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Now before we can boot the thing for the first time, we need a bootable ISO image, and a harddisk that can be used for installation
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! Creating and attaching storage devices
Now before we can boot the thing, we need a bootable ISO image, and a harddisk that can be used for installation.
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And also this can be listed, this time with the {{list}} subcommand: \\
%%(background-color : #d3ee03 ) VBoxManage list dvds %%
%%small
{{{
metskem@gneisenau ~ $ VBoxManage list dvds
UUID: 32feb261-654c-4562-8115-7b25e5aff798
Format: RAW
Location: /home/metskem/iso/ubuntu-11.10-server-i386.iso
State: created
Type: readonly
Usage: Ubuntu2 (UUID: df6e7d7d-3e48-43f9-8358-126a89428fe3)
}}}
%%
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%%(background-color : #d3ee03 ) VBoxManage createhd --filename Ubuntu2Disk --size=5000 %%
%%(background-color : #d3ee03 ) VBoxManage createhd --filename '/home/metskem/VirtualBox VMs/Ubuntu2/Ubuntu2Disk.vdi' --size=5000 %%
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metskem@gneisenau ~ $ VBoxManage createhd --filename Ubuntu2Disk --size=5000
metskem@gneisenau ~ $ VBoxManage createhd --filename '/home/metskem/VirtualBox VMs/Ubuntu2/Ubuntu2Disk.vdi' --size=5000
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Disk image created. UUID: 1a46ebb4-52b7-4813-9143-180c1affaf55
Disk image created. UUID: daeb6941-e194-47ab-99a3-af74700b7e99
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This gives us a 5GB disk image. Now we have to attach this disk to the VM with the {{storageattach}} subcommand:\\
%%(background-color : #d3ee03 ) %%
Watch out, this hdd is not yet "registered" with VirtualBox, you first have to attach it to a VM with the {{storageattach}} subcommand:\\
%%(background-color : #d3ee03 ) VBoxManage storageattach Ubuntu2 --storagectl='SATA Controller' --port=1 --device=0 --type=hdd --medium='/home/metskem/VirtualBox VMs/Ubuntu2/Ubuntu2Disk.vdi' %%
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This command gives no output if it succeeds. You can now list the available hdds with the {{list}} subcommand:
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%%small
{{{
metskem@gneisenau ~ $ VBoxManage list hdds
UUID: daeb6941-e194-47ab-99a3-af74700b7e99
Parent UUID: base
Format: VDI
Location: /home/metskem/VirtualBox VMs/Ubuntu2/Ubuntu2Disk.vdi
State: created
Type: normal
Usage: Ubuntu2 (UUID: df6e7d7d-3e48-43f9-8358-126a89428fe3)
}}}
%%
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! Starting the thing
Now everything looks ready for the first boot, so use the {{startvm}} subcommand to boot : \\
%%(background-color : #d3ee03 )VBoxManage startvm Ubuntu2 --type=headless %%
%%small
{{{
metskem@gneisenau ~ $ VBoxManage startvm Ubuntu2 --type=headless
Waiting for VM "Ubuntu2" to power on...
VM "Ubuntu2" has been successfully started.
}}}
%%
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