Quick Start Target Image (QSTI) for QEMU Guide

This guide provides instructions on how to set up the Quick Start Target Image (QSTI) on QEMU.

Install the required software described below before obtaining the QSTI.

Get QNX

To get the components required to access the QNX OS, follow these steps:
  1. Get a free, non-commercial QNX Software Development Platform 8.0 license at https://www.qnx.com/getqnx.
  2. Accept and deploy your license.
  3. Install the QNX Software Center (QSC). The QSC allows you to install the QNX Software Development Platform (SDP) and pre-built packages.
  4. Install the QNX Software Development Platform 8.0.
Note:
You only need to perform these steps once before accessing any of the target images.

Install QEMU

The QSTI for QEMU runs on Ubuntu 22.04 or 24.04. If you have never run QEMU, start by installing the following packages:
  • Ubuntu 22.04:
    sudo apt install qemu qemu-system-x86 qemu-kvm libvirt-daemon-system libvirt-clients bridge-utils
  • Ubuntu 24.04:
    sudo apt install qemu-system qemu-utils qemu-user qemu-user-binfmt qemu-block-extra libvirt-daemon-system libvirt-clients libguestfs-tools bridge-utils
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