From: Brian Inglis <Brian.Inglis@Shaw.ca>
To: cygwin@cygwin.com
Cc: "Jānis Ķengurs" <kangarooo@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Cant install Cygwin Virt-manager that asks for library that asks for python2
Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2023 11:03:53 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <22ff9eaf-9c9a-4893-b67f-88cf549c0859@Shaw.ca> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <aed5896c-c92e-acd6-d94d-6632c3dc5e9b@cs.umass.edu>
On 2023-11-06 09:26, Eliot Moss via Cygwin wrote:
> On 11/6/2023 11:11 AM, Jānis Ķengurs via Cygwin wrote:
>> On Mon, Nov 6, 2023 at 5:50 PM Brian Inglis <Brian.Inglis@shaw.ca> wrote:
>>
>>> On 2023-10-31 16:58, Jānis Ķengurs via Cygwin wrote:
>>>> I wanted to use some KVM or Qemu or something on linux and windows that
>>> can
>>>> fast open iso files for testing
>>>> Downloaded on Windows 10
>>>
>>> You can mount ISOs directly on linux with the loop option and module:
>>>
>>> https://www.howtogeek.com/168137/mount-an-iso-image-in-linux/
>>>
>>> and on Windows directly:
>>>
>>> https://www.windowscentral.com/how-mount-or-unmount-iso-images-windows-10
>>>
>>> and that may make them visible in Cygwin.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Take care. Thanks, Brian Inglis Calgary, Alberta, Canada
>>>
>>> La perfection est atteinte Perfection is achieved
>>> non pas lorsqu'il n'y a plus rien à ajouter not when there is no more to
>>> add
>>>
>> But i cant install virt-manager to use iso files.
>> In it can open iso files.
>> I cant install virt-manager from cygwin any new or old installers, they all
>> download latest mirror file list and it doesnt have python2 needed for
>> installing virt-manager.
>
> What I believe Brian was trying to tell you is that you don't have to
> have virt-manager in order to mount and use ISO files under Windows.
> Once the ISO drive is mounted, it should be visible to Cygwin as an
> ordinary drive under /cygdrive according to its drive letter.
>
> This does not make virt-manager work; instead it avoids the need for
> it.
Thanks Eliot,
Indeed, that is what I was trying to point out, and if by "use" you really mean
*boot* into a VM from an ISO, virt-manager is not the only way to get VMs
running, most VM hosts provide their own VMM and boot to at least install from
ISO files.
--
Take care. Thanks, Brian Inglis Calgary, Alberta, Canada
La perfection est atteinte Perfection is achieved
non pas lorsqu'il n'y a plus rien à ajouter not when there is no more to add
mais lorsqu'il n'y a plus rien à retirer but when there is no more to cut
-- Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2023-11-06 18:03 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 15+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2023-10-31 22:58 Jānis Ķengurs
2023-11-01 6:32 ` Bill Sharp
2023-11-01 9:46 ` Adam Dinwoodie
2023-11-03 14:02 ` Jon Turney
2023-11-04 9:54 ` Jānis Ķengurs
2023-11-04 10:34 ` Bill Sharp
2023-11-04 13:19 ` Jānis Ķengurs
2023-11-06 15:49 ` Brian Inglis
2023-11-06 16:11 ` Jānis Ķengurs
2023-11-06 16:26 ` Eliot Moss
2023-11-06 18:03 ` Brian Inglis [this message]
2023-11-07 11:04 ` Jānis Ķengurs
2023-11-06 17:09 ` Andrey Repin
2023-12-01 22:43 ` Jānis Ķengurs
2023-12-01 22:45 ` Jānis Ķengurs
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