Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2012 18:07:22 -0800 From: David Brodbeck <gull@gull.us> To: Mario Lobo <lobo@bsd.com.br> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: virtualbox with FreeBSD as host Message-ID: <CAHhngE22Qp7dFcQzoPkJYqav-dR0aLZkATruEF6r7hcyzc-WTg@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20121119175513.2d57eb5b@papi> References: <50A65471.7050706@a1poweruser.com> <20121116121408.71d86341@papi> <50A65F76.2060009@a1poweruser.com> <20121116130302.37a87580@papi> <50A6AD92.2000904@a1poweruser.com> <CA%2BtpaK1Nsg-s_aYaOMRjWSRfZJwGiXdS3dQxLywqXsJ0SaNm0g@mail.gmail.com> <50a7547f.pE0dkKlRM7DyQvw3%perryh@pluto.rain.com> <20121117103708.1cb34db4@papi> <50A8E7AA.6090906@a1poweruser.com> <20121118140801.GA51290@ozzmosis.com> <50A98660.9070709@a1poweruser.com> <20121119175513.2d57eb5b@papi>
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On Mon, Nov 19, 2012 at 12:55 PM, Mario Lobo <lobo@bsd.com.br> wrote: > On Sun, 18 Nov 2012 20:07:44 -0500 > Fbsd8 <fbsd8@a1poweruser.com> wrote: > > Snip ... > > > So how can I run rpd on the freebsd host running the virtualbox > > server system so I can access the configured vm? I this > > configuration even possible? > > > > I'll give it one last shot. > > CREATE/RUNNING <> ACCESSING ! > > > CREATE/RUN guests needs X11 ? NO ! > Right. It's *much* easier if you can X forward the GUI, but you can certainly configure everything you need with VBoxManage. Figuring out how to use it is a little tricky, because it's not particularly well documented, but it does work. > > ACCESSING guests needs X11 ? Depends on the guest. > > a) Guest = Consele head OS (FBSD, Lunux, etc..) => No need for > x11/graphics on the local host or any other remote accessing host. > > b) Guest = Graphic head OS (windose, any *NIX w/ a graphic interface, > Macs, etc..) => Yes, You will need x11 or some form of graphic > interface running on the local host or any other remote accessing host. > VirtualBox supports using VNC or RDP to see the guest's interface. I've used that feature to run Windows installs on headless servers. (I guess an OS that can run a VNC client counts as a "graphic interface," though.)
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