Re: [vbox-users] Convert KVM to VirtualBox

2010-02-23 Thread Stephen Liu
Hi Johannes, Thanks for your advice. Host - Fedora 12 64bit > Im not sure, but I think this is a feature only newer kernels have. > Older kernels (or rather KVM modules) are always "running" when loaded, > so no chance for VB. I'll find it out on KVM mailing list. > Disable the startup script

[vbox-users] vbox, and freebsd/netbsd guests

2010-02-23 Thread Gregory Nowak
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hello all. As new releases of virtualbox happen, I can't help noticing references in the changelogs stating that this or that bug was fixed related to freebsd/netbsd guests (the bsds). I was wondering how folks are managing to install guest additions

Re: [vbox-users] Convert KVM to VirtualBox

2010-02-23 Thread Johannes Kastl
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 23.02.2010 11:48 Uhr Stephen Liu wrote: > Ah, a further thought. My previous concept is if the VM on KVM is inactive > the latter is considered as NOT running. This may not be true. Im not sure, but I think this is a feature only newer kernels

Re: [vbox-users] Convert KVM to VirtualBox

2010-02-23 Thread Matthias Pfützner - Principal Field Technologis t - Systems Infrastructure Ambassador - Solution Architect
Stephen, sadly, (or luckily?) I don't use Linux on Desktops... So, I simply don't know, how VBox works on Linux. On Solaris it is a kernel-module, that gets loaded as needed... Matthias You (Stephen Liu) wrote: > Hi Matthias, > > > >> I have VBox installed. It is now running. After th

Re: [vbox-users] Guest Additions Fails to Install in Mandriva Cooker.

2010-02-23 Thread Frank Mehnert
On Sunday 21 February 2010, Scott Beamer wrote: > I'm running VBox 3.1.4 on a Windows 7 (x64) host. > > Mandriva Cooker (x64) is the guest. > > I've not been able to install guest additions for weeks. > > They install just fine on the stable version. > > Output of /var/log/vboxadd-install.log is he

Re: [vbox-users] Guest Additions Fails to Install in Mandriva Cooker.

2010-02-23 Thread Michael Thayer
Hello Rehan and Scott, Le dimanche 21 février 2010 à 23:27 +, Rehan a écrit : > As the log suggests: > > > echo; > \ > echo " ERROR: Kernel configuration is invalid."; > -Original Message- > I'm running VBox 3.1.4 on a Windows 7 (x64) host. > > Mandriva Cooker (x64)

Re: [vbox-users] Convert KVM to VirtualBox

2010-02-23 Thread Stephen Liu
Hi Klaus, Thanks for your advice. > VirtualBox comes with its own set of tools for converting images, and about the only format which it > doesn't support is qcow2. There was simply no demand for it. VirtualBox supports VDI, VMDK and > VHD already, all of them in a rather complete fashion: creat

Re: [vbox-users] Command line to create VM

2010-02-23 Thread Matthias Pfützner - Principal Field Technologis t - Systems Infrastructure Ambassador - Solution Architect
Yes! You (Stephen Liu) wrote: > Hi folks, > > Where can I find the command creating a desktop VM? Would it be the same as > described on page 103 of Sun VirtualBox User Manual? Only make selection > during installation? > > TIA > > B.R. > Stephen L > > > Send instant messages to your onli

Re: [vbox-users] Convert KVM to VirtualBox

2010-02-23 Thread Stephen Liu
Hi Matthias, >> I have VBox installed. It is now running. After the completion of building its VMs, I'll check whether >> they can run simultaneously. > I do not believe so! Not both at the same time... Both KVM and VBox are installed on the same PC. But I can't create VM on VBox. Therefore

[vbox-users] Command line to create VM

2010-02-23 Thread Stephen Liu
Hi folks, Where can I find the command creating a desktop VM? Would it be the same as described on page 103 of Sun VirtualBox User Manual? Only make selection during installation? TIA B.R. Stephen L Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com

[vbox-users] About creating headless VM

2010-02-23 Thread Stephen Liu
Hi folks, RE: 7.1.3 Step by step: creating a virtual machine on a headless server On page 103 of Sun VirtualBox User Manual:- 4. Add an IDE Controller to the new VM: VBoxManage storagectl "Windows XP" --name "IDE Controller" --add ide --controller PIIX4 If CPU = AMD Phenom II X4