Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2012 13:03:02 -0300 From: Mario Lobo <lobo@bsd.com.br> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: virtualbox with FreeBSD as host Message-ID: <20121116130302.37a87580@papi> In-Reply-To: <50A65F76.2060009@a1poweruser.com> References: <50A65471.7050706@a1poweruser.com> <20121116121408.71d86341@papi> <50A65F76.2060009@a1poweruser.com>
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On Fri, 16 Nov 2012 10:44:54 -0500 Fbsd8 <fbsd8@a1poweruser.com> wrote: > Mario Lobo wrote: > > On Fri, 16 Nov 2012 09:57:53 -0500 > > Fbsd8 <fbsd8@a1poweruser.com> wrote: > > > >> 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? > >> _______________________________________________ > >> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to > >> "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > > > 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. Sorry for not being more thorough on my last post. -- Mario Lobo http://www.mallavoodoo.com.br FreeBSD since 2.2.8 [not Pro-Audio.... YET!!] (99% winblows FREE)
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