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VirtualBox: Kör XP/VISTA/7 i Ubuntu [karmic KOALA BIBLE # 25]

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Lägg till Windows och andra system med VirtualBox

2 november
Ubuntu karmic koala

Här är hur man använder VirtualBox för att installera och tävla virtuella operativsystem som körs i Linux. Starta Windows, till exempel, ganska lik en annan ansökan, utan omstart krav. Hej, Windows även laddar snabbare än i verkligheten (inte att det är svårt.) Eller jämför alternativa operativsystem. Du kan lägga till så många du vill.

Dubbla eller flera uppstart är allt gott och väl, men för många vanliga uppgifter, du behöver bara växla mellan, säg, Karma och annat OS i några minuter och sedan gå tillbaka. Vilket slöseri med tid att starta om datorn, två gånger, för det.

Cue VirtualBox.

Set Up & Enhance Ubuntu 9,10 .. Karmic KOALA BIBLE

I enkla copy / paste steg .. från noll till hjälte.

Bläddra nedåt för hela serien index.

Vakna upp och lukta på Ubuntu! Hoppas det hjälper. The_guv

Enkelt uttryckt är detta bina-knäna. Vissa kan frestas att kalla det för hundens danglies eller Billy Bollocks (ingen av dem, för övrigt var Ubuntu utgåvor). Den ger näst none Windows virtualisering, och är öppen källkod. Sun of a Gun, det är en Sun Microsystem sak. Den stöder hölje mest OS'es.

Låt mig säga mer ..

Installera och kör gäst OS apps nästan sömlöst. Med Windows, starta upp, stänga av och starta om det på bråkdelen av den tid det tar normalt att lasta eller lossa i en dual boot system eller på egen hand (eftersom ett rack av dessa meningslösa tjänster inte får cranked upp). Med VB - och särskilt den nyligen lanserade VB3 - Du kan ju fråga sig varför i all världen någon skulle bry sig om dual boot längre, eller apps som vin (som i rättvisans namn har förbaskat hands i det förflutna och, faktiskt, fortsätter jag att använda alltför ).

Jag använder Virtualbox för att köra icke-Linux-apps som hittills har ingen lika, som Photoshop och Camtasia, och för att testa Linux webb och inställningar skrivbordet. Jag testade tidigt karmiska Koala Desktop release kandidater på den, till exempel, innan portning senare bygger på en partition.

Notera Dynamic Kernel Module Support (DKMS) som installeras tillsammans. Det är så att när vi uppgraderar till en ny Ubuntu kärna, VB är inte sned upp av den uppdaterade moduler.

För att installera virtualbox, därför gör vi så här: -- 

sudo aptitude install virtualbox-3.0 dkms

The latest version of VirtualBox is 3.0.12. I haven't tried, but you could try using sudo aptitude install virtualbox-3.0.12 dkms rather than sudo aptitude install virtualbox-3.0 dkms . Then again, most likely it's not yet available in Ubuntu's repositories.

Notes on Installing Virtualbox

Installation is dead simple, just follow the prompts.

Regarding the RAM allocation , it depends how much you've got to spare but, bear in mind, the RAM will only be allotted to the guest while it's running.

Re. Disc space , again, it depends how much you can afford, or need, to give.

For instance, of my Linux host's 4gB RAM, 128 mB video card and 500gB disc space, I allocate 512 mB, 36mB and 30gB respectively to guests.

One config screen will tell you a new user group is being set up, called "vboxusers" and, of course, you need to be a member of that group. No worries ..

When installation has finished, pop open a Terminal and type:-

sudo usermod -G vboxusers -a username

.. where username is your Linux username. So now you are a member of the Virtualbox group.

To start Virtualbox, goto Applications > System Tools > Sun Virtualbox

Installing Guest Operating Systems with Virtualbox

Once installed, open the app and click on "New", and follow the instructions to install your OS, just as you would normally.

F'rinstance, if it's Windows XP, you can use my Perfect Windows PC Install to ensure security.

Restore Your Old Virtual Machines in Virtualbox

If you're reinstalling VB, you needn't bother reinstalling operating systems if you don't want to. Just use the machine states from a previous Virtualbox installation, and save serious time.

Check out this cute-as tip:-

Restore Old Windows XP/Vista/7 in New VirtualBox Install

Installing Guest Additions

Guest Additions improve the performance of the guest OS, in a bunch of ways. Say, you want full screen? Course you do! Install Guest Additions.

To install them open Virtualbox, then one of the guest operating systems. The virtual OS dialogue appears:-

  • In the top left menu, goto Devices > Mount CD/DVD-ROM > choose your disc drive
  • Goto Devices > Mount CD/DVD-ROM > CD/DVD-ROM Image...
  • Up pops the Virtual Media Manager, possibly already displaying the file VBoxGuestAdditions.iso . If not, find it in somewhere like /usr/share/virtualbox/VBoxGuestAdditions.iso
  • Select the file and it's mounted on your guest OS, triggering the image's autostart
  • Follow the setup procedure

Creating Shared Folders

This is handy, for instance, if you want to create an image in Photoshop (via Virtualbox/Windows), before adding it to your local Linux-based web files.

If your guest Windows system is running:-

  • Goto Devices > Shared Folders > press the 'Insert' button or click on the '+' icon
  • Type the folder path or browse for it
  • There are options for 'read only' and whether you want the share to be permanent or temporary

If the guest OS isn't running:-

Open Virtualbox > click on Settings > click on Shared Folders .. and follow the above procedure

Now, use your guest as normally you would, were it a primary system, and switch back and forth between the host Linux and however many guest systems.

Install & Perfect Ubuntu 9.10 .. KARMIC KOALA BIBLE

Set up Koala .. tweak it to perfection .. & maximize productivity .. for work & play.

That's what the Karmic Koala Bible does, stepped out in easy copy/paste guides.

From Linux initiates to intermediates, here's what you need.

  1. Intro: Install & Perfect Ubuntu 9.10
  2. Ubuntu Desktop vs Server Edition?
  3. Plan Hard Drive Partition Strategy
  4. HOW-TO Install Ubuntu 9.10
  5. UPGRADE Jaunty 9.04 to Ubuntu 9.10
  6. apt-get v aptitude v Synaptic v Software Ctr
  7. Terminal Alias Shortcuts with bashrc
  8. Add The Best Software Repositories
  9. Safe-Upgrade 9.10 System & Packages
  10. Update Latest 9.10 Hardware Drivers
  11. Speed Up 9.10 by Disabling Services
  12. Speed Up 9.10 Boot & Personalise GRUB
  13. Optimise 9.10 SWAP with Swappiness
  14. Restore 9.10 'home' Folder from Backup
  15. SAVE TIME! Permanent Partition Mount
  16. TWEAK File Management Preferences
  17. Custom Keyboard Application Shortcuts
  18. Use Windows Key with Ubuntu 9.10
  19. HACK-PROOF 9.10 Anti-Virus & Firewall
  20. HOW-TO Disable Annoying System Beep
  21. Top 9.10 Software Picks by Category
  22. Add Application Launcher to Panel
  23. Set Preferred Startup Applications
  24. Remember Running Applications on Reboot
  25. Emulate Virtual OSes with VirtualBox


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  1. HOW-TO Install/Partition Ubuntu 9.10 [KARMIC KOALA BIBLE #4] - GUVNR November 4th, 2009 at 8:59 pm

    [...] Add Windows & Other Systems with VirtualBox Here is how to use VirtualBox to install & emulate virtual operating systems to run in Linux. Launch Windows, for example, rather like any other application, with no reboot requirement. Hey, Windows even loads [...] [...]

  2. Boris Matthews November 22nd, 2009 at 4:39 am

    Hey, Gov!

    Good stuff on your page(s). I have just moved up to Karmic, and want to a documents partition. Since I use Open Office (in Ubuntu and in Windows), I think I should be able to read Open Office files from either OS if they are on the common documents partition. Right? (Or am I out to lunch?)

    Also wanted to thank you for your piece on VBox. I have used VBox previously with XP and Jaunty. Haven't gotten that far yet with Karmic and W 7 because I upgraded the CPU and HDD.

    Anyway, thanks for your good info. Keep up the good work.

    Boris

  3. the_guv November 24th, 2009 at 12:38 pm

    @Boris .. yes, you can do that. Open Windows in VB and then click on Devices > Shared Folders, and store your docs in there. But. Have to say, you'll be wanting a fairly beefy PC to access your Shared Folder quickly.

    Big cheers m8.

  4. HOW-TO Install & Perfect Ubuntu 9.10 [KARMIC KOALA BIBLE #1] - GUVNR November 30th, 2009 at 9:09 pm

    [...] Emulate Virtual OSes with VirtualBox HOW-TO install & emulate virtual operating systems, Windows for example, to run just like any other application in Linux, with no need to reboot. [...]

  5. Ken December 6th, 2009 at 4:41 am

    Awesome stuff! Wish I'd read it before making my secondary HDD disappear messing about with gparted (

    Easily one of the best guides I've come across and amusing to boot.

    Cheers mate, have a pint on me

  6. the_guv December 7th, 2009 at 9:34 am

    @Ken .. big cheers, appreciated, will drink it wisely, so that's after breakfast.

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