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Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH] Documentation: Update chapter on installation
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Stefan Weil |
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Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH] Documentation: Update chapter on installation |
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Sat, 10 Apr 2010 09:21:54 +0200 |
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Aurelien Jarno schrieb:
> On Sun, Mar 28, 2010 at 11:50:19AM +0200, Stefan Weil wrote:
>
>> * Replace broken links by link to QEMU wiki.
>>
>> * Separate sections for Linux / Windows / Mac OS X
>> are no longer needed: the wiki link will provide
>> additional links, so we don't need them here.
>>
>> * Add hint for (Open) Solaris.
>>
>
> Whats the reason for the change disk_image -> disk image?
>
It_simply_looks_better. The reversed question is more interesting:
why was it called disk_image?
>
>> Signed-off-by: Stefan Weil <address@hidden>
>> ---
>> qemu-doc.texi | 38 +++++++++++---------------------------
>> qemu-options.hx | 8 ++++----
>> 2 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 31 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/qemu-doc.texi b/qemu-doc.texi
>> index 34182ae..b3a3a9a 100644
>> --- a/qemu-doc.texi
>> +++ b/qemu-doc.texi
>> @@ -122,33 +122,17 @@ Alpha, ColdFire(m68k), CRISv32 and MicroBlaze CPUs are
>> supported.
>>
>> If you want to compile QEMU yourself, see @ref{compilation}.
>>
>> address@hidden
>> -* install_linux:: Linux
>> -* install_windows:: Windows
>> -* install_mac:: Macintosh
>> address@hidden menu
>> +Precompiled packages are available for most Linux distributions,
>> +so you just have to install it.
>>
>> address@hidden install_linux
>> address@hidden Linux
>> address@hidden installation (Linux)
>> +For other operating systems (Max OS X, Open Solaris, Windows),
>> +binaries are provided by user groups or individuals.
>>
>> -If a precompiled package is available for your distribution - you just
>> -have to install it. Otherwise, see @ref{compilation}.
>> -
>> address@hidden install_windows
>> address@hidden Windows
>> address@hidden installation (Windows)
>> -
>> -Download the experimental binary installer at
>> address@hidden://www.free.oszoo.org/@/download.html}.
>> -TODO (no longer available)
>> -
>> address@hidden install_mac
>> address@hidden Mac OS X
>> +See @url{http://wiki.qemu.org/Download} for links to binary distributions
>> +and some @ref{disk images} for testing.
>>
>> -Download the experimental binary installer at
>> address@hidden://www.free.oszoo.org/@/download.html}.
>> -TODO (no longer available)
>> +QEMU @ref{disk images} for several guest operating systems are also
>> available
>> +from the FreeOsZoo project (@url{http://www.oszoo.org/}).
>>
>> @node QEMU PC System emulator
>> @chapter QEMU PC System emulator
>> @@ -160,7 +144,7 @@ TODO (no longer available)
>> * sec_invocation:: Invocation
>> * pcsys_keys:: Keys
>> * pcsys_monitor:: QEMU Monitor
>> -* disk_images:: Disk Images
>> +* disk images:: Disk Images
>> * pcsys_network:: Network emulation
>> * direct_linux_boot:: Direct Linux Boot
>> * pcsys_usb:: USB emulation
>> @@ -386,7 +370,7 @@ The monitor understands integers expressions for every
>> integer
>> argument. You can use register names to get the value of specifics
>> CPU registers by prefixing them with @emph{$}.
>>
>> address@hidden disk_images
>> address@hidden disk images
>> @section Disk Images
>>
>> Since version 0.6.1, QEMU supports many disk image formats, including
>> @@ -763,7 +747,7 @@ Pointer device that uses absolute coordinates (like a
>> touchscreen).
>> This means qemu is able to report the mouse position without having
>> to grab the mouse. Also overrides the PS/2 mouse emulation when activated.
>> @item disk:@var{file}
>> -Mass storage device based on @var{file} (@pxref{disk_images})
>> +Mass storage device based on @var{file} (@pxref{disk images})
>> @item host:@var{bus.addr}
>> Pass through the host device identified by @var{bus.addr}
>> (Linux only)
>> diff --git a/qemu-options.hx b/qemu-options.hx
>> index e2a5ca6..3cfadd9 100644
>> --- a/qemu-options.hx
>> +++ b/qemu-options.hx
>> @@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ STEXI
>> @item -fdb @var{file}
>> @findex -fda
>> @findex -fdb
>> -Use @var{file} as floppy disk 0/1 image (@pxref{disk_images}). You can
>> +Use @var{file} as floppy disk 0/1 image (@pxref{disk images}). You can
>> use the host floppy by using @file{/dev/fd0} as filename
>> (@pxref{host_drives}).
>> ETEXI
>>
>> @@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ STEXI
>> @findex -hdb
>> @findex -hdc
>> @findex -hdd
>> -Use @var{file} as hard disk 0, 1, 2 or 3 image (@pxref{disk_images}).
>> +Use @var{file} as hard disk 0, 1, 2 or 3 image (@pxref{disk images}).
>> ETEXI
>>
>> DEF("cdrom", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_cdrom,
>> @@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ Define a new drive. Valid options are:
>>
>> @table @option
>> @item address@hidden
>> -This option defines which disk image (@pxref{disk_images}) to use with
>> +This option defines which disk image (@pxref{disk images}) to use with
>> this drive. If the filename contains comma, you must double it
>> (for instance, "file=my,,file" to use file "my,file").
>> @item address@hidden
>> @@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ STEXI
>> @findex -snapshot
>> Write to temporary files instead of disk image files. In this case,
>> the raw disk image you use is not written back. You can however force
>> -the write back by pressing @key{C-a s} (@pxref{disk_images}).
>> +the write back by pressing @key{C-a s} (@pxref{disk images}).
>> ETEXI
>>
>> DEF("m", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_m,
>> --
>> 1.7.0
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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