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| :wikipedia '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_platform_virtual_machines Comparison_of_platform_virtual_machines]''' Very nice comparison of features of various Virtual Machines Platforms | | :wikipedia '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_platform_virtual_machines Comparison_of_platform_virtual_machines]''' Very nice comparison of features of various Virtual Machines Platforms |
| ==='''[[VirtualBox]]'''=== | | ==='''[[VirtualBox]]'''=== |
− | {{Admon/note|Note:|Use the latest version of Oracle VM [http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads VirtualBox] (3.2_3.2.8-64453 or later). <small>Some appliances have multiple hard disc controllers and the earlier Sun VirtualBox 3.1 version does not support them.</small>}} | + | {{Admon/note|Note:|Use the latest version of Oracle VM [http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads VirtualBox] (3.2_3.2.8-64453 or later). <small>Some appliances have multiple hard disc controllers and the earlier Sun Virtual Box 3.1 version does not support them.</small>}} |
− | '''NEW VERSION :Virtualbox 4.0 Download: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/server-storage/virtualbox/downloads/index.html''' 12/24/2010 satellit | + | '''NEW VERSION :Virtual box 4.0 Download: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/server-storage/virtualbox/downloads/index.html''' 12/24/2010 satellit |
− | :::''Preliminary testing shows VirtualBox Appliances from ver 3.1.10-12 import and function well in ver 4.0.x and visa-versa '' 12/26/2010 satellit | + | :::''Preliminary testing shows Virtual Box Appliances from ver 3.1.10-12 import and function well in ver 4.0.x and visa-versa '' 12/26/2010 satellit |
| + | ====Some Suggestions on Using Virtual Box==== |
| + | =====Export your appliances to an external USB Hard Disk===== |
| + | : This functions like the Mac Application "Time Machine" |
| + | : Save each exported Appliance in a folder marked with the name and date of export. |
| + | ::You can then import this Appliance to restore the state that the Appliance on that date. |
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− | *'''How to Run an Existing Virtualbox Appliance from a 2nd USB'''
| + | =====Run an Existing Virtual box Appliance from a 2nd USB or USB Hard Drive===== |
| ::Portable, Individual Copy for Student, Move between separate Computers. | | ::Portable, Individual Copy for Student, Move between separate Computers. |
| # copy-paste the xxxx.vmdk file from /(User)/Virtualbox/HardDisks/xxxx.vmdk (Max OSX) to a 8 USB formatted fat16 in Mac Disk Utility (Erase) | | # copy-paste the xxxx.vmdk file from /(User)/Virtualbox/HardDisks/xxxx.vmdk (Max OSX) to a 8 USB formatted fat16 in Mac Disk Utility (Erase) |
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| :How Built: | | :How Built: |
| : '''root=sugarroot''' | | : '''root=sugarroot''' |
− | : 8-GB VirtualBox hard disc | + | : 8-GB Virtual Box hard disc |
| :English and English keyboard | | :English and English keyboard |
| :USA-Los Angeles (Pacific timezone) | | :USA-Los Angeles (Pacific timezone) |