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3Quick Start
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6Download and uncompress a PC hard disk image with Linux installed (e.g.
7``linux.img``) and type:
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11   |qemu_system| linux.img
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13Linux should boot and give you a prompt.
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15Users should be aware the above example elides a lot of the complexity
16of setting up a VM with x86_64 specific defaults and assumes the
17first non switch argument is a PC compatible disk image with a boot
18sector. For a non-x86 system where we emulate a broad range of machine
19types, the command lines are generally more explicit in defining the
20machine and boot behaviour. You will find more example command lines
21in the :ref:`system-targets-ref` section of the manual.
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