Re: [Qemu-devel] How to use -append to automate Ubuntu install?

[Anthony Liguori]

David Barrett wrote:
> What's the proper way to use -append to automatically select and begin 
> an Ubuntu installation?  I tried this, but nothing happened (ie, it 
> behaves the same as if I didn't set it):
>
> sudo qemu -cdrom Ubuntu_8.04_i386.iso -append 
> "file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed initrd=/install/initrd.qz quiet --" 
> test.raw

-append only works in combination with -kernel.

Regards,

Anthony Liguori

> I expected it to automatically begin the default desktop install 
> (pressing F6 at the install prompt shows that this is the boot line 
> the installer uses), but instead it just prompted me as normal.
>
> I'm pretty familiar with QEMU, but I've never used -append before so 
> I'm not sure how to accomplish what I'm trying.  Can you offer any 
> suggestions?  Thanks!
>
> -david