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Revision as of 12:56, 13 January 2010
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Stable version of VirtualBox
A stable version of VirtualBox can be installed through Package Manager.
Warning: this version doesn't give support for USB !
Latest release of VirtualBox
In case you can read the German language
Add repository. (from http://forum.pardususer.de/)
Name:
pardususer.de
Address for Pardus 2008:
http://pakete.pardususer.de/pardus-2008/pisi-index.xml.bz2
Address for Pardus 2009:
http://pakete.pardususer.de/pardus-2009/pisi-index.xml.bz2
And search and install Pavi in Package Manager.
After installation Pavi can be found under System.
In case you can't read the German language
Warning: the latest release (2.2.2) of VirtualBox can give problems (compiling virtualbox-guestadditions) due to the kernel-version used in Pardus.
Download VirtualBox Package
- Run browser. Navigate to: http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Linux_Downloads or http://dlc.sun.com/virtualbox/vboxdownload.html#linux (including previous versions)
- 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:
- "kernel-source"
- "gcc"
- "make".
Install VirtualBox
- 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."
- In Konsole, type the following to install VirtualBox:
sh "name of the downloaded file"
When the kernel in Pardus is updated you have to repeat the "sh ...." command. - To load the kernel module after a new start give the command:
echo vboxdrv>>/etc/modules.autoload.d/kernel-2.6
- If you need "Host Interface" networking give the command:
echo vboxnetflt>>/etc/modules.autoload.d/kernel-2.6
- Finally you need to create an extra symbolic link (a bug workaround):
ln -s /lib/libcap.so.2.10 /lib/libcap.so.1
- Close Konsole
Add Users To VirtualBox
- 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'
- Close User Manager and Tasma.
Activating USB support.
- Open file /etc/fstab in KWrite with administrator privileges: [Alt + F2] and enter kdesu kwrite /etc/fstab + [Run].
- Add the next line at the bottom:
none /proc/bus/usb usbfs devgid=85,devmode=666 0 0 + <enter>
- Save file and close KWrite.
- Restart the computer.
- In VirtualBox a USB stick can be mounted with Devices > USB Devices > .
The VirtualBox entry is in: Pardus > Programs > System > Sun xVM VirtualBox (Virtual Machine)
Documentation can be found in /opt/VirtualBox-2.X.X/UserManual.pdf and have a look at http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/User_FAQ
