Mac OS X-Boot USB with VirtualBox: Difference between revisions
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: In VirtualBox Make a "new" Virtualbox appliance where you specify the existing vmdk file on the 2nd USB as the Hard Disk. | : In VirtualBox Make a "new" Virtualbox appliance where you specify the existing vmdk file on the 2nd USB as the Hard Disk. | ||
:'''NOTE the same 4 GB USB 2nd USB containing the students appliance files runs interchagably in BOTH VMPlayer and Virtualbox on Mac and PC.s''' | :'''NOTE the same 4 GB USB 2nd USB containing the students appliance files runs interchagably in BOTH VMPlayer and Virtualbox on Mac and PC.s''' | ||
:: This ONLY applies to Appliances built with EasyVMX and a Burned CD in VMPlayer. | |||
:: Hard Disks built in Virtualbox will not start with VMPlayer. | |||
:: TESTED ON: | :: TESTED ON: | ||
:: Acer Aspire One Netbook Ubuntu 9.10 Virtualbox | :: Acer Aspire One Netbook Ubuntu 9.10 Virtualbox 3.2.10 | ||
:: MacBook Air OSX Virtualbox | :: MacBook Air OSX Virtualbox 3.2.10 | ||
:: Dell 520n Dektop PC Ubuntu 9.04 VMPlayer | :: Dell 520n Dektop PC Ubuntu 9.04 VMPlayer | ||
:'''CAUTION: DO NOT OPEN WITH VMWORKSTATION''' | :: EeePC1000HE running Windows XP Pro SP2 Virtualbox 3.2.10 | ||
:'''CAUTION: DO NOT OPEN Appliance WITH VMWORKSTATION 6.5.2''' | |||
::USB will become unusable if you do. VMPlayer is OK | ::USB will become unusable if you do. VMPlayer is OK | ||