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= Virtualize your computer = | = Virtualize your computer = | ||
| − | + | Let's imagine you want to run an exact copy of your notebook inside VirtualbOx. We call this to [[virtualize your computer]]. First, you will need a disk dump from your notebook's harddisk. You can dump the disk over the network onto your desktop using the command | |
| − | dd if=''/dev/sda'' | ssh root@ | + | dd if=''/dev/sda'' | ssh root@''desktop'' "cat > hdimage.img" |
| − | In this case you would get a file hdimage.img on the computer named | + | In this case you would get a file hdimage.img on the computer named ''desktop''. Your only harddisk must be /dev/sda. |
Now convert this image: | Now convert this image: | ||
tweedleburg:~ # VBoxManage convertdd hdimage.img test.vdi | tweedleburg:~ # VBoxManage convertdd hdimage.img test.vdi | ||
| − | Converting from raw image file=" | + | Converting from raw image file="hdimage.img" to file="test.vdi"... |
Creating dynamic image with size 7682605056 bytes (7327MB)... | Creating dynamic image with size 7682605056 bytes (7327MB)... | ||
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| + | Next, fire up VirtualbOx and Choose New Virtual machine -> Use existing harddisk. Point the wizard to test.vdi and see if it works. | ||
Revision as of 12:19, 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
Let's imagine you want to run an exact copy of your notebook inside VirtualbOx. We call this to virtualize your computer. First, you will need a disk dump from your notebook's harddisk. You can dump the disk over the network onto your desktop using the command
dd if=/dev/sda | ssh root@desktop "cat > hdimage.img"
In this case you would get a file hdimage.img on the computer named desktop. Your only harddisk must be /dev/sda.
Now convert this image:
tweedleburg:~ # VBoxManage convertdd hdimage.img test.vdi Converting from raw image file="hdimage.img" to file="test.vdi"... Creating dynamic image with size 7682605056 bytes (7327MB)...
Next, fire up VirtualbOx and Choose New Virtual machine -> Use existing harddisk. Point the wizard to test.vdi and see if it works.
