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John3-16: Amended syntax for Category

2025-12-06T04:56:20Z

Amended syntax for Category

← Older revision		Revision as of 04:56, 6 December 2025
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	# https://manned.org/pkg/alpine-3.22/qemu-doc		# https://manned.org/pkg/alpine-3.22/qemu-doc

	[[Category\|Virtualization]]		[[Category:Virtualization]]

John3-16: Added Category: Virtualization

2025-12-06T04:55:09Z

Added Category: Virtualization

← Older revision		Revision as of 04:55, 6 December 2025
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	# https://www.qemu.org/docs/master/system/invocation.html#hxtool-5		# https://www.qemu.org/docs/master/system/invocation.html#hxtool-5
	# https://manned.org/pkg/alpine-3.22/qemu-doc		# https://manned.org/pkg/alpine-3.22/qemu-doc

			[[Category\|Virtualization]]

Vkrishn: add link

2025-09-23T20:23:30Z

add link

← Older revision		Revision as of 20:23, 23 September 2025
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	# https://docs.alpinelinux.org/user-handbook/0.1a/Installing/medium.html#_image_type		# https://docs.alpinelinux.org/user-handbook/0.1a/Installing/medium.html#_image_type
	# https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/QEMU		# https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/QEMU
			# https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/KVM
	# https://wiki.qemu.org/Documentation/Networking#How_to_get_SSH_access_to_a_guest		# https://wiki.qemu.org/Documentation/Networking#How_to_get_SSH_access_to_a_guest
	# https://www.qemu.org/docs/master/system/invocation.html#hxtool-5		# https://www.qemu.org/docs/master/system/invocation.html#hxtool-5
	# https://manned.org/pkg/alpine-3.22/qemu-doc		# https://manned.org/pkg/alpine-3.22/qemu-doc

Vkrishn: add modprobe kvm_intel

2025-09-20T21:32:01Z

add modprobe kvm_intel

← Older revision		Revision as of 21:32, 20 September 2025
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	{{Pill\|\|v3.21.x-v3.22.x\|cadetblue\|lightblue}}		{{Pill\|\|v3.21.x-v3.22.x\|cadetblue\|lightblue}}
	==== Install Qemu and its dependencies ====		==== Install Qemu and its dependencies (as root) ====
	{{Cmd2\|# apk add qemu qemu-img qemu-system-x86_64 qemu-ui-gtk }}		{{Cmd2\|# apk add qemu qemu-img qemu-system-x86_64 qemu-ui-gtk }}
			<pre>
			# cat /proc/cpuinfo \| grep -E 'model name\|Processor'

			model name : Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3340M CPU @ 2.70GHz
			...

			Cpu is INTEL.
			</pre>
			{{Cmd2\|# modprobe kvm_intel # for INTEL cpu }}
			{{Cmd2\|# modprobe kvm_amd # for AMD cpu }}
	{{Cmd2\|# modprobe tun }}		{{Cmd2\|# modprobe tun }}

Vkrishn: add about other iso images types

2025-09-02T10:07:09Z

add about other iso images types

← Older revision		Revision as of 10:07, 2 September 2025
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	# SYS installs		# SYS installs

	{{tip\| - ~~for~~ further setup to work correctly, its assumed that Alpine Linux installed in done for version between ''v3.21.x and v3.22.x''}}		{{tip\| - For further setup to work correctly, its assumed that Alpine Linux installed in done for version between ''v3.21.x and v3.22.x''}}

	{{Pill\|\|v3.21.x-v3.22.x\|cadetblue\|lightblue}}		{{Pill\|\|v3.21.x-v3.22.x\|cadetblue\|lightblue}}
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	# wget https://cdn.alpinelinux.org/v3.22/releases/x86_64/alpine-extended-3.22.0-x86_64.iso		# wget https://cdn.alpinelinux.org/v3.22/releases/x86_64/alpine-extended-3.22.0-x86_64.iso
	}}		}}

			{{tip\| - '''alpine-extended''' ISO should be used by new users, other images types i.e
			'''alpine-virt''' and '''alpine-standard''' can also be used. Learn and use them as you go. See resource links below. }}

	==== Start a Qemu instance of Alpine Linux ISO ====		==== Start a Qemu instance of Alpine Linux ISO ====
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	== Resources ==		== Resources ==
			# https://docs.alpinelinux.org/user-handbook/0.1a/Installing/medium.html#_image_type
	# https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/QEMU		# https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/QEMU
	# https://wiki.qemu.org/Documentation/Networking#How_to_get_SSH_access_to_a_guest		# https://wiki.qemu.org/Documentation/Networking#How_to_get_SSH_access_to_a_guest
	# https://www.qemu.org/docs/master/system/invocation.html#hxtool-5		# https://www.qemu.org/docs/master/system/invocation.html#hxtool-5
	# https://manned.org/pkg/alpine-3.22/qemu-doc		# https://manned.org/pkg/alpine-3.22/qemu-doc

Vkrishn: improve comments

2025-08-31T21:58:15Z

improve comments

← Older revision		Revision as of 21:58, 31 August 2025
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	## ----		## ----
	## on HOST		## on HOST (after QEMU has booted)
	# ifconfig tap0 10.0.2.2		# ifconfig tap0 10.0.2.2
	## on GUEST		## on GUEST

Vkrishn: alpinelinux to Alpine Linux

2025-08-30T13:47:19Z

alpinelinux to Alpine Linux

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	=== Objective ===		=== Objective ===
	# Install ~~Alpinelinux~~.		# Install Alpine Linux.
	# Install Qemu and its dependencies.		# Install Qemu and its dependencies.
	# Download ~~Alpinelinux~~ ISO and required files.		# Download Alpine Linux ISO and required files.
	# Start a Qemu instance of Alpine Linux ISO.		# Start a Qemu instance of Alpine Linux ISO.
	# Test basic networking.		# Test basic networking.

Vkrishn: alpinelinux to Alpine Linux

2025-08-28T20:36:55Z

alpinelinux to Alpine Linux

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	# Install Qemu and its dependencies.		# Install Qemu and its dependencies.
	# Download Alpinelinux ISO and required files.		# Download Alpinelinux ISO and required files.
	# Start a Qemu instance of ~~Alpinelinux~~ ISO.		# Start a Qemu instance of Alpine Linux ISO.
	# Test basic networking.		# Test basic networking.

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	# RAM: 8GB		# RAM: 8GB

	==== Install ~~Alpinelinux~~ ====		==== Install Alpine Linux ====
	# Diskless installs (Ram based)		# Diskless installs (Ram based)
	# SYS installs		# SYS installs

	{{tip\| - for further setup to work correctly, its assumed that ~~alpinelinux~~ installed in done for version between ''v3.21.x and v3.22.x''}}		{{tip\| - for further setup to work correctly, its assumed that Alpine Linux installed in done for version between ''v3.21.x and v3.22.x''}}

	{{Pill\|\|v3.21.x-v3.22.x\|cadetblue\|lightblue}}		{{Pill\|\|v3.21.x-v3.22.x\|cadetblue\|lightblue}}
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	{{Pill\|\|v3.21.x-v3.22.x\|cadetblue\|lightblue}}		{{Pill\|\|v3.21.x-v3.22.x\|cadetblue\|lightblue}}
	==== Download ~~Alpinelinux~~ ISO and required files ====		==== Download Alpine Linux ISO and required files ====
	{{Cmd2\| # cd ~		{{Cmd2\| # cd ~
	# wget https://cdn.alpinelinux.org/v3.22/releases/x86_64/alpine-extended-3.22.0-x86_64.iso		# wget https://cdn.alpinelinux.org/v3.22/releases/x86_64/alpine-extended-3.22.0-x86_64.iso
	}}		}}

	==== Start a Qemu instance of ~~Alpinelinux~~ ISO ====		==== Start a Qemu instance of Alpine Linux ISO ====
	# Basic setup (with ssh forwarding)		# Basic setup (with ssh forwarding)
	# Basic tap setup		# Basic tap setup
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	## Simple setup (manually)		## Simple setup (manually)
	## no root privileges needed		## no root privileges needed
	## QEMU emulator version 10.0.0 (~~alpinelinux~~) ####		## QEMU emulator version 10.0.0 (Alpine Linux) ####
	## -------------------------------------------------		## -------------------------------------------------
	ISO=alpine-extended-3.22.0-x86_64.iso		ISO=alpine-extended-3.22.0-x86_64.iso
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	## Manual setup with defaults and no preset scripts		## Manual setup with defaults and no preset scripts
	## Works in root		## Works in root
	## QEMU emulator version 10.0.0+ (~~alpinelinux~~) ####		## QEMU emulator version 10.0.0+ (Alpine Linux) ####
	## modprobe tun # needed if not loaded already		## modprobe tun # needed if not loaded already
	## -------------------------------------------------		## -------------------------------------------------

Vkrishn: improve test, add resolv.conf

2025-08-26T05:12:58Z

improve test, add resolv.conf

← Older revision		Revision as of 05:12, 26 August 2025
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	# ifconfig eth0 10.0.2.15		# ifconfig eth0 10.0.2.15
	# route add default gw 10.0.2.2		# route add default gw 10.0.2.2
			# busybox ping 10.0.2.2
			## assuming your HOST gateway is 192.168.1.1
			# echo 'nameserver 192.168.1.1' > /etc/resolv.conf
	# busybox ping alpinelinux.org		# busybox ping alpinelinux.org
	## -------------------------------------------------		## -------------------------------------------------

Vkrishn: update section test bed

2025-08-25T15:30:20Z

update section test bed

← Older revision		Revision as of 15:30, 25 August 2025
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	* Describe here the test bed/setup used to run the scripts below.		* Describe here the test bed/setup used to run the scripts below.
	# MODEL: Dell Laptop.		# MODEL: Dell Laptop.
	# CPU: Intel i5 ~~2nd~~ generation with ~~KVM~~ enabled.		# CPU: Intel i5 3rd/4th generation with virtualization enabled.
	# RAM: 8GB		# RAM: 8GB