How to Mount VMware Images in Bochs

If you are using Bochs to emulate Windows then you may want to use a VMware image that you have created. Bochs is compatible with version 3 and 4 of VMware. If you want to mount a VMware image then you need to perform a loopback. A loopback is traditionally used with a floppy disk image, but in the Linux Terminal you can also set a loopback to a disk image. You must know what the size of your first hard drive cylinder is to set as the offset for this to work.

Instructions

1. Open your Linux Terminal (this process differs depending on your Linux distribution).

2. Type the following into Terminal:

   losetup /dev/loop0 /path/to/vmware/image.img -o 0000

3. Replace "/path/to/vmware/image.img" with the path to, and file name of, your VMware image.

4. Replace "0000" with the offset for your hard drive.

5. Press "Enter" to start the command. The image will now boot into Bochs.

References

• Bochs User Manual: 8.18. Disk Image Modes
• Bochs User Manual: 8.7. Mounting a disk image using the loop device