Re: [Qemu-devel] Q: how to change floppy disks?

[Juergen Keil]

> From: "Nardmann, Heiko" <address@hidden>
> To: address@hidden
> Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2005 10:35:45 +0200

> I try to install a Windows NT Server starting with three floppy disks 
> (missing 
> a bootable CD). After booting from the first one (with '-fda /dev/fd0' as a 
> qemu option ) I am expected to insert the second one into 'A:'. But pressing 
> enter does not result in an access to the floppy disk drive.

Did you try the "eject" and "change" commands in qemu's monitor?

  Ctrl-Alt-2 (to start the monitor screen)

  eject fda
  change fda /path/to/new/floppy_image

  Ctrl-Alt-1