How to create image file ?

KiPSOFT-zz commented 9 years ago

Hi, i want to run on virtualbox. this possible ? and how to create image file ?

iefserge commented 9 years ago

Yes, it's possible to create an ISO image to load from on VirtualBox. The process is a bit complicated and could probably be automated.

I did on Linux using GRUB tools (not sure they're available on Mac):

first, create directory for ISO files:

mkdir disk

copy initrd and runtime-x.x.x binary files into directory (prebuilt runtime binaries https://github.com/runtimejs/builds, initrd built using runtimeify).
create boot/grub/grub.cfg file:

set timeout=0
set default=0

menuentry "runtime" {
    multiboot /runtime-0.1.14
    module /initrd
    boot
}

So, we have 3 files in the disk directory:

initrd
runtime-0.1.14
boot/grub/grub.cfg

Then grub-mkrescue to create runtime.iso:

grub-mkrescue -o runtime.iso disk/

Now it should be possible to boot from the created CD iso image.

Notes:

virtualbox is not very well supported at the moment, there is some issue with virtio-net, I couldn't get network to work. Going to need to look into this.
disk image is not required
HPET timer is required, but not enabled in VirtualBox by default. Command line to enable:

VBoxManage modifyvm <vm_name> --hpet on

Other than network issue I was able to run runtime in VirtualBox successfully.

KiPSOFT-zz commented 9 years ago

Thanks for great document. I have a problem. EFI options unchecked virtual machine crashed but checked this option, my virtual machine open on UEFI.

I'm enabled hpet.

Virtualbox log - https://gist.github.com/KiPSOFT/f6a82e98fa7d0812c82d

What's problem ?

iefserge commented 9 years ago

hm, are you able to boot into grub menu? you can test this by deleting grub.cfg from the iso or just by adding a menu timeout. or does it crash later during the startup?

KiPSOFT-zz commented 9 years ago

i don't see any boot screen. vm loading and crash.

iefserge commented 9 years ago

sounds like there is some issue with ISO you're using or maybe VirtualBox configuration, so GRUB cannot start.

KiPSOFT-zz commented 9 years ago

Do you think PAE / NX should be enabled? because it is not active, it must give enable warning.This can create problems?

iefserge commented 9 years ago

64 bit is required (the only supported architecture is x86_64) and it should work without NX support.

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