From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Nov 16 21:18:14 2012 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5098675 for ; Fri, 16 Nov 2012 21:18:14 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from fbsd8@a1poweruser.com) Received: from mail-03.name-services.com (mail-03.name-services.com [69.64.155.195]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 104138FC12 for ; Fri, 16 Nov 2012 21:18:13 +0000 (UTC) Received: from [10.0.10.3] ([173.88.197.103]) by mail-03.name-services.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.4675); Fri, 16 Nov 2012 13:18:13 -0800 Message-ID: <50A6AD92.2000904@a1poweruser.com> Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2012 16:18:10 -0500 From: Fbsd8 User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.17 (Windows/20080914) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: FreeBSD Questions Subject: Re: virtualbox with FreeBSD as host References: <50A65471.7050706@a1poweruser.com> <20121116121408.71d86341@papi> <50A65F76.2060009@a1poweruser.com> <20121116130302.37a87580@papi> In-Reply-To: <20121116130302.37a87580@papi> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-OriginalArrivalTime: 16 Nov 2012 21:18:13.0782 (UTC) FILETIME=[E339EB60:01CDC43F] X-Sender: fbsd8@a1poweruser.com X-Authenticated-Sender: fbsd8@a1poweruser.com X-EchoSenderHash: [fbsd8]-[a1poweruser*com] X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2012 21:18:14 -0000 >>>> >>>> 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.