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* download __4.2.6__ from [https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Linux_Downloads] , not the Ubuntu supplied version (4.1.12)
* install with dpkg, along with a couple of qt libs
* install packages
** add {{deb http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian precise contrib}}
** add the apt key : [sudo apt-key add oracle_vbox.asc|http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian/oracle_vbox.asc]
** {{apt-get install virtualbox-4.2}}
* create test VM: \\
{{{root@apollo:~# VBoxManage createvm --name Ubuntu1 --ostype Linux --register
Virtual machine 'Ubuntu1' is created and registered.
UUID: 1ed5e417-1eca-4a60-b6d4-5c8f40e44019
Settings file: '/root/VirtualBox VMs/Ubuntu1/Ubuntu1.vbox'
root@apollo:~#
}}}
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* modify attributes (more memory, VT off, network bridged instead of NAT:
{{{
VBoxManage modifyvm Ubuntu1 --memory=512 --hwvirtex=off --hwvirtexexcl=off --vtxvpid=off --boot1=dvd --boot2=disk --boot3=none --nic1=bridged --bridgeadapter1=wlan0 --nicpromisc1=allow-all --vrde=on --vrdeport=13389
}}}
* Add CD and disk:
{{{
VBoxManage storagectl Ubuntu1 --name='IDE Controller' --add=ide --controller=PIIX4 --bootable=on
VBoxManage storagectl Ubuntu1 --name='SATA Controller' --add=sata --controller=IntelAhci --bootable=on
}}}
* show me how you look now:
{{{
root@apollo:~/VirtualBox VMs/Ubuntu1# VBoxManage showvminfo Ubuntu1
Name: Ubuntu1
Groups: /
Guest OS: Other Linux
UUID: 1ed5e417-1eca-4a60-b6d4-5c8f40e44019
Config file: /root/VirtualBox VMs/Ubuntu1/Ubuntu1.vbox
Snapshot folder: /root/VirtualBox VMs/Ubuntu1/Snapshots
Log folder: /root/VirtualBox VMs/Ubuntu1/Logs
Hardware UUID: 1ed5e417-1eca-4a60-b6d4-5c8f40e44019
Memory size: 512MB
Page Fusion: off
VRAM size: 8MB
CPU exec cap: 100%
HPET: off
Chipset: piix3
Firmware: BIOS
Number of CPUs: 1
Synthetic Cpu: off
CPUID overrides: None
Boot menu mode: message and menu
Boot Device (1): DVD
Boot Device (2): HardDisk
Boot Device (3): Not Assigned
Boot Device (4): Not Assigned
ACPI: on
IOAPIC: off
PAE: off
Time offset: 0ms
RTC: local time
Hardw. virt.ext: off
Hardw. virt.ext exclusive: off
Nested Paging: on
Large Pages: off
VT-x VPID: off
State: powered off (since 2013-01-26T17:41:58.000000000)
Monitor count: 1
3D Acceleration: off
2D Video Acceleration: off
Teleporter Enabled: off
Teleporter Port: 0
Teleporter Address:
Teleporter Password:
Tracing Enabled: off
Allow Tracing to Access VM: off
Tracing Configuration:
Autostart Enabled: off
Autostart Delay: 0
Storage Controller Name (0): IDE Controller
Storage Controller Type (0): PIIX4
Storage Controller Instance Number (0): 0
Storage Controller Max Port Count (0): 2
Storage Controller Port Count (0): 2
Storage Controller Bootable (0): on
Storage Controller Name (1): SATA Controller
Storage Controller Type (1): IntelAhci
Storage Controller Instance Number (1): 0
Storage Controller Max Port Count (1): 30
Storage Controller Port Count (1): 30
Storage Controller Bootable (1): on
NIC 1: MAC: 0800276CD273, Attachment: Bridged Interface 'wlan0', Cable connected: on, Trace: off (file: none), Type: Am79C973, Reported speed: 0 Mbps, Boot priority: 0, Promisc Policy: allow-all, Bandwidth group: none
NIC 2: disabled
NIC 3: disabled
NIC 4: disabled
NIC 5: disabled
NIC 6: disabled
NIC 7: disabled
NIC 8: disabled
Pointing Device: PS/2 Mouse
Keyboard Device: PS/2 Keyboard
UART 1: disabled
UART 2: disabled
LPT 1: disabled
LPT 2: disabled
Audio: disabled
Clipboard Mode: disabled
Drag'n'drop Mode: disabled
VRDE: enabled (Address 0.0.0.0, Ports 13389, MultiConn: off, ReuseSingleConn: off, Authentication type: null)
Video redirection: disabled
USB: disabled
EHCI: disabled
USB Device Filters:
<none>
Available remote USB devices:
<none>
Currently Attached USB Devices:
<none>
Bandwidth groups: <none>
Shared folders: <none>
VRDE Connection: not active
Clients so far: 0
Guest:
Configured memory balloon size: 0 MB
}}}