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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====
=====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


===='''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


'''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'''
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