Date: Wed, 3 May 2023 01:31:59 GMT From: Graham Perrin <grahamperrin@FreeBSD.org> To: doc-committers@FreeBSD.org, dev-commits-doc-all@FreeBSD.org Subject: git: f881341061 - main - FreeBSD Handbook: Virtualization: HAL Message-ID: <202305030131.3431VxEZ084112@gitrepo.freebsd.org>
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The branch main has been updated by grahamperrin: URL: https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/doc/commit/?id=f881341061558ccfd0f65309a40a312a4d929732 commit f881341061558ccfd0f65309a40a312a4d929732 Author: Graham Perrin <grahamperrin@FreeBSD.org> AuthorDate: 2023-05-03 01:25:53 +0000 Commit: Graham Perrin <grahamperrin@FreeBSD.org> CommitDate: 2023-05-03 01:25:53 +0000 FreeBSD Handbook: Virtualization: HAL https://www.freshports.org/sysutils/hal/ – the port of HAL died more than two years ago. Remove related texts from: https://docs.freebsd.org/en/books/handbook/virtualization/#virtualization-guest-virtualbox https://docs.freebsd.org/en/books/handbook/virtualization/#virtualization-virtualbox-host-dvd-cd-access --- .../en/books/handbook/virtualization/_index.adoc | 50 ---------------------- 1 file changed, 50 deletions(-) diff --git a/documentation/content/en/books/handbook/virtualization/_index.adoc b/documentation/content/en/books/handbook/virtualization/_index.adoc index 5c37d9ba18..a4540edca2 100644 --- a/documentation/content/en/books/handbook/virtualization/_index.adoc +++ b/documentation/content/en/books/handbook/virtualization/_index.adoc @@ -326,44 +326,6 @@ Section "InputDevice" EndSection .... -HAL users should create the following [.filename]#/usr/local/etc/hal/fdi/policy/90-vboxguest.fdi# or copy it from [.filename]#/usr/local/share/hal/fdi/policy/10osvendor/90-vboxguest.fdi#: - -[.programlisting] -.... -<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> -<!-- -# Sun VirtualBox -# Hal driver description for the vboxmouse driver -# $Id: chapter.xml,v 1.33 2012-03-17 04:53:52 eadler Exp $ - - Copyright (C) 2008-2009 Sun Microsystems, Inc. - - This file is part of VirtualBox Open Source Edition (OSE, as - available from http://www.virtualbox.org. This file is free software; - you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU - General Public License (GPL) as published by the Free Software - Foundation, in version 2 as it comes in the "COPYING" file of the - VirtualBox OSE distribution. VirtualBox OSE is distributed in the - hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY of any kind. - - Please contact Sun Microsystems, Inc., 4150 Network Circle, Santa - Clara, CA 95054 USA or visit http://www.sun.com if you need - additional information or have any questions. ---> -<deviceinfo version="0.2"> - <device> - <match key="info.subsystem" string="pci"> - <match key="info.product" string="VirtualBox guest Service"> - <append key="info.capabilities" type="strlist">input</append> - <append key="info.capabilities" type="strlist">input.mouse</append> - <merge key="input.x11_driver" type="string">vboxmouse</merge> - <merge key="input.device" type="string">/dev/vboxguest</merge> - </match> - </match> - </device> -</deviceinfo> -.... - Shared folders for file transfers between host and VM are accessible by mounting them using `mount_vboxvfs`. A shared folder can be created on the host using the VirtualBox GUI or via `vboxmanage`. For example, to create a shared folder called _myshare_ under [.filename]#/mnt/bsdboxshare# for the VM named _BSDBox_, run: @@ -511,18 +473,6 @@ Then choose the Host Drive from the popup menu for the virtual CD/DVD drive sele A checkbox labeled `Passthrough` will appear. This allows the virtual machine to use the hardware directly. For example, audio CDs or the burner will only function if this option is selected. -HAL needs to run for VirtualBox(TM)DVD/CD functions to work, so enable it in [.filename]#/etc/rc.conf# and start it if it is not already running: - -[.programlisting] -.... -hald_enable="YES" -.... - -[source,shell] -.... -# service hald start -.... - In order for users to be able to use VirtualBox(TM)DVD/CD functions, they need access to [.filename]#/dev/xpt0#, [.filename]#/dev/cdN#, and [.filename]#/dev/passN#. This is usually achieved by making the user a member of `operator`. Permissions to these devices have to be corrected by adding these lines to [.filename]#/etc/devfs.conf#:
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