Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2012 16:18:10 -0500 From: Fbsd8 <fbsd8@a1poweruser.com> To: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: virtualbox with FreeBSD as host Message-ID: <50A6AD92.2000904@a1poweruser.com> In-Reply-To: <20121116130302.37a87580@papi> References: <50A65471.7050706@a1poweruser.com> <20121116121408.71d86341@papi> <50A65F76.2060009@a1poweruser.com> <20121116130302.37a87580@papi>
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>>>> >>>> Section 23.3 of the handbook speaks about FreeBSD as a host. >>>> No where in that section does it say anything about virtualbox >>>> running from the FreeBSD host command line or from A Desktop. >>>> >>>> Do I need a Desktop for virtualbox to run under? >>> >>> NOPE !! >>> >>> VBoxHeadless -startvm "vm name" >>> >> Issueing VirtualBox from host command line gets this msg. >> Failed to open the x11 display >> >> VBoxHeadless -startvm "vm name" assumes that there a vb guest >> all ready configured which is not my case. >> > > Right! I assumed you already had the VM ready. Sorry. > > >> There is no man page for VBoxHeadless command. > > There are those: > > http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/UserManual.pdf > > and > > http://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ > > VBoxHeadless is covered on both. > >> How do a configure a vb guest from the host command line? >> > > VBoxManage can do all that from command line. Check it out or follow my > previous e-mail. > I read the UserManual and think I am barking up the wrong tree. So lets start over again with what the wanted desired result is. I have 9.0 installed on my 200gb hard drive, it's configured to use the first 100gb leaving the second 100gb free. I was going to install XP in the second half and have a duel boot config. Then I find out XP has to be install first on the HD meaning I have to install 9.0 from scratch again. I read a post on this list where it was suggested to run Virtualbox on my 9.0 host and then run XP as a guest. I want to boot the 9.0 host and login to the 9.0 host, start the Virtualbox XP guest and enter the XP guest [IE: be in the XP OS windows environment], can I do all that from the host command line? I do not run x11 or any desktop on my 9.0 host. I do not want to use an second PC to login to the VB XP guest over ssh.
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