Thanx for you reply pau1knopp!

Yes, Qemu rocks in many ways. Being able to boot any LIVE-isos just like that is really nice. My main reason though for using Qemu and Windows 98 is actually to be able to run some comparatively small scientific command-line Windows packages on phylogenetics and biogeography and not have to reboot my machine all the time. For instance, DIVA (http://www.ebc.uu.se/systzoo/research/diva/diva.html) and TreeFitter (http://www.ebc.uu.se/systzoo/researc...reefitter.html). At some point, like a year ago, at least one of these programs (don't remember which) worked with Wine, but not anymore. Damn shame. Therefor Qemu. However, since I have not been able to get the network going this time around I can not transfer output-files back to my Linux system. Damn irritating shame.

Back in July, I successfully installed and ran Windows XP with Qemu 0.5.4 (or 0.5.5). But the performance was VERY poor. I am using a HP NX7000 Pentium-M 1.5GHz/512MB RAM, and Windows 98 is ok, using Debian's 0.6.1-1 package. Actually I am running a HD install of Kanotix Bug Hunter 9A, which is a great Knoppix mod for laptops.

Yes, I am referring to the tun / tap network interface, which was not required before, and is a pain to configure. At least the debian templates are too cryptic for me.

Are you using a standard debian/knoppix Qemu package? Or did you compile it from scratch? What version?

The local NAT qemu network? Is that what is compiled in with the " ./configure --enable-slirp" option and activated with "-user-net"? I had this going before in earlier Qemu versions, but I don't remember now - the virtual network card is detected during the installation of Windows, but can I change my ("defective") qemu binary later on and have my installed Windows detect it when it boots instead? Do I need to configure the network card (IP-numbers, DNSs etc) in Windows?

Btw, how is the graphics looking for you in Windows 98? I have only 640x480 16-bit, which is ok for my purposes but a bit boring.

Thanx for your feedback and happy for more!

Will have a look at the qemu-forum.

Regards,
Andreas