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CD/DVD Drive

Attach an ISO image or CD/DVD media to the virtual machine.

📸 Screenshot: CD Section

Fields

Field Description
Image Path Path to the ISO or disc image file.
Interface Bus interface for the drive: USB or VirtIO.

Image Catalog (Linux ISO Download)

When the virtual machine OS is set to Linux, the CD/DVD drive section includes a built-in Image Catalog picker alongside the standard file picker.

  • Select Boot ISO: Choose an ISO file from disk, or drag and drop it into the designated area.
  • Image Catalog: A dropdown listing popular Linux distributions available for download. Selecting a distribution automatically fills in the path if the ISO is already downloaded.
  • Download Button: Appears when the selected catalog entry is not yet downloaded. Click it to fetch the ISO directly into the app's storage folder (requires internet access).

Download Progress

While downloading, a progress bar is shown with:

  • Percentage and bytes downloaded (e.g. 42% 1.2 GB / 2.9 GB)
  • Download speed in MB/s
  • Estimated time remaining
  • A Cancel button to abort at any time

Downloads are managed by the global download engine — progress is shared with the Image Catalog window and any other views tracking the same file.

💡 The Image Catalog picker is for catalog-based downloads only. If you select your own ISO using the file picker, the picker shows no selection — that is expected behaviour.

For virtual machines with multiple CD drives, each drive manages its own ISO independently.