Ubuntu
kvm package

wrong path to linux_boot.bin

Bug #155781 reported by Pavel Mlčoch
This bug report is a duplicate of:  Bug #111884: /usr/share/kvm/linux_boot.bin missing. Edit Remove
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: kvm

I found mistake in kvm package.

pavka@ubuntu:~$ sudo kvm -kernel /media/fedora/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.22.9-91.fc7 -initrd /media/fedora/boot/initrd-2.6.22.9-91.fc7.img -hda /dev/system/fedora
qemu: could not load linux boot sector '/usr/share/kvm/linux_boot.bin'
pavka@ubuntu:~$ slocate linux_boot.bin
/usr/share/qemu/linux_boot.bin
pavka@ubuntu:~$

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Neal McBurnett (nealmcb) wrote :

I got the same error running qemu-puppy - http://www.puppylinux.org/user/downloads.php?cat_id=3
 kvm -kernel vmlinuz -initrd initrd.gz -append root=/dev/ram0 -hda pup_save.3fs -hdb pup_217.sfs -hdc devx_217.sfs -hdd zdrv_217.sfs -m 256

workaround:
 $ sudo ln -s /usr/share/qemu/linux_boot.bin /usr/share/kvm/linux_boot.bin

Changed in kvm:
status: New → Confirmed
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