Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2012 16:05:12 -0600 From: Adam Vande More <amvandemore@gmail.com> To: Fbsd8 <fbsd8@a1poweruser.com> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: virtualbox with FreeBSD as host Message-ID: <CA%2BtpaK1Nsg-s_aYaOMRjWSRfZJwGiXdS3dQxLywqXsJ0SaNm0g@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <50A6AD92.2000904@a1poweruser.com> References: <50A65471.7050706@a1poweruser.com> <20121116121408.71d86341@papi> <50A65F76.2060009@a1poweruser.com> <20121116130302.37a87580@papi> <50A6AD92.2000904@a1poweruser.com>
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On Fri, Nov 16, 2012 at 3:18 PM, Fbsd8 <fbsd8@a1poweruser.com> wrote: > >>>>> I read the UserManual and think I am barking up the wrong tree. > It's called the XY problem, and it's resolved by asking better questions. > 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? Yes. Although you certainly wouldn't use the headless mode since you want a head. > I do not run x11 or any desktop on > my 9.0 host. This would be your problem. -- Adam Vande More
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