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@ -37,10 +37,11 @@ qvm-create win7 --hvm --label green
The name of the domain ("win7") as well as its label ("green") are just exemplary of course. The name of the domain ("win7") as well as its label ("green") are just exemplary of course.
**Note:** It is unnecessary for Qubes 4 users to pass in the `--hvm` switch. To create a StandaloneVM in Qubes 4, use the --class option, as VMs are template-based by default: **Note:** To create a StandaloneVM in Qubes R4, use the --class option, as VMs are template-based by default
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qvm-create win7 --class StandaloneVM --label green qvm-create win7 --class StandaloneVM --property virt_mode=hvm --property kernel="" --property memory=4096 --property maxmem=4096 --property debug=True --label green
qvm-features win7 video-model cirrus
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If you receive an error like this one, then you must first enable VT-x in your BIOS: If you receive an error like this one, then you must first enable VT-x in your BIOS:
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Now we need to install an OS inside this VM. This can be done by attaching an installation ISO to and starting the VM (this can currently only be done from command line, but in the future we will surely add an option to do this also from the manager): Now we need to install an OS inside this VM. This can be done by attaching an installation ISO to and starting the VM (this can currently only be done from command line, but in the future we will surely add an option to do this also from the manager):
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qvm-start win7 --cdrom=/usr/local/iso/win7_en.iso qvm-start win7 --cdrom=DispVM:/home/user/win7.iso
or
qvm-start win7 --cdrom=dom0:/usr/local/iso/win7_en.iso
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The above command assumes the installation ISO was transferred to Dom0 (copied using `dd` command from an installation CDROM for example). If one wishes to use the actual physical media without copying it first to a file, then one can just pass `/dev/cdrom` as an argument to `--cdrom`: The above first command assumes the installation ISO was transferred to a DispVM (copied using `dd` command from an installation CDROM for example). The second is for when the iso is in Dom0, which is not recommended. If one wishes to use the actual physical media without copying it first to a file, then one can just pass `/dev/cdrom` as an argument to `--cdrom`:
~~~ ~~~
qvm-start win7 --cdrom=/dev/cdrom qvm-start win7 --cdrom=/dev/cdrom