README.md

qemu-debian-arm64

Run debian arm64 on x86-64 host

Command

qemu-img create -f qcow2 disk.qcow2 100G

curl -O http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/installer-arm64/current/images/cdrom/initrd.gz
curl -O http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/installer-arm64/current/images/cdrom/vmlinuz
curl -O -L https://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/current/arm64/iso-dvd/debian-12.8.0-arm64-DVD-1.iso

# After installation
./copy_out_vmlinuz_initrd.sh

Important

• You should use copy_out_vmlinuz_initrd.sh script to copy out kernel and initrd after linux upgrade in debian guest.
• ping command is not work when using net-dev user. You shold use wget google.com or curl google.com to test network. Refer to: https://wiki.qemu.org/Documentation/Networking

Exit qemu

Press ctrl a and release the keys then press x

Debian installer switch TAB (screen)

press ctrl a and release then press ctrl a and release then press 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 to switch tab

Thanks to Will Haley

https://www.willhaley.com/blog/debian-arm-qemu/

Thanks to James Coyle

https://www.jamescoyle.net/how-to/1818-access-a-qcow2-virtual-disk-image-from-the-host

Thanks to KJ7LNW

https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/533539/switch-tabs-in-debian-installer-over-serial-console-with-putty