From 72b48854ab95bc4fa49dfb9c104e151cf886105d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Kroese Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2024 00:25:10 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] docs: Windows (#368) --- readme.md | 13 ++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md index 9941c9b..a9e5d5f 100644 --- a/readme.md +++ b/readme.md @@ -99,7 +99,14 @@ docker run -it --rm -e "BOOT=http://example.com/image.iso" -p 8006:8006 --device * ### How do I boot Windows? - For emulating Windows, there is [dockur/windows](https://github.com/dockur/windows), which is more dedicated to that purpose. It has all the same features as this container, but additionally includes all the necessary drivers, and it will even automatically download the correct ISO image from the Microsoft servers. + To enable Windows booting, add the following line to your compose file: + + ```yaml + environment: + BOOT_MODE: "windows" + ``` + + But it is better to use [dockur/windows](https://github.com/dockur/windows), as it includes all the drivers required during installation. * ### How do I verify if my system supports KVM? @@ -187,6 +194,10 @@ docker run -it --rm -e "BOOT=http://example.com/image.iso" -p 8006:8006 --device BOOT_MODE: "uefi" ``` + * ### How do I boot a local image? + + Place a file called `boot.iso` in the `/storage` folder to skip the download. + * ### How do I provide custom arguments to QEMU? You can create the `ARGUMENTS` environment variable to provide additional arguments to QEMU at runtime: