QEMU VM Startup Skill

This skill provides procedural guidance for starting QEMU virtual machines with serial console access, particularly for tasks involving ISO boot, telnet connectivity, and headless operation.

Pre-Flight Checks (Critical First Step)

Before attempting any QEMU operations, verify all prerequisites systematically. Skipping this step leads to iterative failures.

Tool Availability Check

Verify available tools before planning the approach:

# Check QEMU installation
which qemu-system-x86_64 || which qemu-system-i386

# Check for process management tools (availability varies by environment)
which ps pkill pgrep kill 2>/dev/null