run_bochs.sh

#!/bin/bash
# Starts bochs using the iso created by create_iso.sh

ISO=os.iso
BOCHS_LOG=bochslog.txt
BOCHS_CONFIG=bochsrc.txt
BOCHS_BIOS_PATH=/usr/share/bochs/
COM1_LOG=com1.out

set -e # fail as soon as one command fails

# check if an old log file exists, if so, remove it
if [ -e $BOCHS_LOG ]; then
    rm $BOCHS_LOG
fi

# check if an old config file exists, if so, remove it
if [ -e $BOCHS_CONFIG ]; then
    rm $BOCHS_CONFIG
fi

# remove the old log
rm -f $COM1_LOG

# create the config file for bochs
CONFIG="megs:           32
display_library: x
romimage:       file=\"$BOCHS_BIOS_PATH/BIOS-bochs-latest\"
vgaromimage:    file=\"$BOCHS_BIOS_PATH/VGABIOS-lgpl-latest\"
ata0-master:    type=cdrom, path=$ISO, status=inserted
boot:           cdrom
log:            $BOCHS_LOG
mouse:          enabled=1
clock:          sync=realtime, time0=local
cpu:            count=1, ips=1000000
com1:           enabled=1, mode=file, dev=$COM1_LOG"

echo "$CONFIG" > $BOCHS_CONFIG

# start bochs
bochs -f $BOCHS_CONFIG -q

exit 0