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@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ version 0.7.3: - MIPS fixes to boot Linux (Daniel Jacobowitz) - NX bit support - Initial SPARC SMP support (Blue Swirl) + - Major overhaul of the virtual FAT driver for read/write support + (Johannes Schindelin) version 0.7.2: diff --git a/qemu-doc.texi b/qemu-doc.texi index f970b2a59e..41227977b3 100644 --- a/qemu-doc.texi +++ b/qemu-doc.texi @@ -755,6 +755,39 @@ command (or @key{C-a s} in the serial console). @include qemu-img.texi +@subsection Virtual FAT disk images + +QEMU can automatically create a virtual FAT disk image from a +directory tree. In order to use it, just type: + +@example +qemu linux.img -hdb fat:/my_directory +@end example + +Then you access access to all the files in the @file{/my_directory} +directory without having to copy them in a disk image or to export +them via SAMBA or NFS. The default access is @emph{read-only}. + +Floppies can be emulated with the @code{:floppy:} option: + +@example +qemu linux.img -fda fat:floppy:/my_directory +@end example + +A read/write support is available for testing (beta stage) with the +@code{:rw:} option: + +@example +qemu linux.img -fda fat:floppy:rw:/my_directory +@end example + +What you should @emph{never} do: +@itemize +@item use non-ASCII filenames ; +@item use "-snapshot" together with ":rw:" ; +@item expect it to work when loadvm'ing. +@end itemize + @section Network emulation QEMU can simulate several networks cards (NE2000 boards on the PC |