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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

:::''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

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~~====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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*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)

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====Some Suggestions on Using Virtual Box====

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=====Export your appliances to an external USB Hard Disk=====

+

: 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.

+

::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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'''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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