QEMU

2012-03-06T17:34:52Z

Johnson r.: /* Office/Desktop programs */

This is a page about the qemu port by IngoReis and mcobit (forum thread [http://boards.openpandora.org/index.php?/topic/7004-qemu-for-pandora-for-rebirth-competition/ here]).

=Documentation=

==PND download and installation==
===Downloading the PND===
Use your favorite browser to navigate to the following url: [repo...](Will be available after release)
and klick the Download button.
Save the File somewhere on your PC. If you use your Pandora to download, you can save it to the directory mentioned in the next chapeter directly.
===Installing the PND===
Put the downloaded file onto your sdcard into one of the following folders:
For Desktop: YOURSDCARD/pandora/desktop
For Menu: YOURSDCARD/pandora/menu
For both: YOURSDCARD/pandora/apps

If you do this on your PC, insert the sdcard into your Pandora afterwards.

If you use pndstore or some other tool to download and install pnds, please see their documentation for how to use them.
===Running the PND===
If the above steps worked properly, you should see the Qemu for Pandora icon in the above mentioned place(s) now.
(Double)click it to startup the GUI.
==Using the UI==
===Main===
====Mounting HDD images====
Click on the icon with the folder next to "Load image..." to browse your filesystem. Navigate to the imagefile you want to load and select it by doubleclicking it or mark it with a single click and press "open".
The help-button will provide some hints on how to do that as well.
It is also possible to enter the fullpath including the imagename into the box directly. (e.g. /media/PATHTOYOURSD/qemuimages/freedos.qcow2)
====Mounting CD/DVD images====
Click on the icon with the folder next to "Load iso.." to browse your filesystem. Navigate to the iso (cdrom image) you want to load and select it by doubleclicking it or mark it with a single click and press "open".
The help-button will provide some hints on how to do that as well.
It is also possible to enter the fullpath including the isoname into the box directly. (e.g. /media/PATHTOYOURSD/qemuimages/freedos.iso)
====Assigning RAM to the machine====
Click on the textfield next to "RAM in MB" and enter the amount of RAM in MegaBytes, that the machine should use.
If you leave this field blank, the standard value of 128MB will be used.
====Launch the machine====
When you are happy with all options, you can click the "Launch" button to start the virtual machine.
====Exit the UI====
If you want to quit the gui, click on the "Cancel" button in the Main tab.
===Image Tools===
====Creating HDD images using the UI====
*On the "Image Tools" tab, type in the name of your image in the first textfield without a fileextension. (e.g. test-image)
*Type the desired size of the new image into the second textfield. The size is in MegaBytes. So for a 1GB image type 1024.
*Click on the "Create Image" button.
Your new image will be created in the following directory: appdata/qemu/images/
===Other options===
====Video options====
*Use Bochs vga card instead of Cirrus Logic
Simulate a standard VGA card with Bochs VBE extensions instead of the default Cirrus Logic GD5446 PCI VGA
*Fullscreen
Start the virtual machine in fullscreenmode rather than in a window. You can switch between the modes by pressing alt+ctrl+f.
====Sound options====
*Disable sound
Disable sound by selection this option. (Qemu doesn't support to disable the sound completely, but with this option you will choose a soundcard, that is not supported by most operating systems)
*Adlib card emulation
Emulate an additional Adlib synthesizer card.
====CPU options====
*486 CPU instead of pentium
Check this option, if you want qemu to emulate a 486 PC instead of the default pentium PC.
====Network options====
*Disable Network
Check this, if you do not want qemu to emulate a networkcard.
==Installing an OS into an image==
===Creating HDD images using your Desktop PC (Linux)===
===Creating HDD images using your Desktop PC (Windows)===

*Download Qemu Manager 7 for Windows.

*Install into Windows and run Qemu Manager as Admin.

*go to the Option Qemu Version Management and install Qemu 0.14.1
(You must do this,otherwise QemuManager will use Version0.11 by itself and this Version isnt Compatible)

*Now you can Use the "File/Create new Virtual Disk" Option

*Choose the max Image Size and i recommend the qcow2 Image Format.

Your new empty Image ist now in your QemuManager Folder named "Images"

===Installing Microsoft DOS===
====On your Desktop PC====
====On the Pandora====
===Installing Microsoft Windows 3.1 / 3.11===
====On your Desktop PC====
====On the Pandora====
===Installing Microsoft Windows 95 on PC===

*start Qemu Manager

*create new VM

*Name it what you like(example win95)

*Choose x86PC , Operating system Windows58 and very very Important choose Qemu Version 0.14.1 the standart 0.11.1 will not work

*select Ram 128MB(the max what Pandora Qemu can use) and choose the size of your Harddisk

*Virtual Machine Output is important to set it to "QemuWindow"(not QemuManager)

*now you should use this Hardware Settings: Soundcard=Yes

SoundHW=Soundblaster16

Networking=none (the Networking is not testet now with Win98,but it could work)

VideoCard=Cirrus GD5446

*and under the Menu Advanced some Performance Tweaks:

Disable Hpet=YES

Disable ACPI Support=YES

*NOW WE CAN INSTALL Win95:

*Switch to Drives and Choose as CDROM your CDROM Drive or your own Win95Iso

*use one Win95 Bootdisk (.ima and .img Diskformats shoud work)

*start from Bootfloppydisk(or Image)and start install (THE MSDOS CDROM DRIVER HANGS A LITTLE BUT AFTER 1-2MINUTES WILL IT LOAD FINE)

*Setup Should start well(when it hangs in installation Progress,theres a alternativly way to install Win95/98)

*AFTER INTALLATION CHANGE IN HARDWAREMANAGER THE PLUG&PLAY BIOS MANUALY TO PCI-BUS.

(HARDWARE AUTODETECTION WILL NOT WORK FULL THEN YOU MUST MAKE THIS AFTER INSTALLATION)

Happy installing/experimenting :)

===Installing Microsoft Windows 98===
====On your Desktop PC====
*start Qemu Manager

*create new VM

*Name it what you like(example win98)

*Choose x86PC , Operating system Windows98 and very very Important
choose Qemu Version 0.14.1 the standart 0.11.1 will not work

*select Ram 128MB(the max what Pandora Qemu can use)
and choose the size of your Harddisk

*Virtual Machine Output is important to set it to "QemuWindow"(not QemuManager)

*now you should use this Hardware Settings:
Soundcard=Yes

SoundHW=Soundblaster16

Networking=none (the Networking is not testet now with Win98,but it could work)

VideoCard=Cirrus GD5446

USBSupport=Yes

USBDevices=add USB Tablet with the + Symbol(this is for Pandora Touchscreen support)

*and under the Menu Advanced some Performance Tweaks:

Disable Hpet=YES

Disable ACPI Support=YES

*NOW WE CAN INSTALL WIN98 or WIN98SE:

*Switch to Drives and Choose as CDROM your CDROM Drive or your own Win98Iso

*start Qemu with the green Play Button

*start from CDROM and start install
(THE MSDOS CDROM DRIVER HANGS A LITTLE BUT AFTER 1-2MINUTES WILL IT LOAD FINE)

*THE TOUCHSCREEN SUPPORT WILL ONLY WORK WHEN YOU AFTER INTALLATION CHANGE IN HARDWAREMANAGER THE PLUG&PLAY BIOS MANUALY TO PCI-BUS.

*(HARDWARE AUTODETECTION WILL NOT WORK FULL THEN YOU MUST MAKE THIS AFTER INSTALLATION)

*Happy installing/experimenting :)

===alternativly Way to install Win95/98===

====On the PC====

*Break the installation Progress with F3 and you will be in MSDOS

*switch to a: and make your HD Image bootable with

sys c:

*switch to HDD and make a setup Directory with

md c:\setup

cd c:\setup

*now switch to your CD Drive

d:

cd win95 (or when you want to install win98,then "cd win98")

*and copy your Setup Files to your HDDImage

copy . c:.

*your setup Files should now copy to c:\setup

*after this boot your HDD Image without Floppy Image and without your Windows Iso

*you must be now in Dos and must type

cd setup

xmsmmgr

setup

*Now this is the Way who must install Windows perfectly

*happy experimenting/installing

====On the Pandora====

*same like PC

===Installing Microsoft Windows XP===
====On your Desktop PC====
same like Windows98 but not testet yet.

====On the Pandora====

===Installing Linux===
====On your Desktop PC====
====On the Pandora====
===Downloading and using ready-made FreeDOS and ReactOS images===

==Troubleshooting==
===Known problems===
We are working on them. If you have found a solution or can provide a patch, please pm mcobit at [http://boards.openpandora.org boards.openpandora.org]
* Paths to image or isofiles as well, as imagenames specified in the "Image Tool" MUST NOT contain any whitespaces.
* EMS Memory under Dos is a little Tricky to get work but it work. You must use in Config.sys the Entry "EMM386 M9" and behind Himem.sys must stand nothing,only Himem.sys
* Shared Folders: don't use shared folders as an "active" source: write support for shared folders is buggy, so don't run applications/games from shared folder, just copy its content on the virtual systems drive. A lot of games have problems writing to the shared folder

===Report a bug===
===What to do, if…===
* Windows cannot find the mounted CD Image??

Solution=Install a MS-Dos CD-Rom Treiber in your Image and let it load before Windows starting.

* EMS Memory isnt working??

Solution=It works when you have in Config.sys:

Device=Himem.sys

Device=Emm386.exe M9

(or Devicehigh=)

* A Game/or System breaks and you are in PanQemu Startwindow again??

Its a Fullscreen Bug from Qemu

(Qemu for Pandora cannot handle Resolutions over 640x480 in Fullscreen Mode)

Solution=use Qemu in Windowed Mode(not in Fullscreen)and switch to 640x480,

then you can press ctrl+alt+f to switch to Fullscreen again(works well).

==Credits==

=Compatibility lists=

==Operating Systems==
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|- style="background: #ececec"
! Name
! Version
! Runs?
! Useable?
! Loadingtime
! Comments
|-
|Microsoft DOS
|6.22
|Yes
|Yes
|??
|
|-
|Microsoft DOS
|7.10
|Yes
|Yes
|??
|
|-
|Microsoft Windows
|3.1
|??
|??
|??
|
|-
|Microsoft Windows
|3.11
|??
|??
|??
|
|-
|Microsoft Windows
|95
|Yes
|Yes
|??
|
|-
|Microsoft Windows
|98
|Yes
|Yes
|??
|IO - Access seems slow
|-
|Microsoft Windows
|ME
|??
|??
|??
|
|-
|Microsoft Windows
|2000
|??
|??
|??
|Should only install with activated Win2k hack for qemu
|-
|Microsoft Windows
|XP
|Yes
|Not quite
|??
|
|-
|Microsoft Windows
|VISTA
|??
|??
|??
|
|-
|Microsoft Windows
|7
|??
|??
|??
|
|-
|Freedos
|1.1
|Yes
|Yes
|??
|Need a bit of work to get it installed
|-
|ReactOS
|??
|Yes
|Yes
|??
|[http://sourceforge.net/projects/reactos/files/ReactOS/0.3.14/ReactOS-0.3.14-REL-qemu.zip/download Downloadable image from website]
|-
|Ubuntu Linux
|??
|??
|??
|??
|
|-
|TinyCore Linux
|??
|Yes
|Yes
|??
|
|-
|}

==Office/Desktop programs==
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|- style="background: #ececec"
! Name
! Version
! Runs?
! Useable?
! Loadingtime
! Comments
|-
|Notepad
|Windows 95
|Yes
|Yes
|
|-
|-
|CasCADe
|Windows 95
|Yes
|Yes
|
|-
|}

==Games==
Office/Desktop programs:
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|- style="background: #ececec"
! Name
! Version
! Operating System
! Runs
! Sound
! MHz
! Playable
! Comments
|-
|Age of Empires
|
|Microsoft Windows 95
|Yes
|yes
|950
|Yes
|
|-
|Archemdian Dynasty (Schleichfahrt)
|
|Microsoft DOS 6.22
|No
|No
|950
|No
|
|-
|Ascendancy
|
|Microsoft DOS 6.22
|Yes
|No
|950
|Yes
|
|-
|Alone in the Dark
|
|Microsoft DOS 6.22
|yes
|No
|950
|yes
|slow but playable
|-
|Battle Arena Toshinden
|
|Microsoft DOS 7.10
|Yes
|Yes
|870
|Yes
|
|-
|Command&Conquer
|
|Microsoft DOS 7.10
|Yes
|yes
|950
|Yes
|perfectly
|-
|Crusader: No Remorse
|Gog.com
|Microsoft DOS 6.22
|No
|No
|950
|No
|error in "fastflex.c" at startup
|-
|Dune 2
|
|FreeDos
|Yes
|No
|900
|Yes
|
|-
|DungeonKeeper
|
|Microsoft DOS 7.10
|Yes
|Yes
|870
|Yes
|
|-
|Descent
|1
|Microsoft DOS 7.10
|Yes
|Yes
|870
|Yes
|
|-
|Fatal Racing
|
|Microsoft DOS 6.22
|yes
|No
|950
|No
|too slow to play
|-
|Gods
|
|Microsoft DOS 6.22
|No
|No
|950
|No
|
|-
|Ishar III
|
|Microsoft DOS 7.10
|Yes
|No
|870
|Yes
|
|-
|James Pond 2
|
|Microsoft DOS 6.22
|yes
|No
|950
|yes
|runs perfectly without Sound
|-
|Microprose F1GP Demo!
|
|Microsoft DOS 6.22
|Yes
|No
|950
|Yes
|Demo is restricted to 8 FPS
|-
|Need for Speed
|
|Microsoft Dos 7.10
|Yes
|No
|950
|Yes
|runs perfectly without Sound
|-
|One Must Fall 2097
|CD
|Microsoft DOS 6.22
|Yes
|Yes
|950
|Yes
|runs near perfect, with best sound quality
|-
|Theme Park
|
|Microsoft DOS 6.22
|Yes
|Yes
|950
|Yes
|no music
|-
|Tie Fighter
|
|Microsoft DOS 6.22
|No
|No
|950
|No
|Does not start
|-
|Tomb Raider
|
|Microsoft DOS 7.10
|Yes
|yes
|950
|Yes
|very little Bit of stuttering
|-
|Stunts
|
|Dos 6.22
|Yes
|yes
|800
|Yes
|perfectly
|-
|Syndicate
|
|Microsoft DOS 7.10
|Yes
|yes
|950
|Yes
|smoothly
|-
|Skyroads
|
|Freedos1.1
|Yes
|yes
|950
|Yes
|smoothly
|-
|Silent Hunter
|
|Microsoft DOS 7.10
|Yes
|yes
|950
|Yes
|super playable with Mouse
|-
|Settlers 2 Gold (Die Siedler 2 Gold)
|
|Microsoft DOS 6.22
|Yes
|No
|950
|Yes
|save/load leads to crashes sometimes
|-
|Ultima Underworld : The Stygian Abyss
|
|Microsoft DOS 6.22
|Yes
|No
|950
|No
|too slow to be playable
|-
|WIPEEEOUT
|
|Microsoft DOS 7.10
|Yes
|No
|870
|Yes
|
|-
|World of Xeen
|
|Microsoft DOS 6.22
|Yes
|Yes
|950
|Yes
|
|-
|Xentar(Knights of)
|
|Microsoft DOS 6.22
|Yes
|Yes
|950
|Yes
|perfectly in 2D Mode
|-
|X-Wing
|
|Microsoft DOS 6.22
|Yes
|No
|950
|Yes
|Runs well with low details
|-
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