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--- virtualization:virtualbox [2012/04/22 16:31]
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+++ virtualization:virtualbox [2014/04/23 15:04] (current)
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 http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/server-storage/virtualbox/downloads
+===== Comments =====
+:!: Virtualbox is an excellent workstation virtualization solution.
+:!: If you need server virtualization, see:
+**[[virtualization:xenserver:xenserver|XenServer]]**
+**[[virtualization:proxmox|Proxmox Virtualization Environment]]**
   * Two versions
     * Open Source Edition
-      * <file>sudo apt-get install virtualbox-ose</file>
+    * Personal Edition
-    * Commercial Edition
+  * Excellent cross-platform support - Linux, Windows, OS X, Solaris, etc.
-      * add repo to sources.list
+  * Supports USB 2.0
-      * <file>sudo apt-get install virtualbox-4.1</file>
-  * Install Extension Pack for USB 2.0 support in VM
-  * Both versions free for personal use.
   * No hardware virtualization support needed, similar to VMware Server
   * Can be run headless and accessed via VRDP protocol
-  * Can use VMware virtual disks
+  * Can use various virtual disk formats - VMware .vmdk, etc.
-  * Doing so will require Windows XP re-activation
+  * The default 'host key' to release keyboard is Right Ctrl
-  * It's best to uninstall VMware Tools first
-  * Most VMware drivers will work under VB
-  * Had network problems
-  * default 'host key' to release keyboard is Right Ctrl
-  * Didn't work out too well on Fedora 11
 ===== Documentation =====
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 ===== Installation =====
-==== Windows XP Guest ====
+==== SME Server ====
-Force uninstall VMware Tools:
+http://wiki.contribs.org/VirtualBox_4.0_on_SME_Server_v8_beta_6
-Mount Windows Tools ISO and run:
+==== Linux ====
+=== Permissions ===
+Add your user to the 'vboxusers' group:
 <file>
-d:\setup.exe /c
+sudo usermod -a -G vboxusers yourusername
 </file>
-Manually delete
+Log out and back in to gain permissions.
-Shared folders:
+=== USB Support ===
+Download and install the VirtualBox Extension Pack.  You can just double-click the file after VirtualBox is installed.
+https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads
+=== Fedora ===
+<file>
+su -
+cd /etc/yum.repos.d/
+wget http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/rpm/fedora/virtualbox.repo
+yum install gcc kernel-headers kernel-devel dkms VirtualBox-4.2
+</file>
+=== Ubuntu ===
+https://help.ubuntu.com/community/VirtualBox
+== Open Source Edition ==
+<file>
+sudo apt-get install dkms build-essential linux-headers-`uname -r` virtualbox-ose
+</file>
+== Personal Edition ==
+<file>
+sudo apt-get install dkms build-essential linux-headers-`uname -r` virtualbox-4.2
+</file>
+===== Shared Folders (Guest-Host) =====
 Install Guest Additions (tools), then view the "Entire Network", or browse or search to:
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 <file>
 \\vboxsvr
+</file>
+===== Guest Virtual Machines =====
+==== Windows XP Guest ====
+  * You probably don't need more than 1 vCPU and 512MB RAM
+  * You can get by with as ittle as 8GB of disk space
+=== Guest Additions ===
+Mount Windows Tools ISO and run:
+<file>
+d:\setup.exe /c
 </file>
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 [[computing:linux:minimal_centos_install#netinstall|CentOS Network Install]]
-=== Linux Guest Additions ===
+=== Guest Additions ===
 http://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=15679
-<file>
-sudo apt-get install build-essential linux-headers-`uname -r`
-</file>
-or
 <file>
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 </file>
-==== Ubuntu ====
+==== Ubuntu Guest ====
-https://help.ubuntu.com/community/VirtualBox
+=== Guest Additions ===
+http://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=15679
 <file>
-sudo apt-get install dkms build-essential linux-headers-`uname -r`
+sudo apt-get install build-essential linux-headers-`uname -r`
 </file>
-Download and install .deb from http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Linux_Downloads.
+==== Debian Guest ====
-Add your user to the 'vboxusers' group:
+=== Guest Additions ===
+http://virtualboxes.org/doc/installing-guest-additions-on-debian/
+As ''root'':
 <file>
-sudo usermod -a -G vboxusers yourusername
+apt-get install build-essential module-assistant
-</file>
-Log out and back in to gain permissions.
+m-a prepare
+mount /media/cdrom
+sh /media/cdrom/VBoxLinuxAdditions.run
+</file>
 ===== Configuration =====
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 ==== Compact a VM Disk ====
-http://novemberechoromeodelta.com/20081220-shrinking-virtualbox-vdi-files
+http://www.maketecheasier.com/shrink-your-virtualbox-vm/
 http://download.sysinternals.com/Files/SDelete.zip
-Defrag the disk within the VM.
+  - Defrag the disk within the VM
+    * maybe more than once
+  - Zero out the empty space within the VM
+    * Windows: ''sdelete -z c:''
+    * Linux: ''zerofree /dev/sda1''
+  - Shut down the VM cleanly
+  - ''VboxManage modifyvdi /path/to/your/VM.vdi compact''
 ==== VMware VM ====
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 http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Migrate_Windows
+  * It's best to uninstall VMware Tools first before exporting the VM from VMware
+  * Most VMware drivers will work under VirtualBox
   * You will have to reactivate Windows
   * You will probably have to Enable IO APIC to get the VM to boot

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