Re: [vbox-users] USB devices list greyed
On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 3:05 PM, Michael Thayer wrote: > Hello Lew and all, > > Lew Wolfgang wrote: >> After a lot of fiddling and non-deterministic behavior I isolated the >> problem to multiple mounting of the usbfs filesystem. > As of VirtualBox 2.1.2 (with a couple of fixes in 2.1.4), USB on Linux > hosts should work without mounting /proc/bus/usb at all. Judging from > the reports (like this thread), this does not work for everyone. It > would be great if some of the people experiencing problems could help to > troubleshoot this. > > First of all, I will briefly explain the technical background. In order > for guests to access USB devices, they have to be able to read and write > the device nodes for those devices. Those device nodes are now found > under /dev/bus/usb. (To find out which node belongs to which device, > look for the device in the output of the "lshal" application.) > > If everything is set up correctly, most of the USB device nodes (that > is, those that are not assigned to someone else by the system) should be > readable and writable to the group "vboxusers". So users who want to > use USB in VirtualBox should of course be members of that group. (BTW, > when a user becomes a member of a group in Linux, they have to log in > and out again before the change really takes effect.) VirtualBox can > detect the devices even if the user can't read or write them - this is > when the devices are shown as "greyed out". > > So, if things are not working, some things to look at for starters are: > > * Does the group "vboxusers" exist, and which users are members? This solves the problem. Thank You, Amit > > $ cat /etc/group | grep vboxusers > vboxusers:x:1001:michael > > * Logging in and out, or rebooting will guarantee that those users > really are members of the groups. > * Is the device node of the device you want to access readable and > writable for that group? e.g. > > $ ls -l /dev/bus/usb/001/001 > crw-rw-r-- 1 root vboxusers 189, 0 2009-02-24 08:46 /dev/bus/usb/001/001 > > Knowing what is going wrong here would help to get this working properly. > > Regards and thanks, > > Michael > > ___ > vbox-users mailing list > vbox-users@virtualbox.org > http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users > -- Amit Kumar Saha http://amitksaha.blogspot.com http://amitsaha.in.googlepages.com/ *Bangalore Open Java Users Group*:http:www.bojug.in "Recursion is the basic iteration mechanism in Scheme" --- http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?TailRecursion ___ vbox-users mailing list vbox-users@virtualbox.org http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users
Re: [vbox-users] USB devices list greyed
On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 6:33 PM, Chris G wrote: > On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 06:24:24PM +0530, Amit k. Saha wrote: >> On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 6:14 PM, Chris G wrote: >> > On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 04:13:33PM +0530, Amit k. Saha wrote: >> >> On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 3:54 PM, Chris G wrote: >> >> > On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 02:01:21PM +0530, Amit k. Saha wrote: >> >> >> On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 12:48 PM, Jens Franik wrote: >> >> >> > Guten Tag Amit k. Saha, >> >> >> > >> >> >> > am Montag, 23. Februar 2009 um 06:50 schrieben Sie: >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> I have added a USB filter (all) for the guest >> >> >> > >> >> >> > A Filter is filtering, if you are filtering all the result is none. >> >> >> >> >> >> Ah..I thought it was filtering as in, only those you filter will be >> >> >> allowed. Thanks! >> >> > >> >> > Yes, I too found the documentation (and the logic of) the USB filters >> >> > very confusing. I now 'do nothing' and find that USB works well for me! >> >> >> >> 'do nothing' as in just- Enable USB ? >> >> >> > Yes, I just have "Enable USB Controller" set (and "Enable USB 2.0 >> > (UHCI) Controller" as well) and leave it at that. I tick the USB >> > device I need to use in the Device menu on the running guest system. >> >> Unfortunately, I have it greyed out in my OpenSolaris guest.. >> >> I will investigate more.. >> > You can only configure it when the guest is shut down (as I just > discovered when I went to look). I have got USB enabled in my guest. However, I see the USB devices, but *all* are greyed out. Any help? Best, Amit > > -- > Chris Green > > ___ > vbox-users mailing list > vbox-users@virtualbox.org > http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users > -- Amit Kumar Saha http://amitksaha.blogspot.com http://amitsaha.in.googlepages.com/ *Bangalore Open Java Users Group*:http:www.bojug.in "Recursion is the basic iteration mechanism in Scheme" --- http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?TailRecursion ___ vbox-users mailing list vbox-users@virtualbox.org http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users
Re: [vbox-users] USB devices list greyed
On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 6:14 PM, Chris G wrote: > On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 04:13:33PM +0530, Amit k. Saha wrote: >> On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 3:54 PM, Chris G wrote: >> > On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 02:01:21PM +0530, Amit k. Saha wrote: >> >> On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 12:48 PM, Jens Franik wrote: >> >> > Guten Tag Amit k. Saha, >> >> > >> >> > am Montag, 23. Februar 2009 um 06:50 schrieben Sie: >> >> > >> >> >> I have added a USB filter (all) for the guest >> >> > >> >> > A Filter is filtering, if you are filtering all the result is none. >> >> >> >> Ah..I thought it was filtering as in, only those you filter will be >> >> allowed. Thanks! >> > >> > Yes, I too found the documentation (and the logic of) the USB filters >> > very confusing. I now 'do nothing' and find that USB works well for me! >> >> 'do nothing' as in just- Enable USB ? >> > Yes, I just have "Enable USB Controller" set (and "Enable USB 2.0 > (UHCI) Controller" as well) and leave it at that. I tick the USB > device I need to use in the Device menu on the running guest system. Unfortunately, I have it greyed out in my OpenSolaris guest.. I will investigate more.. Thank You. -Amit > > -- > Chris Green > > ___ > vbox-users mailing list > vbox-users@virtualbox.org > http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users > -- Amit Kumar Saha http://amitksaha.blogspot.com http://amitsaha.in.googlepages.com/ *Bangalore Open Java Users Group*:http:www.bojug.in "Recursion is the basic iteration mechanism in Scheme" --- http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?TailRecursion ___ vbox-users mailing list vbox-users@virtualbox.org http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users
Re: [vbox-users] USB devices list greyed
On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 3:54 PM, Chris G wrote: > On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 02:01:21PM +0530, Amit k. Saha wrote: >> On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 12:48 PM, Jens Franik wrote: >> > Guten Tag Amit k. Saha, >> > >> > am Montag, 23. Februar 2009 um 06:50 schrieben Sie: >> > >> >> I have added a USB filter (all) for the guest >> > >> > A Filter is filtering, if you are filtering all the result is none. >> >> Ah..I thought it was filtering as in, only those you filter will be >> allowed. Thanks! > > Yes, I too found the documentation (and the logic of) the USB filters > very confusing. I now 'do nothing' and find that USB works well for me! 'do nothing' as in just- Enable USB ? -Amit > > -- > Chris Green > > ___ > vbox-users mailing list > vbox-users@virtualbox.org > http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users > -- Amit Kumar Saha http://amitksaha.blogspot.com http://amitsaha.in.googlepages.com/ *Bangalore Open Java Users Group*:http:www.bojug.in "Recursion is the basic iteration mechanism in Scheme" --- http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?TailRecursion ___ vbox-users mailing list vbox-users@virtualbox.org http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users
Re: [vbox-users] USB devices list greyed
On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 12:48 PM, Jens Franik wrote: > Guten Tag Amit k. Saha, > > am Montag, 23. Februar 2009 um 06:50 schrieben Sie: > >> I have added a USB filter (all) for the guest > > A Filter is filtering, if you are filtering all the result is none. Ah..I thought it was filtering as in, only those you filter will be allowed. Thanks! > > I have no Filters defined and i select the Devices to connect at > runtime of the Guest with clicking on the Devicelist in Statusbar. They are still greyed out.. Best, Amit -- Amit Kumar Saha http://amitksaha.blogspot.com http://amitsaha.in.googlepages.com/ *Bangalore Open Java Users Group*:http:www.bojug.in "Recursion is the basic iteration mechanism in Scheme" --- http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?TailRecursion ___ vbox-users mailing list vbox-users@virtualbox.org http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users
[vbox-users] USB devices list greyed
Hello all, Host OS: Ubuntu 8.10, Guest: OpenSolaris 2008.11 I have added a USB filter (all) for the guest. In my guest, I can see the devices that are connected, but all are greyed out. Any ideas? Best, Amit -- Amit Kumar Saha http://amitksaha.blogspot.com http://amitsaha.in.googlepages.com/ *Bangalore Open Java Users Group*:http:www.bojug.in "Recursion is the basic iteration mechanism in Scheme" --- http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?TailRecursion ___ vbox-users mailing list vbox-users@virtualbox.org http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users
Re: [vbox-users] Reclaim lost HD space?
On Sat, Feb 21, 2009 at 12:25 PM, wrote: > Does anyone know how to reclaim lost HD space once you uninstall VB from > Vista? I just experimented with VB and ended up losing about 25 gigs of HD > space on my Vista partition. Have you deleted the VDI file yet? Its probably in .VirtualBox in your Documents and Settings/UserName HTH, Amit > > ___ > vbox-users mailing list > vbox-users@virtualbox.org > http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users > -- Amit Kumar Saha http://amitksaha.blogspot.com http://amitsaha.in.googlepages.com/ *Bangalore Open Java Users Group*:http:www.bojug.in "Recursion is the basic iteration mechanism in Scheme" --- http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?TailRecursion ___ vbox-users mailing list vbox-users@virtualbox.org http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users
Re: [vbox-users] Debian 5.0 vBoxLinuxAdditions failed
On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 11:23 PM, Jens Franik wrote: > Guten Tag Mikkel L. Ellertson, > > am Montag, 16. Februar 2009 um 16:51 schrieben Sie: > >> Who else is going to be setting up virtual machines? > > Maybe Users, which want to use Linux for Security and Freedom but, > which need to have a (Virtual) Host for some Windows Applications. > > Most of them prefer VirtualBox or something like than agaings Qemu, > Wine, ... + 1. I heavily use VirtualBox for development and have got a OpenSolaris, Linux and a Windows guest on my Linux host. -Amit > > -- > Mit freundlichen Grüßen > Jens Franik > mailto:je...@gmx.de > > > > ___ > vbox-users mailing list > vbox-users@virtualbox.org > http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users > -- Amit Kumar Saha http://amitksaha.blogspot.com http://amitsaha.in.googlepages.com/ *Bangalore Open Java Users Group*:http:www.bojug.in "Recursion is the basic iteration mechanism in Scheme" --- http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?TailRecursion ___ vbox-users mailing list vbox-users@virtualbox.org http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users
Re: [vbox-users] Moving from 2.0.6 to 2.1.2 on Ubuntu - what's the right way?
On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 4:28 PM, Chris G wrote: > I have been running VirtualBox 2.0.6 on my Ubuntu 8.10 system for a > while now but feel that I maybe should move to the 2.1 series. > > Both virtualbox-2.0 and virtualbox-2.1 are in the Ubuntu 8.10 > repositories, can I install 2.1.2 before removing 2.0.6 or should I > remove 2.0.6 first? Are there any other issues? IIRC, if you do a 'sudo apt-get install virtualbox-2.1' it will upgrade your existing VBox installation.. I forgot what I did :-) -Amit > > -- > Chris Green > > ___ > vbox-users mailing list > vbox-users@virtualbox.org > http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users > -- Amit Kumar Saha http://amitksaha.blogspot.com http://amitsaha.in.googlepages.com/ *Bangalore Open Java Users Group*:http:www.bojug.in ___ vbox-users mailing list vbox-users@virtualbox.org http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users
Re: [vbox-users] VMWare feels the heat from Virtualbox, goes LGPL
On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 2:56 PM, fcassia wrote: > http://ostatic.com/blog/vmware-saw-the-threat-releases-open-source-virtualization-client > > I couldn't help myself and added a bit of advocacy on my comment. :-) > Shame on me. I scourged it and read it too ;-) -Amit > > FC > > -- > Dream of the Daily Mail > It is the Holy Grail > And then the BBC > Your life would be complete > > -Manic Street Preachers, "Royal Correspondent" > > ___ > vbox-users mailing list > vbox-users@virtualbox.org > http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users > -- Amit Kumar Saha http://amitksaha.blogspot.com http://amitsaha.in.googlepages.com/ *Bangalore Open Java Users Group*:http:www.bojug.in ___ vbox-users mailing list vbox-users@virtualbox.org http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users
Re: [vbox-users] VBox doesn;t work with 'kvm' loaded
On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 9:46 PM, Alexander Eichner wrote: > Hi Amit, > > Am Mittwoch, den 04.02.2009, 19:36 +0530 schrieb Amit k. Saha: >> On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 3:23 PM, Frank Mehnert wrote: >> > Amit, >> > >> > On Wednesday 04 February 2009, Amit k. Saha wrote: >> >> I have got the Linux 'kvm' module loaded. When I start VBox I get this >> >> message: >> >> >> >> "VirtualBox can't operate in VMX root mode. Please disable the KVM >> >> kernel extension, recompile your kernel and reboot >> >> (VERR_VMX_IN_VMX_ROOT_MODE). >> >> >> >> [...] >> >> >> >> Is it because of the fact that when vboxdrv was compiled, the 'kvm' >> >> was not loaded? >> > >> > No. The problem is that the kvm modules change the operating mode of >> > the host CPU (the so-called root mode), even if the modules are only >> > loaded but not really used. VirtualBox cannot work in that mode. To >> > use the root mode, this mode has to be initialized by VirtualBox itself, >> > not by any other instance. >> >> Hmm..How to do that? >> >> Best regards, >> -Amit >> > > This depends on the distribution you have but on most it is enough to do > "rmmod kvm-intel" as root. I have done that :-) and got it to work .. I was wondering if there was a way to tweak VirtualBox to use the root mode, as Frank earlier mentioned.. Thanks! -Amit > > Kind regards, > Alexander Eichner > > > ___ > vbox-users mailing list > vbox-users@virtualbox.org > http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users > -- Amit Kumar Saha http://amitksaha.blogspot.com http://amitsaha.in.googlepages.com/ *Bangalore Open Java Users Group*:http:www.bojug.in ___ vbox-users mailing list vbox-users@virtualbox.org http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users
Re: [vbox-users] VBox doesn;t work with 'kvm' loaded
On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 3:23 PM, Frank Mehnert wrote: > Amit, > > On Wednesday 04 February 2009, Amit k. Saha wrote: >> I have got the Linux 'kvm' module loaded. When I start VBox I get this >> message: >> >> "VirtualBox can't operate in VMX root mode. Please disable the KVM >> kernel extension, recompile your kernel and reboot >> (VERR_VMX_IN_VMX_ROOT_MODE). >> >> [...] >> >> Is it because of the fact that when vboxdrv was compiled, the 'kvm' >> was not loaded? > > No. The problem is that the kvm modules change the operating mode of > the host CPU (the so-called root mode), even if the modules are only > loaded but not really used. VirtualBox cannot work in that mode. To > use the root mode, this mode has to be initialized by VirtualBox itself, > not by any other instance. Hmm..How to do that? Best regards, -Amit > > Kind regards, > > Frank > -- > Dr.-Ing. Frank MehnertSun Microsystemshttp://www.sun.com/ > > ___ > vbox-users mailing list > vbox-users@virtualbox.org > http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users > > -- Amit Kumar Saha http://amitksaha.blogspot.com http://amitsaha.in.googlepages.com/ *Bangalore Open Java Users Group*:http:www.bojug.in ___ vbox-users mailing list vbox-users@virtualbox.org http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users
[vbox-users] VBox doesn;t work with 'kvm' loaded
Hello all,
I have got the Linux 'kvm' module loaded. When I start VBox I get this message:
"VirtualBox can't operate in VMX root mode. Please disable the KVM
kernel extension, recompile your kernel and reboot
(VERR_VMX_IN_VMX_ROOT_MODE).
Result Code:
NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0x80004005)
Component:
Console
Interface:
IConsole {e3c6d4a1-a935-47ca-b16d-f9e9c496e53e}
"
Is it because of the fact that when vboxdrv was compiled, the 'kvm'
was not loaded?
BTW, I can rmmod the kvm and work with VBox.
Best,
Amit
--
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Re: [vbox-users] Hey Listees!
On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 7:05 PM, Maciek Kaliszewski wrote: > Amit k. Saha wrote: >> On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 6:19 PM, Maciek Kaliszewski >> wrote: >> >>> Hey >>> With linux I think it would be quite easy (Even with windows it is >>> possible). I haven't move linux system to VirtualBox , but I have done >>> it between >>> several different hardware computers . So if there isn't custom kernel >>> the only modification needed is to change Xorg.conf (May be not >>> necessary in your case if your computer hasn't installed X subsystem ). >>> >>> >> >> I did face an issue with moving guest VDI which was created on a Linux >> host to a Vista host. It greeted me with a BSOD and didn;t work. I >> didn;t get the time to look into it, so I didn't report it. >> >> > You mean windows guest created on linux host and then moved to windows > host and BSOD on windows host or guest ? No. Debian Linux guest created on a Liniux host and moved to Windows host. > There shouldn't be a problem ,but when you deal with windows everything > is possible . He he. Couldn't agree more. Seemingly no-problem things become a problem, when it comes to windows :-) > But James is trying to move existing hardware linux box to VirtualBox > ,so I think there won't be a problem.The only difficulty I see is > to properly setup networking (as the guest system will be a network server ) Yes. I have done it more than once.. -Amit > > Regards > Maciek Kaliszewski > >>> >>> James Bensley wrote: >>> >>>> Hey Guys n Gals! >>>> >>>> New to the list and thought I'd kick off with a question to you all! >>>> >>>> We are looking to move some of our smaller servers performing small >>>> medial tasks as virtual machines to our bigger, higher performance >>>> servers. >>>> >>>> To start I'm going to move a Debian (Etch x86) server across to a >>>> Windows 2003 x64 host. Can I image the Debian server's hard drive and >>>> use the image to run in virtual box instead of installing a new Debian >>>> server from scratch and setting it all up again? >>>> >>>> >>>> I hope I haven't introduced my self as a complete tool with a stupid >>>> question but hey, why break the habit ;) >>>> >>>> Thanks for reading listees. Regards, >>>> James ;) >>>> >>>> -BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK- >>>> Version: 3.1 >>>> GIT/MU/U dpu s: a--> C++>$ U+> L++> B-> P+> E?> W+++>$ N K W++ O M++>$ V- >>>> PS+++ PE++ Y+ PGP t 5 X+ R- tv+ b+> DI D+++ G+ e(+) h--(++) r++ z++ >>>> --END GEEK CODE BLOCK-- >>>> >>>> ___ >>>> vbox-users mailing list >>>> vbox-users@virtualbox.org >>>> http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users >>>> >>>> >>> ___ >>> vbox-users mailing list >>> vbox-users@virtualbox.org >>> http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users >>> >>> >> >> >> >> > > > ___ > vbox-users mailing list > vbox-users@virtualbox.org > http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users > -- Amit Kumar Saha http://amitksaha.blogspot.com http://amitsaha.in.googlepages.com/ *Bangalore Open Java Users Group*:http:www.bojug.in ___ vbox-users mailing list vbox-users@virtualbox.org http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users
Re: [vbox-users] Hey Listees!
On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 6:19 PM, Maciek Kaliszewski wrote: > Hey > With linux I think it would be quite easy (Even with windows it is > possible). I haven't move linux system to VirtualBox , but I have done > it between > several different hardware computers . So if there isn't custom kernel > the only modification needed is to change Xorg.conf (May be not > necessary in your case if your computer hasn't installed X subsystem ). > I did face an issue with moving guest VDI which was created on a Linux host to a Vista host. It greeted me with a BSOD and didn;t work. I didn;t get the time to look into it, so I didn't report it. -Amit > Regards > Maciek Kaliszewski > > James Bensley wrote: >> Hey Guys n Gals! >> >> New to the list and thought I'd kick off with a question to you all! >> >> We are looking to move some of our smaller servers performing small >> medial tasks as virtual machines to our bigger, higher performance >> servers. >> >> To start I'm going to move a Debian (Etch x86) server across to a >> Windows 2003 x64 host. Can I image the Debian server's hard drive and >> use the image to run in virtual box instead of installing a new Debian >> server from scratch and setting it all up again? >> >> >> I hope I haven't introduced my self as a complete tool with a stupid >> question but hey, why break the habit ;) >> >> Thanks for reading listees. Regards, >> James ;) >> >> -BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK- >> Version: 3.1 >> GIT/MU/U dpu s: a--> C++>$ U+> L++> B-> P+> E?> W+++>$ N K W++ O M++>$ V- >> PS+++ PE++ Y+ PGP t 5 X+ R- tv+ b+> DI D+++ G+ e(+) h--(++) r++ z++ >> --END GEEK CODE BLOCK-- >> >> ___ >> vbox-users mailing list >> vbox-users@virtualbox.org >> http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users >> > > > ___ > vbox-users mailing list > vbox-users@virtualbox.org > http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users > -- Amit Kumar Saha http://amitksaha.blogspot.com http://amitsaha.in.googlepages.com/ *Bangalore Open Java Users Group*:http:www.bojug.in ___ vbox-users mailing list vbox-users@virtualbox.org http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users
Re: [vbox-users] Bug: multiple vbox GUI instances, WHY?
On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 11:02 AM, fcassia wrote: > On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 3:00 AM, Amit k. Saha wrote: >> On Sun, Jan 11, 2009 at 12:04 PM, Fernando Cassia wrote: >>> Question: why is it possible to open several instances of the Virtualbox >>> GUI? What is the purpose?. >>> >>> I often end up clickin on the virtualbox icon without realizing I have >>> acopy already open and end up with 2, 3, five copies of the GUI running. >> >> I am guessing this: This is probably because what we see as VirtualBox >> is *only* a front-end. >> >> Sorry, if I am foolishly wrong. > > No that's OK actually. I know it's only a front-end. And your > explanation makes sense. But it should detect if there's a front-end > already running and switch to that. Definitely. When we start multiple VMs using "VBoxManage", it is probably necessary to have as many VirtualBox instances. But, in the former case, not much sense. -Amit > > FC >> >> -Amit >> >>> >>> It's useless. It serves no purpose. >>> >>> Shouldn't there be a semaphore in there to stop loading of further >>> instances if there's one already? Or do like Mozilla / Seamonkey... if a >>> second instance is loaded and finds a copy already runing, it brings the >>> running copy to the foreground then exits itself. >>> >>> FC >>> FC >>> >>> ___ >>> vbox-users mailing list >>> vbox-users@virtualbox.org >>> http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Amit Kumar Saha >> http://amitksaha.blogspot.com >> http://amitsaha.in.googlepages.com/ >> Skype: amitkumarsaha >> >> ___ >> vbox-users mailing list >> vbox-users@virtualbox.org >> http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users >> > > > > -- > Dream of the Daily Mail > It is the Holy Grail > And then the BBC > Your life would be complete > > -Manic Street Preachers, "Royal Correspondent" > > ___ > vbox-users mailing list > vbox-users@virtualbox.org > http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users > -- Amit Kumar Saha http://amitksaha.blogspot.com http://amitsaha.in.googlepages.com/ Skype: amitkumarsaha ___ vbox-users mailing list vbox-users@virtualbox.org http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users
Re: [vbox-users] Bug: multiple vbox GUI instances, WHY?
On Sun, Jan 11, 2009 at 12:04 PM, Fernando Cassia wrote: > Question: why is it possible to open several instances of the Virtualbox > GUI? What is the purpose?. > > I often end up clickin on the virtualbox icon without realizing I have > acopy already open and end up with 2, 3, five copies of the GUI running. I am guessing this: This is probably because what we see as VirtualBox is *only* a front-end. Sorry, if I am foolishly wrong. -Amit > > It's useless. It serves no purpose. > > Shouldn't there be a semaphore in there to stop loading of further > instances if there's one already? Or do like Mozilla / Seamonkey... if a > second instance is loaded and finds a copy already runing, it brings the > running copy to the foreground then exits itself. > > FC > FC > > ___ > vbox-users mailing list > vbox-users@virtualbox.org > http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users > -- Amit Kumar Saha http://amitksaha.blogspot.com http://amitsaha.in.googlepages.com/ Skype: amitkumarsaha ___ vbox-users mailing list vbox-users@virtualbox.org http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users
Re: [vbox-users] Pausing a virtual machine with VBoxManage
Hello! On Tue, Jan 6, 2009 at 5:19 AM, Andreas Höschler wrote: > Hi all, > > is it possible to pause a virtual machine by means of a script? I would > like to create a cronjob that pauses a virtual machine, copies the vdi > file to a backup host and then resumes the virtual machine. I checked > the documentation but found no suitable parameter for VBoxManage!? 'VBoxManage controlvm' does it. So, you would do: VBoxManager controlvm pause. Also, you can save the state, etc, like: a...@cor1ucopic ~Tue Jan 0608:47:54> VBoxManage controlvm lenny savestate VirtualBox Command Line Management Interface Version 2.1.0 (C) 2005-2008 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved. 0%...10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%...100% HTH. Thanks for asking the question. I learnt a new trick :-) Best, Amit > > Thanks a lot, > > Andreas > > > ___ > vbox-users mailing list > vbox-users@virtualbox.org > http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users > -- Amit Kumar Saha http://amitksaha.blogspot.com http://amitsaha.in.googlepages.com/ Skype: amitkumarsaha ___ vbox-users mailing list vbox-users@virtualbox.org http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users
[vbox-users] Anyone running OpenSolaris 2008.05/11?
Hi all, I am curious to know, if anyone of you are running OpenSolaris 2008.05/11 as a guest for full-time development? Are you happy with the experience? My installation behaves erratically at times, and good at others. I have given it a good 1.5 GB / 4 GB primary memory and a 128 MB video memory. Would like to hear about your experiences. Thanks, Amit -- Amit Kumar Saha http://amitksaha.blogspot.com http://amitsaha.in.googlepages.com/ Skype: amitkumarsaha ___ vbox-users mailing list vbox-users@virtualbox.org http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users
Re: [vbox-users] Mac OS X Guest on Linux Host
On Thu, Nov 27, 2008 at 10:40 PM, Stealth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thursday 27 November 2008 10:41:19 am Sebastian Schnur wrote: >> I've heared that some people have done installing Mac OS X on x86 >> architecture. So I think it´s possible but not really easy. > > There is a PC hardware (Intel) version of MAC OS X. You should not > have a problem installing or running MAC OS X on PC hardware even > in a VM. I don't think Mac OSX is a officially supported by VBox. And I haven't found it working, either even after enabling PAE. -Amit -- Amit Kumar Saha http://amitksaha.blogspot.com http://amitsaha.in.googlepages.com/ Skype: amitkumarsaha ___ vbox-users mailing list vbox-users@virtualbox.org http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users
Re: [vbox-users] bridgeUP script not working after upgrading to Ubuntu 8.10
On Mon, Oct 27, 2008 at 11:38 AM, Larry Riedel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> it gives an error saying "tunctl: command not found" >> although I installed "bridge-utils" package correctly. > > If I do "apt-file search tunctl" it says > uml-utilities: /usr/sbin/tunctl That would be the User Mode Linux utilities. -Amit -- Amit Kumar Saha http://blogs.sun.com/amitsaha/ http://amitsaha.in.googlepages.com/ Skype: amitkumarsaha ___ vbox-users mailing list vbox-users@virtualbox.org http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users
Re: [vbox-users] Full Desktop size for VM
Hi Sangamesh, You will need to install the Virtual Box guest additions for Linux. Hth, Amit On 10/26/08, Sangamesh B <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Everyone, > > I'm running RHEL as a VM on RHEL Host. > Want to get Full desktop view of VM. Tried to set the resolution to > 1024 * 768. But this resolution is not available, only 800 * 600 is > available. > > How can it be done? > > Thanks, > Sangamesh > > ___ > vbox-users mailing list > vbox-users@virtualbox.org > http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users > -- Sent from Gmail for mobile | mobile.google.com Amit Kumar Saha http://blogs.sun.com/amitsaha/ http://amitsaha.in.googlepages.com/ Skype: amitkumarsaha ___ vbox-users mailing list vbox-users@virtualbox.org http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users
Re: [vbox-users] [Bulk] Re: Communication betn two Linux VMs?
On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 1:00 PM, Dave Plater <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Amit k. Saha wrote: >> On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 11:55 AM, Sangamesh B <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> On Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 3:44 PM, Amit k. Saha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>>> On Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 3:27 PM, Sangamesh B <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> On Sat, Oct 18, 2008 at 8:43 PM, Amit k. Saha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi Sangamesh, >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sat, Oct 18, 2008 at 12:06 PM, Sangamesh B <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> HI All, >>>>>>> >>>>>>>I created two 32 bit Linux VMs(Guests) on a 64 bit OS (Host). IP >>>>>>> addresses also assigned. >>>>>>> >>>>>> You set up NAT on each VM ? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> But the system is not connected to external network. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Is it possible to ssh from Host to VMs, or VM to VM. If possible how it >>>>>>> can >>>>>>> be achieved? >>>>>>> >>>>>> From host to VM: You will have to set up Host Interface networking >>>>>> >>>>>> VM to VM: You will have to set Internal Networking. You cannot do this >>>>>> via NAT. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> Did you mean, (1) Host to VM, (2) VM to VM, can't be achieved >>>>> simultaneously? >>>>> >>>> "Internal Networking" will not allow communication between the host >>>> and guest VMs. >>>> >>> Now I'm able to ssh between two VM's, after setting both of them to >>> "Internal Networking" >>> >>> >>>> You will have to experiment with Host to VM. >>>> >>>> >>> Host to VM, or vice-versa is not working. >>> >> >> Host to VM will *not* work. The very purpose of creating an Internal >> network is to create a *isolated* private network. >> >> You will not be able to use 2 networking types in VirtualBox. >> >> Please correct me, if I am wrong. >> >> Thanks, >> Amit >> >> > I haven't actually tried this but couldn't you set up a second adapter > on each vm connected to internal network and keep interface one on nat? Sounds like - 'possible'. Also, you will have to do some routing table config. IMO. -- Amit Kumar Saha http://blogs.sun.com/amitsaha/ http://amitsaha.in.googlepages.com/ Skype: amitkumarsaha ___ vbox-users mailing list vbox-users@virtualbox.org http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users
Re: [vbox-users] Communication betn two Linux VMs?
On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 11:55 AM, Sangamesh B <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 3:44 PM, Amit k. Saha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> On Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 3:27 PM, Sangamesh B <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> On Sat, Oct 18, 2008 at 8:43 PM, Amit k. Saha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> Hi Sangamesh, >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sat, Oct 18, 2008 at 12:06 PM, Sangamesh B <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>>> HI All, >>>>> >>>>>I created two 32 bit Linux VMs(Guests) on a 64 bit OS (Host). IP >>>>> addresses also assigned. >>>> >>>> You set up NAT on each VM ? >>>> >>>>> But the system is not connected to external network. >>>>> >>>>> Is it possible to ssh from Host to VMs, or VM to VM. If possible how it >>>>> can >>>>> be achieved? >>>> >>>> From host to VM: You will have to set up Host Interface networking >>>> >>>> VM to VM: You will have to set Internal Networking. You cannot do this via >>>> NAT. >>>> >>> Did you mean, (1) Host to VM, (2) VM to VM, can't be achieved >>> simultaneously? >> >> "Internal Networking" will not allow communication between the host >> and guest VMs. > Now I'm able to ssh between two VM's, after setting both of them to > "Internal Networking" > >> >> You will have to experiment with Host to VM. >> > Host to VM, or vice-versa is not working. Host to VM will *not* work. The very purpose of creating an Internal network is to create a *isolated* private network. You will not be able to use 2 networking types in VirtualBox. Please correct me, if I am wrong. Thanks, Amit -- Amit Kumar Saha http://blogs.sun.com/amitsaha/ http://amitsaha.in.googlepages.com/ Skype: amitkumarsaha ___ vbox-users mailing list vbox-users@virtualbox.org http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users
[vbox-users] Virtual Box session directly from GDM
Nice tip to run Virtual Box session directly from GDM: http://www.quicktweaks.com/2008/10/14/run-your-virtual-os-directly-from-gdm-in-ubuntu/ -Amit -- Amit Kumar Saha http://blogs.sun.com/amitsaha/ http://amitsaha.in.googlepages.com/ Skype: amitkumarsaha ___ vbox-users mailing list vbox-users@virtualbox.org http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users
Re: [vbox-users] Communication betn two Linux VMs?
On Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 3:27 PM, Sangamesh B <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sat, Oct 18, 2008 at 8:43 PM, Amit k. Saha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Hi Sangamesh, >> >> >> On Sat, Oct 18, 2008 at 12:06 PM, Sangamesh B <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> HI All, >>> >>>I created two 32 bit Linux VMs(Guests) on a 64 bit OS (Host). IP >>> addresses also assigned. >> >> You set up NAT on each VM ? >> >>> But the system is not connected to external network. >>> >>> Is it possible to ssh from Host to VMs, or VM to VM. If possible how it can >>> be achieved? >> >> From host to VM: You will have to set up Host Interface networking >> >> VM to VM: You will have to set Internal Networking. You cannot do this via >> NAT. >> > Did you mean, (1) Host to VM, (2) VM to VM, can't be achieved simultaneously? "Internal Networking" will not allow communication between the host and guest VMs. You will have to experiment with Host to VM. Best, Amit -- Amit Kumar Saha http://blogs.sun.com/amitsaha/ http://amitsaha.in.googlepages.com/ Skype: amitkumarsaha ___ vbox-users mailing list vbox-users@virtualbox.org http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users
Re: [vbox-users] Communication betn two Linux VMs?
Hi Sangamesh, On Sat, Oct 18, 2008 at 12:06 PM, Sangamesh B <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > HI All, > >I created two 32 bit Linux VMs(Guests) on a 64 bit OS (Host). IP > addresses also assigned. You set up NAT on each VM ? > But the system is not connected to external network. > > Is it possible to ssh from Host to VMs, or VM to VM. If possible how it can > be achieved? >From host to VM: You will have to set up Host Interface networking VM to VM: You will have to set Internal Networking. You cannot do this via NAT. Best Regards, Amit -- Amit Kumar Saha http://blogs.sun.com/amitsaha/ http://amitsaha.in.googlepages.com/ Skype: amitkumarsaha ___ vbox-users mailing list vbox-users@virtualbox.org http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users
Re: [vbox-users] (VirtualBox definition)
Hi Peter, On Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 12:31 AM, Peter Klaassen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Op Wednesday 15 October 2008 20:40:16 schreef Ignazio Palmisano: >> Peter Klaassen wrote: >> > Op Wednesday 15 October 2008 19:47:46 schreef Ignazio Palmisano: >> >> Have you installed the VirtualBox extensions in the guest? The 2.0.2 has >> >> a seamless mode that will use your whole desktop. >> > >> > But not in a Kubuntu HH 8.04 guest. >> > In the windows XP guest it works fine. >> > Or do you mean a different VirtualBox extensions? >> > If yes, where can I find them? >> >> Sorry, I called them extensions, it's guest additions. It works for me >> (8.04 guest, freshly reinstalled, mac host). >> I. > > I thought so Ignazio, > But nothing happens when I want to install them in the Kubuntu 8.04 guest. What do you mean by - "nothing happens"? See if this helps: http://blogs.sun.com/amitsaha/entry/where_is_my_virtualbox_guest Thanks! Amit -- Amit Kumar Saha http://blogs.sun.com/amitsaha/ http://amitsaha.in.googlepages.com/ Skype: amitkumarsaha ___ vbox-users mailing list vbox-users@virtualbox.org http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users
Re: [vbox-users] Guest Additions do not load automatically in Kubuntu HH 8.04
On Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 10:52 PM, Peter Klaassen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Op Thursday 16 October 2008 14:36:21 schreef [EMAIL PROTECTED]: >> Maybe the guest additions are not installed. It works automatically for >> some OS's but I never >> had that happen in any linux distro as guest. Does it? I am not sure. I have a Windows XP installation in my VBox along with Linux and Solaris installations. Never seen that happen automatically! Thanks, Amit -- Amit Kumar Saha http://blogs.sun.com/amitsaha/ http://amitsaha.in.googlepages.com/ Skype: amitkumarsaha ___ vbox-users mailing list vbox-users@virtualbox.org http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users
Re: [vbox-users] kernel 2.6.24-21 generic x86-64
On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 7:04 PM, Peter Klaassen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Since the upgrade this morning to this new kernel vbox starts but > starting a virtual machine hangs in the popup "spawning session". > > Vbox must be killed via terminal with it's ID to be able to shut down > the hostmachine. facing the same problem when I upgraded to the 2.6.27 -- Amit Kumar Saha http://blogs.sun.com/amitsaha/ http://amitsaha.in.googlepages.com/ Skype: amitkumarsaha ___ vbox-users mailing list vbox-users@virtualbox.org http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users
Re: [vbox-users] NAT Issues
On Sat, Oct 4, 2008 at 1:42 AM, David Larochelle-Pratte <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The VirtualBox DHCP server is relaying all DNS requests from the guest to > the first DNS server from your internet connection. If your ISP use some > special configuration which require the two DNS servers to work, then you > cannot use NAT networking. You can use Host Interface networking as a > workaround. Is there a way to find that? Thanks a ton. -- Amit Kumar Saha http://blogs.sun.com/amitsaha/ http://amitsaha.in.googlepages.com/ Skype: amitkumarsaha ___ vbox-users mailing list vbox-users@virtualbox.org http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users
Re: [vbox-users] 2 NAT-ed guests get the same IP adddress?
On Fri, Oct 3, 2008 at 11:36 PM, Kevin W. Gagel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If they're NAT then it doesn't matter. As long as the outside doesn't see > them it should not present a problem. I was just confirming my observation. Thanks, Amit -- Amit Kumar Saha http://blogs.sun.com/amitsaha/ http://amitsaha.in.googlepages.com/ Skype: amitkumarsaha ___ vbox-users mailing list vbox-users@virtualbox.org http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users
[vbox-users] 2 NAT-ed guests get the same IP adddress?
Hi! Does 2 (or all?) the NAT-ed guests get the same IP address? Thanks, Amit -- Amit Kumar Saha http://blogs.sun.com/amitsaha/ http://amitsaha.in.googlepages.com/ Skype: amitkumarsaha ___ vbox-users mailing list vbox-users@virtualbox.org http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users
Re: [vbox-users] NAT Issues
On Thu, Oct 2, 2008 at 11:02 AM, Amit k. Saha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi! > > I am using VirtualBox 2.0 on a Linux host with Linux/Solaris/Windows > machines as guests. > > I can use NAT to access the Internet from my guests when I am using a > 'ppp0' interface on the host for connecting to the Internet. > > However, I cannot do the same when using 'eth0' on my host. Some Strange NAT behavior: I can access the Internet at office via Ethernet interface. But not at home. Could it be a ISP issue? Thanks, Amit -- Amit Kumar Saha http://blogs.sun.com/amitsaha/ http://amitsaha.in.googlepages.com/ Skype: amitkumarsaha ___ vbox-users mailing list vbox-users@virtualbox.org http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users
Re: [vbox-users] 2.02 Windows Guest Screen Resolution? VBoxManage no help
On Fri, Oct 3, 2008 at 10:40 PM, David C. Rankin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Listmates, > >Sorry if this has been asked 100 times, but how do I get a windows > guest to > see more than 1024x768 in Virtualbox 2.02 (openSuSE 11.0 host). I have tried > > VBoxManage setextradata global GUI/MaxGuestResolution 1600,1200 > > and > > VBoxManage setextradata global GUI/MaxGuestResolution any > > rebooting the gues in between, but no joy. > >On my laptop I like 1280x800 and I was able to do this in all the 1.6.X > versions, so I don't know why I am having difficulty in 2.02. > >I can physically drag a corner of the window and stretch the window to > 1280x800 and the windows properties shows something close to that, but I would > like to be able to select it. Thanks. Just in case you haven't yet done it , Install the Guest additions. Sorry if I am suggesting something already tried. -Amit -- Amit Kumar Saha http://blogs.sun.com/amitsaha/ http://amitsaha.in.googlepages.com/ Skype: amitkumarsaha ___ vbox-users mailing list vbox-users@virtualbox.org http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users
[vbox-users] NAT Issues
Hi! I am using VirtualBox 2.0 on a Linux host with Linux/Solaris/Windows machines as guests. I can use NAT to access the Internet from my guests when I am using a 'ppp0' interface on the host for connecting to the Internet. However, I cannot do the same when using 'eth0' on my host. Any diagnostics? Thanks, Amit -- Amit Kumar Saha http://blogs.sun.com/amitsaha/ http://amitksaha.blogspot.com Skype: amitkumarsaha ___ vbox-users mailing list vbox-users@virtualbox.org http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users
Re: [vbox-users] Guest additions.
On Thu, Oct 2, 2008 at 5:08 AM, Tim Uckun <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Where do I go to get the guest additions? The ISO is there in the installation directory of VirtualBox. For eg. on Linux hosts, it is in /usr/share/virtualbox HTH, Amit -- Amit Kumar Saha http://blogs.sun.com/amitsaha/ http://amitksaha.blogspot.com Skype: amitkumarsaha ___ vbox-users mailing list vbox-users@virtualbox.org http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users
Re: [vbox-users] How to get networking to work
On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 9:57 PM, Christian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi all, > I have installed Windows XP onto a vm, but how do I get networking to work? > I want WinXP to have access to my host network card. There are various ways you could set this up, and what you need will largely depend on what your needs are. Please consult the VirtualBox manual to see the option which exactly fits your needs. Thanks, Amit -- Amit Kumar Saha http://blogs.sun.com/amitsaha/ http://amitksaha.blogspot.com Skype: amitkumarsaha ___ vbox-users mailing list vbox-users@virtualbox.org http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users
Re: [vbox-users] Has anyone tried using the VirtualBox appliances?
On Sat, Sep 13, 2008 at 5:41 PM, Fernando Cassia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Sat, Sep 13, 2008 at 6:32 AM, Amit k. Saha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> There could be a variety of reasons. >> >> For one, if you try to use the existing XML file, then you will run >> into problems if your Host OS is *not* the same as the one it was >> created on. >> >> -Amit > > I guess, then, that the packagers should just include the .vdi file, not the > .xml one, and a little TXT telling users > what parameters to select (memory, etc). Sounds like a good approach. Definitely. http://virtualbox.wordpress.com is not an officially supported project anyways, so that is understood. I think that is why the OVF: http://www.vmware.com/appliances/learn/ovf.html has got such a great potential! -Amit -- Amit Kumar Saha http://blogs.sun.com/amitsaha/ http://amitksaha.blogspot.com Skype: amitkumarsaha ___ vbox-users mailing list vbox-users@virtualbox.org http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users
Re: [vbox-users] Has anyone tried using the VirtualBox appliances?
On Sat, Sep 13, 2008 at 12:56 AM, Fernando Cassia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Fri, Sep 12, 2008 at 11:13 AM, Grant McWilliams > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >>> On Friday 12 September 2008 00:50:44 Grant McWilliams wrote: >>> > On Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 10:25 AM, David Baron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> > wrote: >>> > > I downloaded a couple. Since I never got my own ReactOS install to >>> > > run on >>> > > vbox, I took that one. >>> > > >>> > > 1. I cannot create a new VM to use this vdi because it is already >>> > > registered. >> >> I'm not sure what it is that you're doing but just to test I downloaded >> the ReactOS 0.3.3 vdi, installed VirtualBox2, disabled my kvm-intel module, >> created a new machine with other as type and specified the vdi and it fired >> right up. > > Virtualbox works just fine. I guess people don't know how it works. > > I had no problem downloading and running ReactOS: > > 1. downloaded the .7z vm, > 2. fired VirtualBox 2.0, > 3. Clicked on "New machine" > 4. Gave it a name (copy/paste from xml file provided) > 5. also set the RAM size (copied from XML file, "145 MB" ) > 6. Selected on the drop-down OS type "other/unknown" > 7. In the "Virtual hard disk" setup screen I clicked on the "Existing" > button > 8. I got a list of vdi files already configured on my virtualbox, I clicked > on "ADD" > 9. I maneuvered with the file requester until I found the "ReactOS > 0.3.3.b.vdi" file, clicked on it and selected "Open" > 10. From the list of known vdi files I highlighted ReactOS 0.3.3.b.vdi, and > clicked in "select" > 11. The VM was ready, I ran it and... ReactOS started! > > I don't get it how people can still say it doesn't work. There could be a variety of reasons. For one, if you try to use the existing XML file, then you will run into problems if your Host OS is *not* the same as the one it was created on. -Amit -- Amit Kumar Saha http://blogs.sun.com/amitsaha/ http://amitksaha.blogspot.com Skype: amitkumarsaha ___ vbox-users mailing list vbox-users@virtualbox.org http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users
Re: [vbox-users] Communicating from Host to Guest VM
Hi! On Fri, Sep 12, 2008 at 5:22 PM, Frank Mehnert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Amit, > > On Friday 12 September 2008, Amit k. Saha wrote: >> On Fri, Sep 12, 2008 at 4:59 PM, Amit k. Saha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > I have enabled NAT on my Linux guest, which has got its IP via DHCP. I >> > can communicate-'ssh', 'ping' to my Linux host. >> > >> > Now, I have a Web server running on the guest, I would like to access >> > it from the host browser. How would I do it? >> >> I have to use HIF ? > > Note that the property of NAT is that a machine behind a NAT router > is not directly accessible from the outside. So your guest can use > services from the host and from other machines, but other machines > and your host cannot directly access services on the guest. > > To make a guest service visible from the outside you can either use > host interface networking + bridging (this is the preferred method) > or you can forward dedicated ports of the host to the guest. Please > have a look at the user manual, both methods are described there. Thank you all for the inputs. I have done it: http://blogs.sun.com/amitsaha/entry/communicating_from_host_to_guest -Amit -- Amit Kumar Saha http://blogs.sun.com/amitsaha/ http://amitksaha.blogspot.com Skype: amitkumarsaha ___ vbox-users mailing list vbox-users@virtualbox.org http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users
Re: [vbox-users] Communicating from Host to Guest VM
On Fri, Sep 12, 2008 at 4:59 PM, Amit k. Saha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi! > > I have enabled NAT on my Linux guest, which has got its IP via DHCP. I > can communicate-'ssh', 'ping' to my Linux host. > > Now, I have a Web server running on the guest, I would like to access > it from the host browser. How would I do it? > I have to use HIF ? Thanks, Amit -- Amit Kumar Saha http://blogs.sun.com/amitsaha/ http://amitksaha.blogspot.com Skype: amitkumarsaha ___ vbox-users mailing list vbox-users@virtualbox.org http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users
[vbox-users] Communicating from Host to Guest VM
Hi! I have enabled NAT on my Linux guest, which has got its IP via DHCP. I can communicate-'ssh', 'ping' to my Linux host. Now, I have a Web server running on the guest, I would like to access it from the host browser. How would I do it? I would also appreciate some understanding regarding how it would work. Thanks, Amit -- Amit Kumar Saha http://blogs.sun.com/amitsaha/ http://amitksaha.blogspot.com Skype: amitkumarsaha ___ vbox-users mailing list vbox-users@virtualbox.org http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users
Re: [vbox-users] Has anyone tried using the VirtualBox appliances?
On Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 8:13 PM, Fernando Cassia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 11:25 AM, Amit k. Saha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: >> >> The very concept of Virtual appliance is that you *don't* have to >> create a new configuration or a new VM which in VBox terms is using >> the existing XML file. > > The problem is that VirtualBox does not (to my knowledge) have the ability > to package a virtual machine into a single file. > > Also the "appliances" word is yours, not Virtualbox's. Even in the page you > quote > http://virtualbox.wordpress.com/ > > The files are referred to as "virtual machines" not "virtual appliances". > When I read "appliance" I think about a hardware device that does a specific > function (ie Google Appliance http://www.google.com/enterprise/gsa/ ). Then, there is Software Appliance: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_appliance and Virtual Appliance: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_appliance > >> >> And when you create a virtual appliance, you are doing it for someone >> other than you to give it a spin without any or minimal configuration. > > There isn't much configuration to do. Other than selecting the OS type and > selecting the VDI image. > >> Well, it was no-where mentioned here at >> http://virtualbox.wordpress.com/images/damn-small/ that it was done >> with VBox on a Max OS-X host. > > What matters is the guest OS type selection. > The host OS used to create it shouldn't matter. > > In any case, what you are complaining about is something I complained about > on this list back in the days of Virtualbox 1.5.6 days... > It'd be nice if there would be a "single file" to match the "VMware Player" > approach. The above site has a register script which I am not able to d/l. So I thought of giving it a try. Actually I am working on an article on "Virtual Appliances" with my main focus on VBox. -- Amit Kumar Saha http://blogs.sun.com/amitsaha/ http://amitksaha.blogspot.com Skype: amitkumarsaha ___ vbox-users mailing list vbox-users@virtualbox.org http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users
Re: [vbox-users] Has anyone tried using the VirtualBox appliances?
On Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 7:47 PM, Fernando Cassia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 11:09 AM, Amit k. Saha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: >> >> > >> > If yes, then how do I create a VM using the above two files using >> > VBoxManage? >> >> >> I got my answer- you cannot use a config file meant for OS-1 on OS-2 >> >> Thanks, >> Amit > > I don't think the config file is really all that important. > > As long you respect the original values with regards to OS type, you can > create a new VM and point it to the old VDI file. The very concept of Virtual appliance is that you *don't* have to create a new configuration or a new VM which in VBox terms is using the existing XML file. And when you create a virtual appliance, you are doing it for someone other than you to give it a spin without any or minimal configuration. > > Plus, I've been told on this list that VBox 2.0 migrates XML files from > previous versions. > > And last: you started this thread by quoting an error message. That error > message complained that you were trying to run a VDI with OS type Linux with > a Mac OS-X setting, if I understood correctly. Well, it was no-where mentioned here at http://virtualbox.wordpress.com/images/damn-small/ that it was done with VBox on a Max OS-X host. _Amit -- Amit Kumar Saha http://blogs.sun.com/amitsaha/ http://amitksaha.blogspot.com Skype: amitkumarsaha ___ vbox-users mailing list vbox-users@virtualbox.org http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users
Re: [vbox-users] Has anyone tried using the VirtualBox appliances?
On Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 7:38 PM, Amit k. Saha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 7:20 PM, Fernando Cassia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 10:31 AM, Amit k. Saha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi!
>>>
>>> Has anyone tried using the VirtualBox appliances from
>>> http://virtualbox.wordpress.com?
>>>
>>> I am trying one of the DSL images with VirtualBox 2.0 and this is what I
>>> get:
>>>
>>> VBoxManage registervm
>>> /home/amit/Desktop/dsl-4.4.2-x86/Machines/dsl-4.4.2-x86/dsl-4.4.2-x86.xml
>>> VirtualBox Command Line Management Interface Version 2.0.0
>>> (C) 2005-2008 Sun Microsystems, Inc.
>>> All rights reserved.
>>>
>>> [!] FAILED calling virtualBox->OpenMachine(Bstr(argv[0]),
>>> machine.asOutParam()) at line 3089!
>>> [!] Primary RC = NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0x80004005) - Operation failed
>>> [!] Full error info present: true , basic error info present: true
>>> [!] Result Code = NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0x80004005) - Operation failed
>>> [!] Text= Could not load the settings file
>>>
>>> '/home/amit/Desktop/dsl-4.4.2-x86/Machines/dsl-4.4.2-x86/dsl-4.4.2-x86.xml'.
>>> Element '{http://www.innotek.de/VirtualBox-settings}VirtualBox',
>>> attribute 'version': The value '1.3-macosx' does not match the fixed
>>> value constraint '1.3-linux'
>>> [!] Component = VirtualBox, Interface: IVirtualBox,
>>> {557a07bc-e6ae-4520-a361-4a8493199137}
>>> [!] Callee = IVirtualBox, {557a07bc-e6ae-4520-a361-4a8493199137}
>>>
>>> The key point here IMO is: " Element
>>> '{http://www.innotek.de/VirtualBox-settings}VirtualBox', attribute
>>> 'version': The value '1.3-macosx' does not match the fixed value
>>> constraint '1.3-linux'
>>> "
>>>
>>> Any solutions?
>>> --
>>>
>>> Amit Kumar Saha
>>
>> Amit the error message is telling you the reason. Read it carefully. You're
>> trying to load a VM disk image which contains Linux, with the attribute
>> "Linux" on the disk file, in a VM which has "Mac OS-X" has its attribute.
>>
>> Create a new VM using the Virtualbox GUI, set it as Linux as the guest OS
>> (on the drop-down), and then point it to the downloaded file. Should work...
>
> You mean the VDI ?
>
> I will try and re-frame my query:
>
> Any VM created with VBox will have 2 files- the settings file- foo.xml
> and the VDI file- foo.vdi. Am I correct?
>
> If yes, then how do I create a VM using the above two files using VBoxManage?
I got my answer- you cannot use a config file meant for OS-1 on OS-2
Thanks,
Amit
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Re: [vbox-users] Has anyone tried using the VirtualBox appliances?
On Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 7:20 PM, Fernando Cassia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
> On Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 10:31 AM, Amit k. Saha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
>>
>> Hi!
>>
>> Has anyone tried using the VirtualBox appliances from
>> http://virtualbox.wordpress.com?
>>
>> I am trying one of the DSL images with VirtualBox 2.0 and this is what I
>> get:
>>
>> VBoxManage registervm
>> /home/amit/Desktop/dsl-4.4.2-x86/Machines/dsl-4.4.2-x86/dsl-4.4.2-x86.xml
>> VirtualBox Command Line Management Interface Version 2.0.0
>> (C) 2005-2008 Sun Microsystems, Inc.
>> All rights reserved.
>>
>> [!] FAILED calling virtualBox->OpenMachine(Bstr(argv[0]),
>> machine.asOutParam()) at line 3089!
>> [!] Primary RC = NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0x80004005) - Operation failed
>> [!] Full error info present: true , basic error info present: true
>> [!] Result Code = NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0x80004005) - Operation failed
>> [!] Text= Could not load the settings file
>>
>> '/home/amit/Desktop/dsl-4.4.2-x86/Machines/dsl-4.4.2-x86/dsl-4.4.2-x86.xml'.
>> Element '{http://www.innotek.de/VirtualBox-settings}VirtualBox',
>> attribute 'version': The value '1.3-macosx' does not match the fixed
>> value constraint '1.3-linux'
>> [!] Component = VirtualBox, Interface: IVirtualBox,
>> {557a07bc-e6ae-4520-a361-4a8493199137}
>> [!] Callee = IVirtualBox, {557a07bc-e6ae-4520-a361-4a8493199137}
>>
>> The key point here IMO is: " Element
>> '{http://www.innotek.de/VirtualBox-settings}VirtualBox', attribute
>> 'version': The value '1.3-macosx' does not match the fixed value
>> constraint '1.3-linux'
>> "
>>
>> Any solutions?
>> --
>>
>> Amit Kumar Saha
>
> Amit the error message is telling you the reason. Read it carefully. You're
> trying to load a VM disk image which contains Linux, with the attribute
> "Linux" on the disk file, in a VM which has "Mac OS-X" has its attribute.
>
> Create a new VM using the Virtualbox GUI, set it as Linux as the guest OS
> (on the drop-down), and then point it to the downloaded file. Should work...
You mean the VDI ?
I will try and re-frame my query:
Any VM created with VBox will have 2 files- the settings file- foo.xml
and the VDI file- foo.vdi. Am I correct?
If yes, then how do I create a VM using the above two files using VBoxManage?
Thanks,
Amit
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[vbox-users] Has anyone tried using the VirtualBox appliances?
Hi!
Has anyone tried using the VirtualBox appliances from
http://virtualbox.wordpress.com?
I am trying one of the DSL images with VirtualBox 2.0 and this is what I get:
VBoxManage registervm
/home/amit/Desktop/dsl-4.4.2-x86/Machines/dsl-4.4.2-x86/dsl-4.4.2-x86.xml
VirtualBox Command Line Management Interface Version 2.0.0
(C) 2005-2008 Sun Microsystems, Inc.
All rights reserved.
[!] FAILED calling virtualBox->OpenMachine(Bstr(argv[0]),
machine.asOutParam()) at line 3089!
[!] Primary RC = NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0x80004005) - Operation failed
[!] Full error info present: true , basic error info present: true
[!] Result Code = NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0x80004005) - Operation failed
[!] Text= Could not load the settings file
'/home/amit/Desktop/dsl-4.4.2-x86/Machines/dsl-4.4.2-x86/dsl-4.4.2-x86.xml'.
Element '{http://www.innotek.de/VirtualBox-settings}VirtualBox',
attribute 'version': The value '1.3-macosx' does not match the fixed
value constraint '1.3-linux'
[!] Component = VirtualBox, Interface: IVirtualBox,
{557a07bc-e6ae-4520-a361-4a8493199137}
[!] Callee = IVirtualBox, {557a07bc-e6ae-4520-a361-4a8493199137}
The key point here IMO is: " Element
'{http://www.innotek.de/VirtualBox-settings}VirtualBox', attribute
'version': The value '1.3-macosx' does not match the fixed value
constraint '1.3-linux'
"
Any solutions?
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http://amitksaha.blogspot.com
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[vbox-users] Registering VirtualBox appliances
Hi! I have downloaded a virtual appliance from http://virtualbox.wordpress.com/images. However I am not able to download the register image script : http://virtualbox.wordpress.com/2008/07/10/registerimage-103-is-here/ Any help? Thanks, Amit -- Amit Kumar Saha http://blogs.sun.com/amitsaha/ http://amitksaha.blogspot.com Skype: amitkumarsaha ___ vbox-users mailing list vbox-users@virtualbox.org http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users
Re: [vbox-users] 2.0 Rocks!
On Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 5:34 PM, Vladimir Psenicka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I dont agree, Virtualbox 2.0.0 has some critical bugs with 64bit guests, > see: http://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/2179 I am facing problems with running Open Solaris based ISOs as guests in a Linux host. I will need to look up a bit more before I can be sure about the nature of the problem. Problem: The VM "Stops" after going some way into the booting process. -Amit -- Amit Kumar Saha http://blogs.sun.com/amitsaha/ http://amitksaha.blogspot.com Skype: amitkumarsaha ___ vbox-users mailing list vbox-users@virtualbox.org http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users
Re: [vbox-users] User manual 1.6.6 is broken
Hi Fred, On Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 3:51 AM, Frederic ROBERT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello ML, > > The User Manual is broken!!! > > http://dlc-cdn-rd.sun.com/c1/virtualbox/1.6.6/UserManual.pdf > > It's broken when i open it. You may try using the Help set that ships with VirtualBox. HTH, Amit -- Amit Kumar Saha http://blogs.sun.com/amitsaha/ http://amitksaha.blogspot.com Skype: amitkumarsaha ___ vbox-users mailing list vbox-users@virtualbox.org http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users
Re: [vbox-users] [ug-bosug] Cannot use 'touchpad' to CLICK on Indiana, Belenix
On Sun, Apr 27, 2008 at 10:51 PM, Amit Kumar Saha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 4/27/08, Moinak Ghosh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> On Sun, Apr 27, 2008 at 12:08 PM, Amit Kumar Saha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > On 4/27/08, Moinak Ghosh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > > On Sun, Apr 27, 2008 at 11:46 AM, Moinak Ghosh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> wrote: >> > > > I believe this problem is because of the lack of pre-installed >> > > > VirtualBox tools in >> > > > Indiana/BeleniX. The VirtiualBox SVN repo now has specific X11 >> drivers for >> > > > OpenSolaris guest, but these came after the 1.5.6 release. I will >> try building >> > > > VirtualBox from source to get these new drivers. I am using Belenix 0.7 using VirtualBox 1.6. No such touchpad issues now. --Amit -- Amit Kumar Saha http://blogs.sun.com/amitsaha/ http://amitksaha.blogspot.com ___ vbox-users mailing list vbox-users@virtualbox.org http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users
