Windows 98 installing isues

[wudafux]

First off i followed this, but none of it seemed to work...
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It might be because my windows 98 disk is messed up or something??
I have 2 windows 98 disks. I have a ISO one i got from the internet and i have another regular one that i bought from the store a while back.

I poped both of them suckers inside the ps3 and typed the comands they told me to type but this is what i always get:

If you follow the How to Install Software guide on this forum, you can install qemu with yum install qemu or use "Add/Remove Software" ...

i wrote yum install qemu on the terminal and i got this: (dont know if thats wat ur supoosed to get)

[n0valine@localhost ~]$ su
Password:
[root@localhost n0valine]# yum install qemu
Loading "protectbase" plugin
Loading "installonlyn" plugin
Setting up Install Process
Parsing package install arguments
livna-stable 100% |=========================| 2.1 kB 00:00
extras 100% |=========================| 951 B 00:00
primary.xml.gz 100% |=========================| 206 B 00:00
fedora-extras 100% |=========================| 1.1 kB 00:00
updates 100% |=========================| 951 B 00:00
base 100% |=========================| 1.1 kB 00:00
dribble 100% |=========================| 951 B 00:00
adobe-linux-i386 100% |=========================| 951 B 00:00
Excluding Packages from Livna for Fedora Core 6 - ppc - Base
Finished
Excluding Packages from Fedora Extras
Finished
0 packages excluded due to repository protections
Nothing to do

Then i followed this:

Now insert the windows disk into the drive

Before we actually run qemu we need to make a hard drive image for windows. This will be the "drive c" for windows. To do that open a terminal then type...

"qemu-img create -f win98.img 1500M"

Wrote it and got this:

[root@localhost n0valine]# qemu-img create -f win98.img 1500M
qemu-img version 0.8.2, Copyright (c) 2004-2005 Fabrice Bellard
usage: qemu-img command [command options]
QEMU disk image utility

Command syntax:
create [-e] [-b base_image] [-f fmt] filename [size]
commit [-f fmt] filename
convert [-c] [-e] [-f fmt] filename [-O output_fmt] output_filename
info [-f fmt] filename

Command parameters:
'filename' is a disk image filename
'base_image' is the read-only disk image which is used as base for a copy on
write image; the copy on write image only stores the modified data
'fmt' is the disk image format. It is guessed automatically in most cases
'size' is the disk image size in kilobytes. Optional suffixes 'M' (megabyte)
and 'G' (gigabyte) are supported
'output_filename' is the destination disk image filename
'output_fmt' is the destination format
'-c' indicates that target image must be compressed (qcow format only)
'-e' indicates that the target image must be encrypted (qcow format only)

Supported format: vvfat vpc bochs dmg cloop vmdk qcow cow raw

Finally i tried the last thing:

To start qemu so that we can install windows 98 type the following in the terminal

"qemu -cdrom /dev/scd0 -boot d win98.img"

And got this:

[root@localhost n0valine]# qemu -cdrom /dev/scd0 -boot d win98.img
qemu: could not open hard disk image 'win98.img'

PLZ need help!!

sorry if its so long =(

[ppietro]

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[root@localhost n0valine]# qemu-img create -f win98.img 1500M
qemu-img version 0.8.2, Copyright (c) 2004-2005 Fabrice Bellard
usage: qemu-img command [command options]
QEMU disk image utility

Command syntax:
  create [-e] [-b base_image] [-f fmt] filename [size]
  commit [-f fmt] filename
  convert [-c] [-e] [-f fmt] filename [-O output_fmt] output_filename
  info [-f fmt] filename

Command parameters:
  'filename' is a disk image filename
  'base_image' is the read-only disk image which is used as base for a copy on
    write image; the copy on write image only stores the modified data
  'fmt' is the disk image format. It is guessed automatically in most cases
  'size' is the disk image size in kilobytes. Optional suffixes 'M' (megabyte)
    and 'G' (gigabyte) are supported
  'output_filename' is the destination disk image filename
  'output_fmt' is the destination format
  '-c' indicates that target image must be compressed (qcow format only)
  '-e' indicates that the target image must be encrypted (qcow format only)

Supported format: vvfat vpc bochs dmg cloop vmdk qcow cow raw

This is the step that failed for you. You need to create the disc image before you can proceed.

However - it also printed out what you need to do to make it work.

Look at the error output carefully. It's actually telling you the syntax you need to use. Here's a hint - the filename you're creating is win98.img.

Cheers,
Paul

[ppietro]

i wrote yum install qemu on the terminal and i got this: (dont know if thats wat ur supoosed to get)

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[n0valine@localhost ~]$ su
Password:
[root@localhost n0valine]# yum install qemu
Loading "protectbase" plugin
Loading "installonlyn" plugin
Setting up Install Process
Parsing package install arguments
livna-stable              100% |=========================| 2.1 kB    00:00     
extras                    100% |=========================|  951 B    00:00     
primary.xml.gz            100% |=========================|  206 B    00:00     
fedora-extras             100% |=========================| 1.1 kB    00:00     
updates                   100% |=========================|  951 B    00:00     
base                      100% |=========================| 1.1 kB    00:00     
dribble                   100% |=========================|  951 B    00:00     
adobe-linux-i386          100% |=========================|  951 B    00:00     
Excluding Packages from Livna for Fedora Core 6 - ppc - Base
Finished
Excluding Packages from Fedora Extras
Finished
0 packages excluded due to repository protections
Nothing to do

Yes - that is correct. You would get an output like that if QEMU is already installed on your system.

Cheers,
Paul

[wudafux]

how do u delete a post? i click on submit and 2 came out and i want to delete this one but dont know how, sorry

[wudafux]

ummm lol i misserbly failed =( lol

Here's what i know, the 1500M is the amount of Megabytes your allowing for ur windows 98 rite?
umm win98.img is the name im guessing and thats bout it lol

tried a couple times (read over syntax like 500 trillion gazzillion times and couldnt find how to do it rofl .

me and linux = fail i probably bug u guys all the time with my questions lol

well can u give me another hit????

my brain is kinda fried lol its kinda late ill continue with this tommorrow kk

[ppietro]

well can u give me another hint????

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create [-e] [-b base_image] [-f fmt] filename [size]

and

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'fmt' is the disk image format. It is guessed automatically in most cases

So - if you look at the original post:

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qemu-img create -f win98.img 1500M

What's missing here? You know that the filename is win98.img, and the size is 1500M... and so....

Cheers,
Paul

[wudafux]

lol i tried all these options and i still dont get it

[n0valine@localhost ~]$ qemu-img create -fmt win98.img 1500M
qemu-img: Unknown file format 'mt'
[n0valine@localhost ~]$ qemu-img create -f win98.img 1500M fmt
qemu-img version 0.8.2, Copyright (c) 2004-2005 Fabrice Bellard
usage: qemu-img command [command options]
QEMU disk image utility

Command syntax:
create [-e] [-b base_image] [-f fmt] filename [size]
commit [-f fmt] filename
convert [-c] [-e] [-f fmt] filename [-O output_fmt] output_filename
info [-f fmt] filename

Command parameters:
'filename' is a disk image filename
'base_image' is the read-only disk image which is used as base for a copy on
write image; the copy on write image only stores the modified data
'fmt' is the disk image format. It is guessed automatically in most cases
'size' is the disk image size in kilobytes. Optional suffixes 'M' (megabyte)
and 'G' (gigabyte) are supported
'output_filename' is the destination disk image filename
'output_fmt' is the destination format
'-c' indicates that target image must be compressed (qcow format only)
'-e' indicates that the target image must be encrypted (qcow format only)

Supported format: vvfat vpc bochs dmg cloop vmdk qcow cow raw
[n0valine@localhost ~]$ qemu-img create -f fmt win98.img 1500M
qemu-img: Unknown file format 'fmt'
[n0valine@localhost ~]$ qemu-ing create -f fmt win98.img 1500M
bash: qemu-ing: command not found
[n0valine@localhost ~]$ qemu-img create -fmt win98.img fmt 1500M
qemu-img version 0.8.2, Copyright (c) 2004-2005 Fabrice Bellard
usage: qemu-img command [command options]
QEMU disk image utility

Command syntax:
create [-e] [-b base_image] [-f fmt] filename [size]
commit [-f fmt] filename
convert [-c] [-e] [-f fmt] filename [-O output_fmt] output_filename
info [-f fmt] filename

Command parameters:
'filename' is a disk image filename
'base_image' is the read-only disk image which is used as base for a copy on
write image; the copy on write image only stores the modified data
'fmt' is the disk image format. It is guessed automatically in most cases
'size' is the disk image size in kilobytes. Optional suffixes 'M' (megabyte)
and 'G' (gigabyte) are supported
'output_filename' is the destination disk image filename
'output_fmt' is the destination format
'-c' indicates that target image must be compressed (qcow format only)
'-e' indicates that the target image must be encrypted (qcow format only)

Supported format: vvfat vpc bochs dmg cloop vmdk qcow cow raw
[n0valine@localhost ~]$ qemu-img create -f fmt win98.imgfmt 1500M
qemu-img: Unknown file format 'fmt'

im still at a lost lol

[ppietro]

lol i tried all these options and i still dont get it
im still at a lost lol

Here's your hint:

Command syntax:
create [-e] [-b base_image] [-f fmt] filename [size]

'fmt' is the disk image format. It is guessed automatically in most cases

Supported format: vvfat vpc bochs dmg cloop vmdk qcow cow raw

So - going back to this - do you see how close you are?

[n0valine@localhost ~]$ qemu-img create -f fmt win98.imgfmt 1500M
qemu-img: Unknown file format 'fmt'

The only thing that puzzles me is why you renamed win98.img to win98.imgfmt - that just doesn't make any sense. Here's a tip - don't do random things in Linux - it never pays off. Everything has a logic behind it - you just have to figure it out.

Cheers,
Paul

BTW - I'm not trying to be mean here. I could tell you the answer - but until you figure out how the Unix/Linux help system works - you'll always be asking for every little issue. It's not that hard to figure out - you can do it!

[wudafux]

well i tried following it:

create [-e] [-b base_image] [-f fmt] filename [size]

im guessing create [-e] is this part: qemu-img create

and

[-f fmt] filename [size] is this: -f fmt win98.img 1500M

but the thing i dont get it this part, were it says [-b base_image]

i dont get what to write there.

i wrote qemu-ing create -f fmt win98.img 1500M

but got this: bash: qemu-ing: command not found

ive really been trying to scan it over and see my mistakes by reading it carefuly but i dont get it

[ppietro]

ive really been trying to scan it over and see my mistakes by reading it carefuly but i dont get it

Maybe it will help if I show you how I parse and read a help file.

Command syntax:
create [-e] [-b base_image] [-f fmt] filename [size]

'fmt' is the disk image format. It is guessed automatically in most cases

Supported format: vvfat vpc bochs dmg cloop vmdk qcow cow raw

So - what this tells me is...

For the create argument to the qemu-img command, there is one required parameter - filename. We know that from the example - it's win98.img. Then, there are 4 optional parameters - indicated by the brackets. In the tutorial, two parameters were used - size and format.

Looking at the syntax, we see that [size] just takes the size - we know that too - it's 1500M

That leaves the [-f fmt] parameter. We can see that the fmt can be any value of vvfat, vpc, bochs, dmg, cloop, vmdk, qcow, cow or raw.

Going to QEMU's website, and reading through the documentation, raw is the preferred disc format.

So - from this help, I can see that the command line is:

qemu-img create -f raw win98.img 1500M

Does that make sense now?

Cheers,
Paul

[wudafux]

awww dangit i knew it was one of those but i didnt just wanna go around trying all of them, geez luiz lol

well i leanring slowly as i go but trust me one day ull see me as a site admin like you

[davidstyen]

Hi..
Nice thread having such a wonderful information about Windows 98 installing isues ,
Thanks for posting..

[rogerwillson]

formate your system and install new windows. it will defiantly work.

[rogerwillson]

formate your system and install new windows. it will defiantly work.