Launching QEMU in monitor mode

[varunkumhar]

1. I'm unable to enter QEMU's monitor mode after booting & logging into the new kernel by pressing Ctrl+Alt+2. There is no response. So I have to first launch QEMU using:
   qemu-system-x86_64 -m 1024 -hda ~/full_system_images/ubuntu-natty.qcow2 -k en-us -curses -monitor telnet:127.0.0.1:1234, server, nowait

And then in a new terminal I have to
telnet 127.0.0.1 1234

This launches the monitor console. But even this approach throws issues like 'socket not available' sometimes.

Is there a way to use Ctrl+Alt+2 to launch QEMU?

I'm Tight VNC Viewer to connect to a remote desktop. The host environment is as follows:
3.13.0-35-generic #62-Ubuntu SMP Fri Aug 15 01:58:42 UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

2. The monitor mode fails to recognize simconfig. It gives an error message
   unknown command: 'simconfig'

[fitzfitsahero]

This isn't an issue with MARSS, this is a question better left for the mailing list.