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qemu: Boot from image emulating i386 architecture.
$ qemu-system-i386 -hda ${image_name-img}
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This command starts a QEMU virtual machine using the system architecture of i386 or x86(Intel) and specifies the disk image file to be used as the virtual machine's hard drive.

Here is a breakdown of the command:

  • qemu-system-i386: This is the command to start the QEMU virtual machine, specifying the system architecture as i386 or x86 (Intel 32-bit).
  • -hda: This option tells QEMU to use the following file as the virtual machine's primary hard disk.
  • ${image_name-img}: This is a placeholder for the actual disk image file name. It is enclosed in ${} to indicate it as a variable that needs to be substituted with the real file name. The file name typically has the .img extension.

To use this command, you need to replace ${image_name-img} with the actual disk image file name. For example, if your disk image file is named ubuntu.img, the command would be qemu-system-i386 -hda ubuntu.img.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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