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==Running Soas files on a 2nd USB in VirtualBox 3.2 installed on the MacBook Air==

==Running Soas files on a 2nd USB 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.

:'''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 VMware Player and VirtualBox on Mac and PC.s'''

:: This ONLY applies to Appliances built with EasyVMX and a Burned CD in VMPlayer.

:: This ONLY applies to Appliances built with EasyVMX and a Burned CD in VMware Player.

:: Hard Disks built in VirtualBox will not start with VMPlayer.

:: Hard Disks built in VirtualBox will not start with VMware Player.

:: TESTED ON:

:: TESTED ON:

:: Acer Aspire One Netbook Ubuntu 9.10 VirtualBox 3.2.10

:: Acer Aspire One Netbook Ubuntu 9.10 VirtualBox 3.2.10

:: MacBook Air OSX VirtualBox 3.2.10

:: MacBook Air OSX VirtualBox 3.2.10

:: Dell 520n Dektop PC Ubuntu 9.04 VMPlayer

:: Dell 520n Dektop PC Ubuntu 9.04 VMware Player

:: EeePC1000HE running Windows XP Pro SP2 VirtualBox 3.2.10

:: EeePC1000HE running Windows XP Pro SP2 VirtualBox 3.2.10

:'''CAUTION: DO NOT  OPEN Appliance WITH VMWORKSTATION 6.5.2'''

:'''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.  VMware Player is OK

::'''This a much simpler solution if you have [http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/3.2.10/VirtualBox-3.2.10-66523-OSX.dmg VirtualBox-3.2.10-66523-OSX.dmg] installed on your Mac.'''

::'''This a much simpler solution if you have [http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/3.2.10/VirtualBox-3.2.10-66523-OSX.dmg VirtualBox-3.2.10-66523-OSX.dmg] installed on your Mac.'''

  Install proceeds normally

  Install proceeds normally

  Shutdown  

  Shutdown  

: Copy the files created in VMPlayer and save them (they can be used to make multiple 4GB USB's for different students as it starts with firstboot with it's personalization of password and name.)  

: Copy the files created in VMware Player and save them (they can be used to make multiple 4GB USB's for different students as it starts with firstboot with it's personalization of password and name.)  

* To use:

* To use:

:Copy-Paste all files to a 4 GB USB (fat 16 Label: MIRABELLE) and insert it into a Mac  with VirtualBox 3.2 for OSX running

:Copy-Paste all files to a 4 GB USB (fat 16 Label: MIRABELLE) and insert it into a Mac  with VirtualBox 3.2 for OSX running

===References===

===References===

*[[Sugar_Creation_Kit#Building_a_bootable_USB_using_a_MacBook_Air]]

*[[Sugar_Creation_Kit#Building_a_bootable_USB]]

*http://lists.sugarlabs.org/archive/iaep/2010-November/012019.html

*http://lists.sugarlabs.org/archive/iaep/2010-November/012019.html

*[[Emulator_image_files#VirtualBox]]

*[[Emulator_image_files#VirtualBox]]