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| '''NEW VERSION :Virtual box 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 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 | | :::''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====
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− | =====Export your appliances to an external USB Hard Disk=====
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− | : This functions like the Mac Application "Time Machine"
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− | : Save each exported Appliance in a folder marked with the name and date of export.
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− | ::You can then import this Appliance to restore the state of the Appliance on that date.
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− | =====Run an Existing Virtual box Appliance from a 2nd USB or USB Hard Drive=====
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− | ::Portable, Individual Copy for Student, Move between separate Computers.
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− | # copy-paste the xxxx.vmdk file from /(User)/Virtualbox/HardDisks/xxxx.vmdk to an 8 GB USB or a Folder on an external USB HD
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− | # Menu: Machine>New>continue>Name>Operating System>Version/Memory/Continue>Use existing hard disk>[chose xxxx.vmdk on 2nd USB or External USB HD]> Start.
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− | ::Note Running from a USB Crawls and is VERY slow - '''not practical'''.
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− | *'''Testing of appliance running from an external USB Hard Disk
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− | :: Appears to depend on the Speed of the Host Machine: (needs farther testing)
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− | # Very Slow - Fedora-13-Soas/VB 3.2.12 on Windows XP SP2/ EeePC 1000HE 12/26/2010 satellit
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− | # Very Slow - Trisquel-3-sugar/VB 3.2.12 on Windows XP SP2/ EeePC 1000HE 12/26/2010 satellit
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− | # Acceptable- Fedora-13-Soas/VB 4.0 on Ubuntu 10.10 /hp Pavillion Turion 64x2 laptop 12/26/2010 satellit
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− | # Acceptable- Trisquel-3-sugar/VB 4.0 on Ubuntu 10.10 /hp Pavillion Turion 64x2 laptop 12/26/2010 satellit
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| ===='''Sugar on a Stick v3-Mirabelle'''==== | | ===='''Sugar on a Stick v3-Mirabelle'''==== |
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| *Note: The above appliances were built on a MacBook Air with Oracle VM VirtualBox (3.2.10-r66523) then tested on a Ubuntu installation on an Acer Aspire One Netbook imported into VirtualBox (3.2.10 r66523) | | *Note: The above appliances were built on a MacBook Air with Oracle VM VirtualBox (3.2.10-r66523) then tested on a Ubuntu installation on an Acer Aspire One Netbook imported into VirtualBox (3.2.10 r66523) |
| + | |
| + | ====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 of the Appliance on that date. |
| + | |
| + | =====Run an Existing Virtual box Appliance from a 2nd USB or USB Hard Drive===== |
| + | ::Portable, Individual Copy for Student, Move between separate Computers. |
| + | # copy-paste the xxxx.vmdk file from /(User)/Virtualbox/HardDisks/xxxx.vmdk to an 8 GB USB or a Folder on an external USB HD |
| + | # Menu: Machine>New>continue>Name>Operating System>Version/Memory/Continue>Use existing hard disk>[chose xxxx.vmdk on 2nd USB or External USB HD]> Start. |
| + | ::Note Running from a USB Crawls and is VERY slow - '''not practical'''. |
| + | *'''Testing of appliance running from an external USB Hard Disk |
| + | :: Appears to depend on the Speed of the Host Machine: (needs farther testing) |
| + | # Very Slow - Fedora-13-Soas/VB 3.2.12 on Windows XP SP2/ EeePC 1000HE 12/26/2010 satellit |
| + | # Very Slow - Trisquel-3-sugar/VB 3.2.12 on Windows XP SP2/ EeePC 1000HE 12/26/2010 satellit |
| + | # Acceptable- Fedora-13-Soas/VB 4.0 on Ubuntu 10.10 /hp Pavillion Turion 64x2 laptop 12/26/2010 satellit |
| + | # Acceptable- Trisquel-3-sugar/VB 4.0 on Ubuntu 10.10 /hp Pavillion Turion 64x2 laptop 12/26/2010 satellit |
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| '''Hint for the following Appliances: when Downloading xxxx.mf and xxxx.ovf files use "save as" to download then hit < on browser to return to previous screen in browser''' | | '''Hint for the following Appliances: when Downloading xxxx.mf and xxxx.ovf files use "save as" to download then hit < on browser to return to previous screen in browser''' |