How to boot a Linux image using virtual box?
How to boot a Linux image using virtual box?
I am new to Linux. I have downloaded Linux kernel source, compiled and prepared an image. Can i use this image and boot using virtual box? If so, how to do it?
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chronoboy
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VirtualBox is used to Virtualize an entire computer system, and is not really useful when it comes to kernel development.
Here are your solutions:
1. Create a VM in VirtualBox, and install a Linux distro onto it. Replace the stock kernel in this distro with the one you compiled.
2. Use QEMU to boot the Linux kernel image and a ramdisk directly with no need for a virtual hard disk.
Here are your solutions:
1. Create a VM in VirtualBox, and install a Linux distro onto it. Replace the stock kernel in this distro with the one you compiled.
2. Use QEMU to boot the Linux kernel image and a ramdisk directly with no need for a virtual hard disk.