From cb24d00e5fe3929dfcb41ed0e735782e9fa9f5e0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Josh Holtrop Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2023 21:04:30 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Document running in QEMU in README --- README.md | 9 +++++++++ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index d502be2..310e319 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ the build command. # Running HOS +HOS can run on a physical machine, in VirtualBox, or in QEMU. + ## Physical Machine To install HOS to an EFI partition, follow these steps: @@ -69,3 +71,10 @@ To create a VM in VirtualBox: 14. Under System, check the Enable EFI checkbox. 15. Under Storage, add a hard disk and browse to select the HOS.vmdk file. 16. To run HOS, either start the VM through VirtualBox or with "./rscons run-vb". + +## QEMU + +Make sure QEMU is installed (possibly the `qemu-desktop` package). Then: + +1. Build HOS ("./rscons"). +2. Run `./rscons run` to run HOS in QEMU.