Try qemu-img to create the disk image. I can't remember what the GUI package
is called, but that should create a blank image for you.
Tim B.
On Saturday 21 June 2008 16:55, Tim B (Systems) wrote:
> It's a while since I used qemu, but I think you need to mount images, not
> devices. that is, try using "-hda blankimage.img" where you can create an
> image using the qemu front-end. That shouldn't affect the ACPI though. Can
> you run qemu without directing it to boot from cd-rom?
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Tim B.
>
> On Saturday 21 June 2008 16:21, Jim Kissel wrote:
> > I wanted to have a play with the JeOS Ubuntu ISO and since I don't have
> > a USB-CD drive, I thought I would "burn" it to a USB thumb drive. If
> > found this in a how-to at http://stuporglue.org/ume-on-eeepc.php
> >
> > qemu -hda /dev/sdg -cdrom jeos-8.04-jeos-i386.iso -boot d -m 1024
> >
> > which starts up and displays the usual Ubuntu install menu, but as soon
> > as I select "Install" it dies with a
> >
> > [ 0.0000000[ ACPI: no DMI BIOS year, acpi=force is required to
> > enable ACPI
> >
> >
> > The only option I can find is -no-apci which doesn't help. Any thoughts
> > on qeum or alternative jeos.iso -> to USB thumb drive would be
> > appreciated.
