QEMU
This is a page about the qemu port by IngoReis and mcobit
Contents
- 1 Documentation
- 1.1 PND download and installation
- 1.2 Using the UI
- 1.3 Installing an OS into an image
- 1.4 Troubleshooting
- 1.5 Credits
- 2 Compatibility lists
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
Creating HDD images using your Desktop PC (Linux)
Creating HDD images using your Desktop PC (Linux)
Other options
Video options
Sound options
CPU options
Network options
Installing an OS into an image
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 your Desktop PC
On the Pandora
Installing Microsoft Windows XP
On your Desktop PC
On the Pandora
Installing Linux
On your Desktop PC
On the Pandora
Downloading and using ready-made FreeDOS and ReactOS images
Troubleshooting
Known problems
Report a bug
What to do, if…
Credits
Compatibility lists
Operating Systems
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 | ?? | ?? | ?? | |
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 | ?? | Downloadable image from website [link] |
Ubuntu Linux | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | |
TinyCore Linux | ?? | Yes | Yes | ?? |
Office/Desktop programs
Name | Version | Runs? | Useable? | Loadingtime | Comments |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Notepad | Windows 95 | Yes | Yes |
Games
Office/Desktop programs:
Name | Version | Operating System | Runs | Sound | MHz | Playable | Comments |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DungeonKeeper | Microsoft DOS 7.10 | Yes | Yes | 870 | Yes | ||
Descent | 1 | Microsoft DOS 7.10 | Yes | Yes | 870 | Yes | |
Ishar III | Microsoft DOS 7.10 | Yes | No | 870 | Yes | ||
Battle Arena Toshinden | Microsoft DOS 7.10 | Yes | Yes | 870 | Yes | ||
Age of Empires | Microsoft Windows 95 | Yes | No | 860 | Yes | ||
Tomb Raider | Microsoft DOS 7.10 | Yes | No | 870 | Yes | Bit of stuttering | |
Need for Speed | Microsoft Dos 7.10 | Yes | No | 870 | Yes | Bit of stuttering | |
WIPEEEOUT | Microsoft DOS 7.10 | Yes | No | 870 | Yes |