Mac OS X-Boot USB with VirtualBox: Difference between revisions
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'''NOTE the files on the 2nd USB can be opened directly in Virtualbox 3.2 installed on the MacBook Air''' | '''NOTE the files on the 2nd USB can be opened directly in Virtualbox 3.2 installed on the MacBook Air''' | ||
: 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. | ||
*Suggestion: Put Multiple Copies of these 8 files on an external USB Hard disk each set in a separate folder | |||
:rename the folders to match your students' Names. | |||
::Easy to Copy for backup | |||
::Archive in a safe place between sessions | |||
::Students have access to their own files from one PC or Mac | |||
:: Each student has name and password set by "firstboot" on first login. | |||
::Occupies minimal space on Class Computer. | |||
:Disadvantage: Only one student access at a time. | |||
====Prebuilt Soas-v3-Mirabelle 4GB Appliance==== | ====Prebuilt Soas-v3-Mirabelle 4GB Appliance==== | ||
::Details http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Talk:Mac_OS_X-Boot_USB_with_Virtualbox | ::Details http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Talk:Mac_OS_X-Boot_USB_with_Virtualbox | ||
: Download tar.bz2 file [http://people.sugarlabs.org/Tgillard/Soas-v3-Mirabelle_no_firstboot.tar.bz2 Soas-v3-Mirabelle_no_firstboot] | : Download tar.bz2 file [http://people.sugarlabs.org/Tgillard/Soas-v3-Mirabelle_no_firstboot.tar.bz2 Soas-v3-Mirabelle_no_firstboot] | ||
:: This Appliance is ready for students First login where they will set their name and password. | |||
: Decompress (linux) | : Decompress (linux) | ||
: copy-paste files 8 files (listed below) to a preformatted 4GB USB (fat16 label=MIRABELLE) | : copy-paste files 8 files (listed below) to a preformatted 4GB USB (fat16 label=MIRABELLE) | ||