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QEMU amd64 (qemu-amd64)

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QEMU amd64
QEMU running Phosh
QEMU running Phosh
Manufacturer QEMU
Name amd64
Codename qemu-amd64
Released 2003
Hardware
Chipset QEMU Standard PC
CPU QEMU Virtual
GPU Virgil 3D
Architecture x86_64
postmarketOS
Category main
Pre-built images yes
postmarketOS kernel 5.10 (LTS)
Features
Internal storage
No data
SD card
No data
Screen
Works
Multimedia
3D Acceleration
Works
Audio
Works
Camera Flash
No data
Miscellaneous
FDE
Works
HDMI/DP
No data
Sensors
Magnetometer
No data
Ambient Light
No data
Proximity
No data
Hall Effect
No data
Haptics
No data
Barometer
No data


This device is used for testing purposes. It is possible to run postmarketOS in a x86_64 Virtual Machine.

Contributors

  • ollieparanoid
  • MartijnBraam
  • Minecrell
  • drebrez

Usage

First, install pmbootstrap.

$ pmbootstrap init  # Choose device "qemu-amd64"
$ pmbootstrap install
$ pmbootstrap qemu

See pmbootstrap qemu --help for more options.

Audio

Audio is disabled by default. To enable audio, select an audio backend (usually pa for PulseAudio or alsa for ALSA), and pass:

$ pmbootstrap qemu --audio pa

What works

  • Storage
  • Network
  • Keyboard and mouse
  • Graphical interfaces (Weston, Plasma Mobile, ...)
  • osk-sdl
  • Audio

Screenshots

  • QEMU running weston

  • QEMU running Plasma Mobile

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See also