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| + | ===== Comments ===== | ||
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| + | :!: Virtualbox is an excellent workstation virtualization solution. | ||
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| + | :!: If you need server virtualization, | ||
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| + | **[[virtualization: | ||
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| + | **[[virtualization: | ||
| * Two versions | * Two versions | ||
| * Open Source Edition | * Open Source Edition | ||
| - | | + | |
| - | * Commercial | + | * Excellent cross-platform support |
| - | * add repo to sources.list | + | * Supports |
| - | * < | + | |
| - | * 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 | * No hardware virtualization support needed, similar to VMware Server | ||
| * Can be run headless and accessed via VRDP protocol | * Can be run headless and accessed via VRDP protocol | ||
| - | * Can use VMware | + | * Can use various |
| - | * Doing so will require Windows XP re-activation | + | * The default 'host key' to release keyboard is Right Ctrl |
| - | * It's best to uninstall | + | |
| - | * 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 ===== | ===== Documentation ===== | ||
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| ===== Installation ===== | ===== Installation ===== | ||
| - | ==== Windows XP Guest ==== | + | ==== SME Server |
| - | Force uninstall VMware Tools: | + | http:// |
| - | Mount Windows Tools ISO and run: | + | ==== Linux ==== |
| + | |||
| + | === Permissions === | ||
| + | |||
| + | Add your user to the ' | ||
| < | < | ||
| - | d: | + | sudo usermod -a -G vboxusers yourusername |
| </ | </ | ||
| - | Manually delete | + | Log out and back in to gain permissions. |
| - | Shared folders: | + | === USB Support === |
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| + | Download and install the VirtualBox Extension Pack. You can just double-click the file after VirtualBox is installed. | ||
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| + | https:// | ||
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| + | === Fedora === | ||
| + | |||
| + | < | ||
| + | su - | ||
| + | cd / | ||
| + | wget http:// | ||
| + | |||
| + | yum install gcc kernel-headers kernel-devel dkms VirtualBox-4.2 | ||
| + | </ | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Ubuntu === | ||
| + | |||
| + | https:// | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Open Source Edition == | ||
| + | |||
| + | < | ||
| + | sudo apt-get install dkms build-essential linux-headers-`uname -r` virtualbox-ose | ||
| + | </ | ||
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | == Personal Edition == | ||
| + | |||
| + | < | ||
| + | sudo apt-get install dkms build-essential linux-headers-`uname -r` virtualbox-4.2 | ||
| + | </ | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===== Shared Folders (Guest-Host) ===== | ||
| Install Guest Additions (tools), then view the " | Install Guest Additions (tools), then view the " | ||
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| < | < | ||
| \\vboxsvr | \\vboxsvr | ||
| + | </ | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===== 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: | ||
| + | |||
| + | < | ||
| + | d: | ||
| </ | </ | ||
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| </ | </ | ||
| - | ==== Ubuntu ==== | + | ==== Ubuntu |
| - | https:// | + | === Guest Additions === |
| - | < | + | http://forums.virtualbox.org/ |
| - | sudo apt-get install dkms build-essential linux-headers-`uname -r` | + | |
| - | </ | + | |
| - | + | ||
| - | Download and install .deb from http://www.virtualbox.org/ | + | |
| - | + | ||
| - | Add your user to the ' | + | |
| < | < | ||
| - | sudo usermod | + | sudo apt-get install build-essential linux-headers-`uname -r` |
| </ | </ | ||
| - | Log out and back in to gain permissions. | + | ==== Debian Guest ==== |
| === Guest Additions === | === Guest Additions === | ||
| - | http://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php? | + | http://virtualboxes.org/doc/ |
| + | |||
| + | As '' | ||
| < | < | ||
| - | sudo apt-get install build-essential | + | apt-get install build-essential |
| + | |||
| + | m-a prepare | ||
| + | |||
| + | mount / | ||
| + | |||
| + | sh / | ||
| </ | </ | ||
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| ==== Compact a VM Disk ==== | ==== Compact a VM Disk ==== | ||
| - | http://novemberechoromeodelta.com/20081220-shrinking-virtualbox-vdi-files | + | http://www.maketecheasier.com/shrink-your-virtualbox-vm/ |
| http:// | http:// | ||
| - | 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: '' | ||
| + | * Linux: '' | ||
| + | - Shut down the VM cleanly | ||
| + | - '' | ||
| ==== VMware VM ==== | ==== VMware VM ==== | ||
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| http:// | http:// | ||
| + | * 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 have to reactivate Windows | ||
| * You will probably have to Enable IO APIC to get the VM to boot | * You will probably have to Enable IO APIC to get the VM to boot | ||
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