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Posted: Aug. 16 2005,19:05 QUOTE
ok, how about unplugging the cat5 from the pc?

iI havnt used qemu yet but you could boot as normal, then ctrlalt+f1 out of x windows
ctrl +c to stop xwindows
sudo passwd to enter a new root passwd
then su to enter root privelages
finaly init 2

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Posted: Aug. 16 2005,19:14 QUOTE
I think I figured it out, but I’m wondering if someone could verify that what I’m doing is right.

I'm using the following modified "dsl-windows.bat" file:

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REM Start qemu on windows.
@ECHO OFF

START qemu\qemu.exe -L qemu/ -localtime -kernel linux24 -initrd minirt24.gz -hda KNOPPIX/knoppix -hdb qemu/harddisk -append "qemu frugal 2 nodchp" -dummy-net

CLS
EXIT


But now whenever I change the focus to another program in Windows and go back to QEMU window, I can’t type anymore, and it acts like it has frozen the linux window, only closing the window and restarting QEMU fixes the problem. This did not happen when I was using the X system, I could switch between windows and linux applications seamlessly!
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Posted: Aug. 17 2005,00:51 QUOTE
That is a known bug in qemu, not in DSL.

Just use a maximized xterm to get the runlevel 2 experience.

-J.P.

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Posted: Aug. 18 2005,14:26 QUOTE
Thanks to outanet, roberts, SaidinUnleashed, I'm now able to run DSL the way I wanted it run, I still unplug the cat5 from the pc, just to be safe. QEMU still freezes on me, but only when I switch between windows and QEMU, other than this, everything is great. Thanks guys! :)
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Posted: Aug. 18 2005,19:45 QUOTE
regarding the 'not being able to type again' bug in qemu, sometimes, if you keep on alt-tabbing to the qemu window and back to another windows window, the red cursor will either remain an empty red box (no good) or a full red square (good!). it may take a few tries, but it's a way that works for me.
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