On Mon, Nov 6, 2023 at 8:03 PM Brian Inglis <Brian.Inglis@shaw.ca> wrote:

> 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.
>
> But i dont need to mount iso files, i need virt-manager to boot iso in
windows to install virtual machine and open it when i need it.
But i can boot iso with
https://portableapps.com/apps/utilities/wincdemu-portable
But i need to run lxd in virt-manager to boot virtual machine from iso
installing it on virt-manager
Found also https://multipass.run/ but it only gives cli but i need
virt-manager to load iso gui.


> --
> 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
>



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