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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>
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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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