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VirtualBox is [[virtualization]] software with not-so-much glidges. To use it, [[find out your distribution]] and proceed accordingly:
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VirtualBox is [[virtualization]] software with not-so-much glidges.
  
= SUSE Linux 11.3 =
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= use it =
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To use it, [[find out your distribution]] and proceed accordingly:
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== SUSE Linux 11.4 ==
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* install it
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yast -i virtualbox
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* start it
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VirtualBox
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== SUSE Linux 11.3 ==
 
* install it
 
* install it
 
  yast -i virtualbox-ose
 
  yast -i virtualbox-ose
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  VirtualBox
 
  VirtualBox
  
= SUSE Linux 11.4 =
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= Virtualize your computer =
* install it
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To [[virtualize your computer]] and run it from within virtualbOx, use
  yast -i virtualbox
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  tweedleburg:~ # VBoxManage convertdd testdisk.img test.vdi
* start it
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Converting from raw image file="testdisk.img" to file="test.vdi"...
  VirtualBox
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  Creating dynamic image with size 7682605056 bytes (7327MB)...

Revision as of 11:56, 30 July 2011

VirtualBox is virtualization software with not-so-much glidges.

use it

To use it, find out your distribution and proceed accordingly:

SUSE Linux 11.4

  • install it
yast -i virtualbox
  • start it
VirtualBox

SUSE Linux 11.3

  • install it
yast -i virtualbox-ose
  • load its kernel module
modprobe vboxdrv
  • start it
VirtualBox

Virtualize your computer

To virtualize your computer and run it from within virtualbOx, use

tweedleburg:~ # VBoxManage convertdd testdisk.img test.vdi
Converting from raw image file="testdisk.img" to file="test.vdi"...
Creating dynamic image with size 7682605056 bytes (7327MB)...