doc: qemu: clarify how to emulate multiple devices

Signed-off-by: Camila Macedo <[email protected]> Co-authored-by: Katrina Prosise <[email protected]> Co-authored-by: Daiane Angolini <[email protected]>
foundriesio · Oct 25, 2023 · a4e6df0 · a4e6df0
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diff --git a/source/getting-started/emulation-with-qemu/index.rst b/source/getting-started/emulation-with-qemu/index.rst
@@ -113,6 +113,11 @@ Once you’ve converted and resized the image, you can then use it with your QEM
    For this specific platform, we use the ``-bios=flash.bin`` flag to boot the system.
    However, the flags and configurations may vary based on the selected platform.
 
+.. note::
+
+   To emulate multiple devices, ensure that you convert to the QCOW2 format.
+   Each image converted and subsequently run with QEMU will be recognized as a distinct device.
+
 Next Step
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diff --git a/source/reference-manual/qemu/qemu-instructions.template b/source/reference-manual/qemu/qemu-instructions.template
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
 
 .. note::
     You can fetch either the compressed ``.wic.gz`` or the ``.qcow2`` artifact, you do not need both.
-    Use the .qcow2 artifact if you wish to change the QEMU disk size.
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+    Use the .qcow2 artifact if you wish to change the QEMU disk size or If you are looking to emulate multiple devices.
+    Each image converted and subsequently run with QEMU will be recognized as a distinct device.
 
 Booting in QEMU
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