Date: Sun, 29 May 2016 17:20:59 -0600 (MDT) From: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> To: Glen Barber <gjb@FreeBSD.org> Cc: Allan Jude <allanjude@freebsd.org>, freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: contributing to open source Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.20.1605291719030.68314@wonkity.com> In-Reply-To: <20160529191614.GC80759@FreeBSD.org> References: <CAN9z%2BMqbhXy7zDR%2BT2svxUGgStuEkFbaL-yJcyiFbWo86V3U5g@mail.gmail.com> <CAN9z%2BMrH=hNzZ=rbiGfFWcbPH=8GE67t9Tj%2B9=wOc8D6wVzZ9Q@mail.gmail.com> <53164a51-5389-7ca5-b40f-d58902fffe87@freebsd.org> <20160529191614.GC80759@FreeBSD.org>
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On Sun, 29 May 2016, Glen Barber wrote: > On Fri, May 27, 2016 at 11:37:01PM -0400, Allan Jude wrote: >> On 2016-05-27 23:30, Kefeh Collins wrote: >>> hello >>> please i need help installing freebsd using the virtual box >>> actually am at my concluding phase but the problem is i downloaded a VM >>> image with the .vhd.xz as well as the .raw.xz extensions >>> but i cant unzip it and i cant locate it when choosing a virtual >>> optical disk file >>> any help is very much appreciated >>> >>> On Sun, May 22, 2016 at 1:40 PM, Kefeh Collins <kefehcollins@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> hello >>>> i am a second year computer science student, program in c and c++ and am >>>> interested in contributing in operating system (kernel) directed projects >>>> please i need guidance >>>> >>>> thanks in advance >>>> >> >> To unzip it, type: >> unxz imagename.vhd.xz >> >> Then you will have a .vhd file and be able to use it normally. >> >> .vhd files are for Microsoft HyperV, so it is likely not the image you >> want. VirtualBox and VMware uses the .vmdk file >> > > VirtualBox should recognize the VHD format just fine. > > The only formats I am aware do not work with VirtualBox are the '.raw' > and '.qcow2' (and I think the '.qcow2' do work somewhat recently). Just > a "FWIW" statement. > > I actually haven't checked if the raw format works in a while, so it is > possible it may work now. Raw images can be converted to other formats with VBoxManage. The parameters are not the most obvious: https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch08.html#idp46691721399456
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