> Hi Antonio: > > Thank you for your reply. You are welcome. > > In that case, as per my understanding: > > . download dfly 2.2.1 dvd iso for intel You can install also on AMD processor or any other x86 compatible (starting from 486 :)
> > . install dfly 2.2.1 on a i386/intel box > > . login as root > > . update BINPKG_SITES in /etc/settings.conf > > . pkg_add -v scmgit > > . cd /usr > > . make git-clone > > . cd /usr/pkgsrc/emulators/qemu > > . make install clean Not needed, the test suite will do this for you. I don't know if this will interfere with the QEMU version installed by the test suite. > > . cd /usr/src/test/amd64 > > . http://gitweb.dragonflybsd.org/dragonfly.git/blob/HEAD:/test/amd64/Makefile > there is just a Makefile You can issue 'make help' to see its targets. > > # make all > > . qemu-system-x86_64 -m 900m root.img > > Does this look ok to you ? No, for using the test suite you should follow this instructions: # su - # cd /usr/src/test/amd64 # mkdir /home/qemu (or whatever directory of your choice) # setenv QEMUDIR /home/qemu # make scratch .... ......... (This will take a bit. It prepares everything for you to test AMD64 under qemu ) In the Makefile is specified scratch: qemu world32 world64 kernel64 root64 install64 sysloader. It can take a ~1,5 hours in a Athlon x2 3800+ 2GB RAM ......... ...... Once done you can issue # make run Or alternatively if you have X (and after setting DISPLAY for root) # make xrun ** This would be the standard way of doing it but as of now amd64 it is not booting properly now because pmap() is being worked out. ** You can cherry-pick changes from http://gitweb.dragonflybsd.org/~smtms/dragonfly.git/shortlog/refs/heads/amd64%2Bhacks and apply to your master branch on your main repo checkout, or just checkout that branch (amd64+hacks) in a different dir and repeat the procedure above described. > > Additionally, i've the following queries: > > . what do i specify for BINPKG_SITES It is for pkg_radd script. > . do i need to create a hdd image using qemu-img to be used as > hard disk ? No, it is created by the test suite. > . dfly 2.2.1 liveCD on startx just seems to hang, so is it a > better approach to install it first to the disk ? Dunno. I haven't tried the LiveDVD since a while. > . what do i need to do to get the network 'bridge' work ? I haven't found this yet :) > > Appreciate your replies and suggestions. > > > thanks > Saifi. > Hope this helps. Antonio