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adding shared directories: | '''adding shared directories:''' | ||
NB you need the linux-headers-2.6-amd64, gcc, make and xorg packages (and possibly build-essential) installed. It's ok if the window system drivers fails. | NB you need the linux-headers-2.6-amd64, gcc, make and xorg packages (and possibly build-essential) installed. It's ok if the window system drivers fails. | ||
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sharename /mount/point vboxsf defaults 0 0 | sharename /mount/point vboxsf defaults 0 0 | ||
Switching consoles | '''Switching consoles''' | ||
The normal way to switch consoles in Linux is to use the ctrl-alt-Fx key combination. This does not work for a VirtualBox virtual machine (VM); it will switch consoles for the host system instead. | The normal way to switch consoles in Linux is to use the ctrl-alt-Fx key combination. This does not work for a VirtualBox virtual machine (VM); it will switch consoles for the host system instead. | ||
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http://vboxtool.sourceforge.net/ | http://vboxtool.sourceforge.net/ | ||
Changing the UUID of an image: | '''Changing the UUID of an image:''' | ||
VBoxManage internalcommands sethduuid genericmachine.vdi | VBoxManage internalcommands sethduuid genericmachine.vdi | ||
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Copying an image to a new image to use: | Copying an image to a new image to use: | ||
Setting up VRDP | '''Setting up VRDP''' | ||
VBoxManage modifyvm "VM name" --vrdpport 5000 | VBoxManage modifyvm "VM name" --vrdpport 5000 | ||
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To get into the VRDP use mstsc.exe / Remote Desktop Connection | To get into the VRDP use mstsc.exe / Remote Desktop Connection | ||
Starting / stopping a vbox: | '''Starting / stopping a vbox:''' | ||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
Add to start in /etc/init.d/vboxdrv | Add to start in /etc/init.d/vboxdrv | ||
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</pre> | </pre> | ||
To make it run fullscreen: | '''To make it run fullscreen:''' | ||
<right ctrl>+<F> | <right ctrl>+<F> | ||
Revision as of 11:50, 17 December 2010
Sun virtualbox
/etc/apt/sources.list deb http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian lenny non-free
package: virtualbox-3.2
adding shared directories:
NB you need the linux-headers-2.6-amd64, gcc, make and xorg packages (and possibly build-essential) installed. It's ok if the window system drivers fails.
- Install required packages with apt-get install build-essential module-assistant; - Configure your system for building kernel modules by running m-a prepare; - Click on Install Guest Additions… from the Devices menu, then run mount /media/cdrom. - Run sh /media/cdrom/VBoxLinuxAdditions.run, and follow the instructions on screen.
or bash VBoxLinuxAddition-adm64.run
mount -t vboxsf sharename /mountpoint/
(nb it's not 'fs' it's 'sf')
to mount throug fstab it's
sharename /mount/point vboxsf defaults 0 0
Switching consoles
The normal way to switch consoles in Linux is to use the ctrl-alt-Fx key combination. This does not work for a VirtualBox virtual machine (VM); it will switch consoles for the host system instead.
You should use <Host Key>-Fx instead, where <Host Key> is the key defined in File->Preferences->Input. (is normally right ctrl)
This also works for ctrl-alt-del and ctrl-alt-backspace
vobxtool to start virtual machines headlessly on PM startup
http://vboxtool.sourceforge.net/
Changing the UUID of an image:
VBoxManage internalcommands sethduuid genericmachine.vdi
Copying an image to a new image to use:
Setting up VRDP
VBoxManage modifyvm "VM name" --vrdpport 5000
NB every server needs a different port
To get into the VRDP use mstsc.exe / Remote Desktop Connection
Starting / stopping a vbox:
Add to start in /etc/init.d/vboxdrv VBoxManage startvm TripGhost --type headless --type vrdp and to the stop part of the script VBoxManage controlvm $1 poweroff
made a stop/start script for vbox machines sometime ago, ez to stop/start via cmd line host-0001:~# cat start-vbox.sh VBoxManage startvm $1 --type vrdp host-0001:~# cat stop-vbox.sh VBoxManage controlvm $1 poweroff e.g. stop-vbox.sh esuck start-vbox.sh esuck --type vrdp is necessary if you want the VM to also open an RDP console! Remember to give each vm in the configuration gui a different port!
To make it run fullscreen:
<right ctrl>+<F>