Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2012 19:20:04 -0300 From: Mario Lobo <lobo@bsd.com.br> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: virtualbox with FreeBSD as host Message-ID: <20121116192004.4d83dfc3@papi> 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, 16 Nov 2012 16:18:10 -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? > >>> > >>> 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. > To access the XP graphics interface, you NEED a graphics environment! I, at least, don't know of a way to access a graphics interface from a text console and you're not willing to do an RDP/VNC session from another machine. I'm sorry but you're stuck ! I can't help you any further. -- Mario Lobo http://www.mallavoodoo.com.br FreeBSD since 2.2.8 [not Pro-Audio.... YET!!] (99% winblows FREE)
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