HOWTO:VirtualBox

Revision as of 11:28, 3 December 2008

Download VirtualBox Package

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

Prepare VirtualBox Installation

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

1. "kernel-source"
2. "gcc"
3. "make".

Install VirtualBox

1. Run Konsole [Programs>System>Konsole], type "su root" ('to perform high-level functions), give password. Then type "cd Desktop" to navigate to the Desktop where it has been saved, if you have saved it elsewhere type "cd /home/[username]/[foldername] etc."
2. In Konsole, type the following to install VirtualBox: (search for the values X and nnnn)

   sh VirtualBox-2.0.X-38406-Linux_nnnn.run

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

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

4. Close Konsole

Add Users To VirtualBox

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.

Activating USB support.

1. Open file /etc/fstab in KWrite with administrator privileges [Alt + F2] and enter kdesu kwrite /etc/fstab + [Run].
2. Add the next line at the bottom:

   none /proc/bus/usb usbfs devgid=85,devmode=666 0 0   + [enter]

3. Save file and close KWrite.
4. Restart the computer.

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

Documentation can be found in /opt/VirtualBox-2.0.X/UserManual.pdf and have a look at http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/User_FAQ