id = 2654
title = "qemu-system-i386 no longer boots NetBSD"
state = "closed"
created_at = "2024-11-05T08:04:54.045Z"
closed_at = "2024-11-13T13:45:48.732Z"
labels = ["kind::Bug", "target: i386", "workflow::Patch available"]
url = "https://gitlab.com/qemu-project/qemu/-/issues/2654"
host-os = "Debian 12"
host-arch = "amd64"
qemu-version = "QEMU emulator version 9.1.50 (v9.1.0-1334-gdaaf51001a)"
guest-os = "NetBSD"
guest-arch = "i386"
description = """Since qemu commit b56617bbcb473c25815d1bf475e326f84563b1de, qemu-system-i386 can no longer boot NetBSD."""
reproduce = """```
wget https://cdn.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/NetBSD-10.0/images/NetBSD-10.0-i386.iso
qemu-system-i386 -cdrom NetBSD-10.0-i386.iso
```

Expected behavior: Boots into the NetBSD installer

Observed incorrect behavior: Boot hangs with a black screen"""
additional = """This regression is a critical issue to the NetBSD project as its automated testing infrastructure is heavily dependent on qemu-system-i386."""