APIC init fix + APIC get_irq fix (Juergen Keil)

[qemu] / qemu-doc.texi

diff --git a/qemu-doc.texi b/qemu-doc.texi
index a9ffe7f..4634a22 100644 (file)
--- a/qemu-doc.texi
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@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 \input texinfo @c -*- texinfo -*-
 @c %**start of header
 @setfilename qemu-doc.info
-@settitle QEMU CPU Emulator User Documentation
+@settitle QEMU Emulator User Documentation
 @exampleindent 0
 @paragraphindent 0
 @c %**end of header
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 @iftex
 @titlepage
 @sp 7
-@center @titlefont{QEMU CPU Emulator}
+@center @titlefont{QEMU Emulator}
 @sp 1
 @center @titlefont{User Documentation}
 @sp 3
@@ -506,12 +506,16 @@ Redirect the virtual serial port to host character device
 This option can be used several times to simulate up to 4 serials
 ports.
 
+Use @code{-serial none} to disable all serial ports.
+
 Available character devices are:
 @table @code
 @item vc
 Virtual console
 @item pty
 [Linux only] Pseudo TTY (a new PTY is automatically allocated)
+@item none
+No device is allocated.
 @item null
 void device
 @item /dev/XXX
@@ -559,8 +563,8 @@ localhost 5555
 The TCP Net Console has two modes of operation.  It can send the serial
 I/O to a location or wait for a connection from a location.  By default
 the TCP Net Console is sent to @var{host} at the @var{port}.  If you use
-the @var{,server} option QEMU will wait for a client socket application
-to connect to the port before continuing, unless the @code{,nowait}
+the @var{server} option QEMU will wait for a client socket application
+to connect to the port before continuing, unless the @code{nowait}
 option was specified. If @var{host} is omitted, 0.0.0.0 is assumed. Only
 one TCP connection at a time is accepted. You can use @code{telnet} to
 connect to the corresponding character device.
@@ -593,6 +597,8 @@ parallel port.
 This option can be used several times to simulate up to 3 parallel
 ports.
 
+Use @code{-parallel none} to disable all parallel ports.
+
 @item -monitor dev
 Redirect the monitor to host device @var{dev} (same devices as the
 serial port).
@@ -628,6 +634,9 @@ Disable ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) support. Use
 it if your guest OS complains about ACPI problems (PC target machine
 only).
 
+@item -no-reboot
+Exit instead of rebooting.
+
 @item -loadvm file
 Start right away with a saved state (@code{loadvm} in monitor)
 @end table
@@ -1011,7 +1020,7 @@ disk image filename provided you have enough proviledge to access
 it. For example, use @file{/dev/cdrom} to access to the CDROM or
 @file{/dev/fd0} for the floppy.
 
-@table
+@table @code
 @item CD
 You can specify a CDROM device even if no CDROM is loaded. QEMU has
 specific code to detect CDROM insertion or removal. CDROM ejection by
@@ -1108,6 +1117,8 @@ This is the standard way to connect QEMU to a real network. QEMU adds
 a virtual network device on your host (called @code{tapN}), and you
 can then configure it as if it was a real ethernet card.
 
+@subsubsection Linux host
+
 As an example, you can download the @file{linux-test-xxx.tar.gz}
 archive and copy the script @file{qemu-ifup} in @file{/etc} and
 configure properly @code{sudo} so that the command @code{ifconfig}
@@ -1118,6 +1129,13 @@ device @file{/dev/net/tun} must be present.
 See @ref{sec_invocation} to have examples of command lines using the
 TAP network interfaces.
 
+@subsubsection Windows host
+
+There is a virtual ethernet driver for Windows 2000/XP systems, called
+TAP-Win32. But it is not included in standard QEMU for Windows,
+so you will need to get it separately. It is part of OpenVPN package,
+so download OpenVPN from : @url{http://openvpn.net/}.
+
 @subsection Using the user mode network stack
 
 By using the option @option{-net user} (default configuration if no
@@ -1198,7 +1216,7 @@ monitor (@pxref{pcsys_keys}).
 QEMU emulates a PCI UHCI USB controller. You can virtually plug
 virtual USB devices or real host USB devices (experimental, works only
 on Linux hosts).  Qemu will automatically create and connect virtual USB hubs
-as neccessary to connect multiple USB devices.
+as necessary to connect multiple USB devices.
 
 @menu
 * usb_devices::
@@ -1214,7 +1232,7 @@ or the @code{usb_add} monitor command.  Available devices are:
 @item @code{mouse}
 Virtual Mouse.  This will override the PS/2 mouse emulation when activated.
 @item @code{tablet}
-Pointer device that uses abolsute coordinates (like a touchscreen).
+Pointer device that uses absolute coordinates (like a touchscreen).
 This means qemu is able to report the mouse position without having
 to grab the mouse.  Also overrides the PS/2 mouse emulation when activated.
 @item @code{disk:file}
@@ -1387,7 +1405,7 @@ correctly instructs QEMU to shutdown at the appropriate moment.
 
 See @ref{sec_invocation} about the help of the option @option{-smb}.
 
-@subsubsection Windows XP security problems
+@subsubsection Windows XP security problem
 
 Some releases of Windows XP install correctly but give a security
 error when booting:
@@ -1395,10 +1413,12 @@ error when booting:
 A problem is preventing Windows from accurately checking the
 license for this computer. Error code: 0x800703e6.
 @end example
-The only known workaround is to boot in Safe mode
-without networking support. 
 
-Future QEMU releases are likely to correct this bug.
+The workaround is to install a service pack for XP after a boot in safe
+mode. Then reboot, and the problem should go away. Since there is no
+network while in safe mode, its recommended to download the full
+installation of SP1 or SP2 and transfer that via an ISO or using the
+vvfat block device ("-hdb fat:directory_which_holds_the_SP").
 
 @subsection MS-DOS and FreeDOS