples show win98, it will work for win2k as well. Just change what is needed to reflect the os you want to use. I actually put the win2k image up for her to use, although I first tested it with win98 for speed.

This was my first draft of a how-to on qemu and it has been submitted to a web admin pending modifications.

Decibels · Veteran Joined: 16 Aug 2002 Posts: 1631 Location: U.S.A.

The above tutorial is here now: http://webpages.charter.net/decibelshelp/Qemu.html#Qemuhelp
Changes to it will be made there.
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mistermax · n00b Joined: 03 May 2005 Posts: 59

d_adams · Apprentice Joined: 20 Oct 2003 Posts: 223

Well, this looks to be a little bit more difficult than I had anticipated. It appears that the only way to slipstream a service pack is from within windows. I've never tried doing it in linux myself, but I might give it a try this weekend when I have some time. After looking around a little, I've found lots of info on how to do it, but it's always shown in windows.

If you want to wait a little bit, I'll try it with wine or winex and see what I can do with it. I looked at my win2k disk, and it's SP2, which is even older than yours and doesn't have the msgina.dll problem. SP4 fixes that problem, which you already know. The other thing to figure out is how to make a bootable iso in linux. I haven't looked into that yet, either. Another thing for this weekend.

mistermax · n00b Joined: 03 May 2005 Posts: 59

Hi d_adams,

Your interest is really appreciated!
On my home computer I have W2K also, patched to the last versoin available via Windows update. So, if there is the possibility to dowload only the Service Pack #4 within my windows, I can try. Still the problem that I have to find the way how to make a bootable iso image. And this is what I don't know :roll:

Anyway I'll have a look on http://www.petri.co.il/windows_2000_xp_sp_slipstreaming.htm .

Some friends of mine are using vmware instead, but this is not free at all.

What about other emulators? Do you have experience with?

many thanks for your ideas,
have a nice week-end!

d_adams · Apprentice Joined: 20 Oct 2003 Posts: 223

The slipstreaming should go relatively easy if you follow the instructions provided. It's not too difficult.

I've only used vmware in wndows, and it was quite some time ago. My next project to play with is Xen as soon as it supports emulating windows. I'll look into some other options to see what else can be done this weekend. I think I saw a reference to using the new vmware guest program on a qemu image, but I don't remember where or if it worked.
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