Boot files ========== - vmlinuz64-x.y.z : compressed linux kernel version x.y.z - vmtux64.gz : filesystem - boot-vmtux64-x.y.z : raw disk contains smallest bootloader possible and vmlinuz64 and vmtux64.gz - boot-vmtux64-x.y.z.vmdk : Virtual Machine Disk pointing to rawdisk - vmtux-x.y.z.iso : ISO9660, Rock-Ridge, El-Torito file with grub2 (linux)loader Testing ======= Default username: vmt Default password: vmt # testing using qemu redirecting console qemu -nographic -m 512 \ -kernel vmlinuz64-x.y.z -append 'console=ttyS0' \ -initrd vmtux64.gz # tesing cdrom image using vnc for graphical output qemu -vnc :0 -m 512 -boot d \ -cdrom vmtux64-x.y.z.iso # tesing vmware compatible vmdk using vnc for graphical output qemu -vnc :0 -m 512 \ -hda boot-vmtux64-x.y.z.vmdk