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= Virtualize your computer = | = Virtualize your computer = | ||
| − | To [[virtualize your computer]] and run it from within virtualbOx, | + | To [[virtualize your computer]] and run it from within virtualbOx, transfer your harddisk over the network like this: |
| − | tweedleburg:~ # VBoxManage convertdd | + | dd if=''/dev/sda'' | ssh root@earth "cat > hdimage.img" |
| + | In this case you would get a file hdimage.img on the computer named earth. | ||
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| + | Now convert this image: | ||
| + | tweedleburg:~ # VBoxManage convertdd hdimage.img test.vdi | ||
Converting from raw image file="testdisk.img" to file="test.vdi"... | Converting from raw image file="testdisk.img" to file="test.vdi"... | ||
Creating dynamic image with size 7682605056 bytes (7327MB)... | Creating dynamic image with size 7682605056 bytes (7327MB)... | ||
Revision as of 12:02, 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, transfer your harddisk over the network like this:
dd if=/dev/sda | ssh root@earth "cat > hdimage.img"
In this case you would get a file hdimage.img on the computer named earth.
Now convert this image:
tweedleburg:~ # VBoxManage convertdd hdimage.img test.vdi Converting from raw image file="testdisk.img" to file="test.vdi"... Creating dynamic image with size 7682605056 bytes (7327MB)...
