Re: virtualbox with FreeBSD as host

2012-11-19 Thread Mario Lobo
On Sun, 18 Nov 2012 20:07:44 -0500 Fbsd8 fb...@a1poweruser.com wrote: Snip ... So how can I run rpd on the freebsd host running the virtualbox server system so I can access the configured vm? I this configuration even possible? I'll give it one last shot. CREATE/RUNNING ACCESSING

Re: virtualbox with FreeBSD as host

2012-11-19 Thread David Brodbeck
On Mon, Nov 19, 2012 at 12:55 PM, Mario Lobo l...@bsd.com.br wrote: On Sun, 18 Nov 2012 20:07:44 -0500 Fbsd8 fb...@a1poweruser.com wrote: Snip ... So how can I run rpd on the freebsd host running the virtualbox server system so I can access the configured vm? I this configuration even

Re: virtualbox with FreeBSD as host

2012-11-18 Thread Steve O'Hara-Smith
On Mon, 19 Nov 2012 01:08:01 +1100 andrew clarke m...@ozzmosis.com wrote: On Sun 2012-11-18 08:50:34 UTC-0500, Fbsd8 (fb...@a1poweruser.com) wrote: By design virtualbox requires a desktop on the host to use the virtualbox built in config screens and the only way to access a configured

Re: virtualbox with FreeBSD as host

2012-11-18 Thread Fbsd8
Adam Vande More wrote: On Sun, Nov 18, 2012 at 7:50 AM, Fbsd8 fb...@a1poweruser.com wrote: So I was barking up the wrong tree. By design virtualbox requires a desktop on the host to use the virtualbox built in config screens False One word answers have no meaning. As I understand the VB

Re: virtualbox with FreeBSD as host

2012-11-18 Thread Fbsd8
] and connect to the newly created VM which was not possible because the rpd program is not contained in the virtualbox-additions port and when installing the virtualbox-additions port had to use the force flag. So how can I run rpd on the freebsd host running the virtualbox server system so I can

Re: virtualbox with FreeBSD as host

2012-11-18 Thread Adam Vande More
On Sun, Nov 18, 2012 at 6:36 PM, Fbsd8 fb...@a1poweruser.com wrote: One word answers have no meaning. That which can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence. As I understand the VB manual there is only 2 ways to CREATE virtual machines on a freebsd host. Launch VB

Re: virtualbox with FreeBSD as host

2012-11-17 Thread Steve O'Hara-Smith
On Sat, 17 Nov 2012 01:10:23 -0800 per...@pluto.rain.com wrote: XP itself, when running directly on the hardware, provides its own graphics environment. It should be able to do the same running on a VM with a virtualized keyboard, mouse, and display. Yes, but the virtualised display

Re: virtualbox with FreeBSD as host

2012-11-17 Thread Mario Lobo
On Sat, 17 Nov 2012 01:10:23 -0800 per...@pluto.rain.com wrote: Adam Vande More amvandem...@gmail.com wrote: On Fri, Nov 16, 2012 at 3:18 PM, Fbsd8 fb...@a1poweruser.com wrote: I do not run x11 or any desktop on my 9.0 host. This would be your problem. How so? Surely virtualbox

virtualbox with FreeBSD as host

2012-11-16 Thread Fbsd8
Section 23.3 of the handbook speaks about FreeBSD as a host. No where in that section does it say anything about virtualbox running from the FreeBSD host command line or from A Desktop. Do I need a Desktop for virtualbox to run under? ___

Re: virtualbox with FreeBSD as host

2012-11-16 Thread Mario Lobo
On Fri, 16 Nov 2012 09:57:53 -0500 Fbsd8 fb...@a1poweruser.com wrote: Section 23.3 of the handbook speaks about FreeBSD as a host. No where in that section does it say anything about virtualbox running from the FreeBSD host command line or from A Desktop. Do I need a Desktop for virtualbox

Re: virtualbox with FreeBSD as host

2012-11-16 Thread Fbsd8
Mario Lobo wrote: On Fri, 16 Nov 2012 09:57:53 -0500 Fbsd8 fb...@a1poweruser.com wrote: Section 23.3 of the handbook speaks about FreeBSD as a host. No where in that section does it say anything about virtualbox running from the FreeBSD host command line or from A Desktop. Do I need a Desktop

Re: virtualbox with FreeBSD as host

2012-11-16 Thread Mario Lobo
On Fri, 16 Nov 2012 10:44:54 -0500 Fbsd8 fb...@a1poweruser.com wrote: Mario Lobo wrote: On Fri, 16 Nov 2012 09:57:53 -0500 Fbsd8 fb...@a1poweruser.com wrote: Section 23.3 of the handbook speaks about FreeBSD as a host. No where in that section does it say anything about virtualbox

Re: virtualbox with FreeBSD as host

2012-11-16 Thread Mario Lobo
On Fri, 16 Nov 2012 10:44:54 -0500 Fbsd8 fb...@a1poweruser.com wrote: Mario Lobo wrote: On Fri, 16 Nov 2012 09:57:53 -0500 Fbsd8 fb...@a1poweruser.com wrote: Section 23.3 of the handbook speaks about FreeBSD as a host. No where in that section does it say anything about virtualbox

Re: virtualbox with FreeBSD as host

2012-11-16 Thread Fbsd8
Section 23.3 of the handbook speaks about FreeBSD as a host. No where in that section does it say anything about virtualbox running from the FreeBSD host command line or from A Desktop. Do I need a Desktop for virtualbox to run under? NOPE !! VBoxHeadless -startvm vm name Issueing

Re: virtualbox with FreeBSD as host

2012-11-16 Thread Derrick Ryalls
On Fri, Nov 16, 2012 at 1:18 PM, Fbsd8 fb...@a1poweruser.com wrote: Section 23.3 of the handbook speaks about FreeBSD as a host. No where in that section does it say anything about virtualbox running from the FreeBSD host command line or from A Desktop. Do I need a Desktop for virtualbox to

Re: virtualbox with FreeBSD as host

2012-11-16 Thread Adam Vande More
On Fri, Nov 16, 2012 at 3:18 PM, Fbsd8 fb...@a1poweruser.com wrote: I read the UserManual and think I am barking up the wrong tree. It's called the XY problem, and it's resolved by asking better questions. So lets start over again with what the wanted desired result is. I have 9.0

Re: virtualbox with FreeBSD as host

2012-11-16 Thread Mario Lobo
On Fri, 16 Nov 2012 16:18:10 -0500 Fbsd8 fb...@a1poweruser.com wrote: Section 23.3 of the handbook speaks about FreeBSD as a host. No where in that section does it say anything about virtualbox running from the FreeBSD host command line or from A Desktop. Do I need a Desktop for

Re: virtualbox with FreeBSD as host

2012-11-16 Thread perryh
Adam Vande More amvandem...@gmail.com wrote: On Fri, Nov 16, 2012 at 3:18 PM, Fbsd8 fb...@a1poweruser.com wrote: I do not run x11 or any desktop on my 9.0 host. This would be your problem. How so? Surely virtualbox _should_ be able to hand off a VT to the XP guest, for it to use as a

Re: virtualbox with FreeBSD as host

2012-11-16 Thread Adam Vande More
On Sat, Nov 17, 2012 at 3:10 AM, per...@pluto.rain.com wrote: Adam Vande More amvandem...@gmail.com wrote: On Fri, Nov 16, 2012 at 3:18 PM, Fbsd8 fb...@a1poweruser.com wrote: I do not run x11 or any desktop on my 9.0 host. This would be your problem. How so? Surely virtualbox