HOWTO:VirtualBox

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−	==  Downloading the VirtualBox installation package. ==	+	==  Download VirtualBox Package ==
−	:# In your favourite browser (Firefox,Konqueror etc) goto: http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads	+	:# Run browser. Navigate to: http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Linux_Downloads
−	:# Click Binaries(all platforms) link then choose 'Linux(i386)' from the Platform dropdown menu.	+	:# Download the BIN file, save it to Desktop: "All Distributions [i386/AMD64]"
−	:# Check 'I agree to the  VirtualBox Personal Use and Evaluation License (PUEL)' and 'Continue'.	+
−	:# In 'Download Information and Files' select 'Sun xVM VirtualBox 1.6' and 'Download Selected with Sun Download Manager >>'.	+
−	:# In 'Security Warning' select 'Continue'.	+
−	:# In 'Opening 1218....'  check the mark at 'Open with javaws(default)' and 'OK'.	+
−	:# In "Warning-Security" select 'Run'.	+
−	:# In 'Sun(TM) Download Manager 2.0 - License' select 'ACCEPT'	+
−	:# In 'Sun(TM) Download Manager - Set Options and Proxies' select 'Browse' to change the download directory and 'OK'(2x).	+
−	:# In 'Sun(TM) Download Manager' select 'VirtualBox-1.6.4-Linux_x86.run' and 'Start'.	+
−	:# After download close the Sun(TM) Download Manager.	+
−	==  Installing additional package.==	+	==  Prepare VirtualBox Installation ==
−	In Pardus>Package Manager install the following packages: kernel-source, gcc and make	+	Run Package Manager, make sure "Show New Packages" is clicked on, then search, and click on the checkboxes that read: "kernel-source", "gcc" and "make".
−	== Installing VirtualBox ==	+	== Install VirtualBox ==
−	:# Open Pardus>Programs>System>More Applications>Terminal Program - Super User Mode and cd to where VirtualBox-1.6.4-Linux_x86.run is downloaded (/home/username)	+	:# Run Konsole [Programs>System>Konsole], type "su root" ('to perform high-level functions), give password. Then type "cd Desktop" to naviagte to the Desktop where it has been saved, if you saved it else place type "cd /home/[username]/[foldername] etc.
−	:# Install Virtualbox with the command:<pre>sh VirtualBox-1.6.4-Linux_x86.run</pre>	+	:# In Konsole, type the following to install VirtualBox:<pre>sh VirtualBox-1.6.4-Linux_x86.run</pre>
	:# To load kernel module after a new start give the command:<pre>echo vboxdrv>>/etc/modules.autoload.d/kernel-2.6</pre>		:# To load kernel module after a new start give the command:<pre>echo vboxdrv>>/etc/modules.autoload.d/kernel-2.6</pre>
−	:# Close Terminal Program	+	:# Close Konsole
−	== Adding user to vboxusers. ==	+	== Add Users To VirtualBo ==
	:# In Pardus>Tasma>System>User Manager select the user that is allowed to use VirtualBox  and select 'Edit'		:# In Pardus>Tasma>System>User Manager select the user that is allowed to use VirtualBox  and select 'Edit'
	:# In 'Groups' put a mark at 'vboxusers' and 'Apply'		:# In 'Groups' put a mark at 'vboxusers' and 'Apply'
	:# Close User Manager and Tasma.		:# Close User Manager and Tasma.
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−	Restart the pc. (important)
	The VirtualBox entry is in: Pardus>Programs>System>Sun xVM VirtualBox (Virtual Machine)		The VirtualBox entry is in: Pardus>Programs>System>Sun xVM VirtualBox (Virtual Machine)

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Revision as of 22:45, 27 October 2008

Contents 1 Download VirtualBox Package 2 Prepare VirtualBox Installation 3 Install VirtualBox 4 Add Users To VirtualBo

Download VirtualBox Package

1. Run browser. Navigate to: http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Linux_Downloads
2. Download the BIN file, save it to Desktop: "All Distributions [i386/AMD64]"

Prepare VirtualBox Installation

Run Package Manager, make sure "Show New Packages" is clicked on, then search, and click on the checkboxes that read: "kernel-source", "gcc" and "make".

Install VirtualBox

1. Run Konsole [Programs>System>Konsole], type "su root" ('to perform high-level functions), give password. Then type "cd Desktop" to naviagte to the Desktop where it has been saved, if you saved it else place type "cd /home/[username]/[foldername] etc.
2. In Konsole, type the following to install VirtualBox:

   sh VirtualBox-1.6.4-Linux_x86.run

3. To load kernel module after a new start give the command:

   echo vboxdrv>>/etc/modules.autoload.d/kernel-2.6

4. Close Konsole

Add Users To VirtualBo

1. In Pardus>Tasma>System>User Manager select the user that is allowed to use VirtualBox and select 'Edit'
2. In 'Groups' put a mark at 'vboxusers' and 'Apply'
3. Close User Manager and Tasma.

The VirtualBox entry is in: Pardus>Programs>System>Sun xVM VirtualBox (Virtual Machine)