VirtualBox/Preparing a disk image - Revision history

FGrose: incorporate full, uncompressed image alternate

2012-01-22T21:53:41Z

incorporate full, uncompressed image alternate

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-<noinclude>{{TOCright}}</noinclude>
+<noinclude></noinclude>
+==LiveOS image==
-Instructions for preparing a VirtualBox disk image from a SoaS iso image file.
+Below are instructions for preparing a VirtualBox disk image from a SoaS iso image file.  The process parallels the compressed [[LiveOS image]] used on Live CD and Live USB installations.
 * (Taken from Dave Bauer's posting at http://schools.sugarlabs.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=27.)
 * Updated 16 August 2010 with [http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads VirtualBox 3.2.8] and 32-bit Fedora.
 ==Installing SoaS .iso image==
 # Create a new VM, choose a name, such as Mirabelle
 # Choose Linux for the Operating System and Version Fedora (use 64 bit, if available)
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 Thanks! for this information.  update kernel consumed 203280/1048576 of the overlay and install kernel-headers kernel-devel dkms gcc raised consumption to 1047112/1048576 leading to failure of the ./VBoxLinuxAdditions-x86.run  -->
-===Configure Screen===
+==Configure Screen==
 If you want to match the 16 bpp XO screen and a particular display size, you may
 # Edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf to match the following section:
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 ==SSH connections==
-To enable SSH communications, we need to permit no passwords in the ssh daemon configuration:
+To enable SSH communications, we need to permit no passwords (to match the default Sugar configuration) in the ssh daemon configuration:
 # in Terminal,
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 # service sshd restart
-==An Alternate way to install Soas from a CD==
+One may also supply a password for the root user:
-http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Talk:VirtualBox/Preparing_a_disk_image#Alternate_way_to_install
+# su -

Satellit: /* SSH connections */ An Alternate way to install Soas from a CD

2010-10-25T20:06:13Z

SSH connections: An Alternate way to install Soas from a CD

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	## :wq <Enter>		## :wq <Enter>
	# service sshd restart		# service sshd restart

			==An Alternate way to install Soas from a CD==
			http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Talk:VirtualBox/Preparing_a_disk_image#Alternate_way_to_install

FGrose: /dev/live not set in F14 RC1

2010-10-25T16:54:38Z

/dev/live not set in F14 RC1

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	# {{Code\|quit}}		# {{Code\|quit}}
	# {{Code\|mke2fs /dev/sda1}}		# {{Code\|mke2fs /dev/sda1}}
	# {{Code\|/LiveOS/livecd-iso-to-disk --overlay-size-mb 1024 --home-size-mb 200 --delete-home --unencrypted-home /dev/~~live~~ /dev/sda1}}<br>(for earlier versions of SoaS		# {{Code\|/LiveOS/livecd-iso-to-disk --overlay-size-mb 1024 --home-size-mb 200 --delete-home --unencrypted-home /dev/sr0 /dev/sda1}}<br>(for earlier versions of SoaS
	#: Blueberry - use /media/soas-2-blueberry/LiveOS/livecd-iso-to-disk<br>Strawberry - use /mnt/live/LiveOS/livecd-iso-to-disk)		#: Blueberry - use /media/soas-2-blueberry/LiveOS/livecd-iso-to-disk<br>Strawberry - use /mnt/live/LiveOS/livecd-iso-to-disk)
	<ul>		<ul>
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	180 days, whichever comes first. Use tune2fs -c or -i to override.		180 days, whichever comes first. Use tune2fs -c or -i to override.
	[root@localhost ~]#		[root@localhost ~]#
	[root@localhost ~]# /LiveOS/livecd-iso-to-disk --overlay-size-mb 1024 --home-size-mb 200 --delete-home --unencrypted-home /dev/~~sr0~~ /dev/sda1		[root@localhost ~]# /LiveOS/livecd-iso-to-disk --overlay-size-mb 1024 --home-size-mb 200 --delete-home --unencrypted-home /dev/live /dev/sda1
	Verifying image...		Verifying image...
	/dev/sr0: 0ce28e3947106fd37bab9317abf09938		/dev/sr0: 0ce28e3947106fd37bab9317abf09938

FGrose: /dev/live not set in F14 RC1

2010-10-25T16:52:55Z

/dev/live not set in F14 RC1

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	180 days, whichever comes first. Use tune2fs -c or -i to override.		180 days, whichever comes first. Use tune2fs -c or -i to override.
	[root@localhost ~]#		[root@localhost ~]#
	[root@localhost ~]# /LiveOS/livecd-iso-to-disk --overlay-size-mb 1024 --home-size-mb 200 --delete-home --unencrypted-home /dev/~~live~~ /dev/sda1		[root@localhost ~]# /LiveOS/livecd-iso-to-disk --overlay-size-mb 1024 --home-size-mb 200 --delete-home --unencrypted-home /dev/sr0 /dev/sda1
	Verifying image...		Verifying image...
	/dev/sr0: 0ce28e3947106fd37bab9317abf09938		/dev/sr0: 0ce28e3947106fd37bab9317abf09938

FGrose at 23:46, 16 August 2010

2010-08-16T23:46:12Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 19:46, 16 August 2010
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	Processing delta metadata		Processing delta metadata
	Package(s) data still to download: 40 M		Package(s) data still to download: 40 M
	(1/13): cloog-ppl-0.15.7-1.fc12.i686.rpm \| 81 kB 00:06		(1/13): cloog-ppl-0.15.7-1.fc12.i686.rpm \| 81 kB 00:06
	~~http://ftp.usf.edu/pub/fedora/linux/updates/13/i386/cpp-4.4.4-10.fc13.i686.rpm: [Errno 14] HTTP Error 200 : http://ftp.usf.edu/pub/fedora/linux/updates/13/i386/cpp-4.4.4-10.fc13.i686.rpm~~
	~~Trying other mirror.~~
	(2/13): cpp-4.4.4-10.fc13.i686.rpm \| 3.4 MB 01:47		(2/13): cpp-4.4.4-10.fc13.i686.rpm \| 3.4 MB 01:47
	(3/13): dkms-2.1.0.1-1.fc12.noarch.rpm \| 95 kB 00:09		(3/13): dkms-2.1.0.1-1.fc12.noarch.rpm \| 95 kB 00:09
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	<li> {{Code\|mount /dev/sr0 /mnt/cdrom/}} </li>		<li> {{Code\|mount /dev/sr0 /mnt/cdrom/}} </li>
	<li> {{Code\|cd /mnt/cdrom/}} </li>		<li> {{Code\|cd /mnt/cdrom/}} </li>
	<li> {{Code\|./VBoxLinuxAdditions-x86.run}}<br>		<li> {{Code\|./VBoxLinuxAdditions-x86.run}}<br><br>
	* {{Code\|dmsetup status}}		You may check the consumption status of the overlay by executing,
	*: reveals that 953440/2097152 (512-byte sectors) or 448 MB of the 1024 MB overlay file has been consumed by the installation process		* {{Code\|dmsetup status}} <br>
			: reveals that 953440/2097152 (512-byte sectors) or 448 MB of the 1024 MB overlay file has been consumed by the installation process
	* If upgrading from one VirtualBox version to another, start with fresh virtual disks and machines built with the new versions to avoid breakage.<br>		* If upgrading from one VirtualBox version to another, start with fresh virtual disks and machines built with the new versions to avoid breakage.<br>
	</li>		</li>
	<li> reboot <~~/li~~>		<li> {{Code\|reboot}} <br>
	~~</ol>~~
	{{Show\|<Terminal log:>		{{Show\|<Terminal log:>
	\|<pre>		\|<pre>
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	live-osimg-min: 0 8388608 snapshot 2344/2344 24		live-osimg-min: 0 8388608 snapshot 2344/2344 24
	live-rw: 0 8388608 snapshot 953440/2097152 3720		live-rw: 0 8388608 snapshot 953440/2097152 3720
	</pre>}}		</pre>}}</li>
			</ol>
	<!--		<!--
	* Note that you will need to have the same kernel version as you have kernel-headers and kernel-devel		* Note that you will need to have the same kernel version as you have kernel-headers and kernel-devel

FGrose at 23:30, 16 August 2010

2010-08-16T23:30:39Z

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Carl Fischer: /* Installing VirtualBox Guest Additions */

2010-08-16T11:14:20Z

Installing VirtualBox Guest Additions

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	Installing graphics libraries and desktop services componen[ OK ]		Installing graphics libraries and desktop services componen[ OK ]
	</pre>}}		</pre>}}

			* Note that you will need to have the same kernel version as you have kernel-headers and kernel-devel
			* I recommend:
			<pre>
			# yum update kernel
			# yum install kernel-headers kernel-devel dkms gcc
			</pre>
			* With the guest additions successfully installed, it should '''Not be necessary to configure the screen (below)'''

	===Configure Screen===		===Configure Screen===
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	EndSection		EndSection
	</pre>		</pre>

	==Clear user data==		==Clear user data==
	Finally,		Finally,

FGrose at 19:33, 6 July 2010

2010-07-06T19:33:31Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 15:33, 6 July 2010
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	===Configure Screen===		===Configure Screen===
	# Edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf to match the following section: ~~(This is for~~ 1200x900 (XO~~) and other resolutions.)~~		# Edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf to match the following section:
			#* 832x624 - matches default XO display proportions
			#* 1200x900 - XO reflective resolution
	<pre>		<pre>
	# VirtualBox generated configuration file		# VirtualBox generated configuration file
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	SubSection "Display"		SubSection "Display"
	Depth 16		Depth 16
	Modes "1200x900" "1024x768" "800x600"		Modes "832x624" "1200x900" "1024x768" "800x600"
	EndSubSection		EndSubSection
	EndSection		EndSection

FGrose at 01:52, 28 June 2010

2010-06-28T01:52:38Z

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 * The installation fails as of 27 June 2010 testing with 32-bit Fedora-14 while updating to glibc-common-2.12.90-3.i686
 *: Using {{Code|dmsetup status}} the overlay consumption measured (after rebooting from a hang with 512 MB of memory) moved from 23376/409600 to 406568/409600 sectors.
 {{Show|<Successful Terminal log from 21 May 2010 with Fedora 64 bit>

FGrose at 19:36, 27 June 2010

2010-06-27T19:36:18Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 15:36, 27 June 2010
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	# yum install dkms gcc		# yum install dkms gcc
	#: (Other dependencies will be called into the installation.)		#: (Other dependencies will be called into the installation.)
	'''Note:''' The installation fails as of 10 June 2010 with 32-bit Fedora while updating glibc-common-2.12-2.i686<br>error: unpacking of archive failed on file /usr/lib/locale/locale-archive.tmpl: cpio: rename<br>Traceback (most recent call last):		'''Note:''' The installation fails as of 27 June 2010 testing with 32-bit Fedora-14 while updating to glibc-common-2.12.90-3.i686<br>error: unpacking of archive failed on file /usr/lib/locale/locale-archive.tmpl: cpio: rename<br>Traceback (most recent call last):
	<pre>		<pre>
	File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/yum/rpmtrans.py", line 387, in callback		File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/yum/rpmtrans.py", line 387, in callback
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	error: python callback <bound method RPMTransaction.callback of <yum.rpmtrans.RPMTransaction instance at 0xa088b8c>> failed, aborting!		error: python callback <bound method RPMTransaction.callback of <yum.rpmtrans.RPMTransaction instance at 0xa088b8c>> failed, aborting!
	</pre>		</pre>
	(With 512 KB of memory allocated, the update seemed to hang on the glibc update. Boosting the memory to 1024 revealed the above failure.)		(With 512 MB of memory allocated, the update seemed to hang on the glibc update. Boosting the memory to 1024 revealed the above failure.)
			* The installation fails as of 27 June 2010 testing with 32-bit Fedora-14 while updating to glibc-common-2.12.90-3.i686
			*: Using {{Code\|dmsetup status}} the overlay consumption measured (after rebooting from a hang with 512 MB of memory) moved from 23376/409600 to 406568/409600 sectors.

	{{Show\|<Successful Terminal log from 21 May 2010 with Fedora 64 bit>		{{Show\|<Successful Terminal log from 21 May 2010 with Fedora 64 bit>