Was gone for the weekend. I'm not an expert but I had a look at VBox and I can see where to add disks but not where to specify all those detailed settings. Anyone else on the list have some ideas?
It doesnt involve VirtualBox, but there is a pre-built VMWare image for FreeNAS at: http://www.vmware.com/appliances/directory/168 On Fri, Oct 2, 2009 at 8:30 PM, Michael Peden <[email protected]> wrote: > Did I scare you off? Hope not. > > On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 11:58 PM, Michael Peden <[email protected]> wrote: > >> 1. I have 2 offices with 8 users. An IT guy in TX wrote an app to move >> data from their machines to a NAS device. Then a new desktop is put in place >> and the app copies the data back to the new machine. Instead of using their >> NAS device I wanted to be clever and use a laptop as a NAS. Although XP has >> a limit of 5 connections you can only hook up 3 or 4 at the most. By using >> FreeNas on VirtualBox one could have all 8 connecting at the same time. Also >> by learning to making it work I could wind up with a test machine etc. >> >> 2. I wouldn't say I'm committed to Vbox & FreeNAS. An IT guy in Dallas has >> his going but something is slightly not right. I think the goal is to run >> FreeNAS as a VM in VBox. >> >> On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 9:41 PM, Jonathan Bartels < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Nope. I haven't lived in Fort Wayne since last year. Still on the mailing >>> list since its one of the best LUGs in the world. If you can make any >>> meetings, especially the social ones, you should go. Good crowd to hang out >>> with and they may have some answers for your technical questions. >> >> >> 3. I'm using a stock corporate image which is necessary to satisfy our >> domain needs. XP Pro, etc. 160 GB SATA HD & 3 GB Ram. >> 3a. Have newest versons of FreeNAS & VBox from the home sites. Have the >> FreeNAS ISO on the desktop as that was shown on one of the many YouTubes I >> watched. The one I liked best was Cochran's. He mentioned the settings after >> defining the VBox drive. Most others left that out. Also, it seems most >> people wanted to run Ubuntu under XP type of thing. >> >> 4. Installed VBox drive with 10 GB drive (fast to setup) and 1.2 GB Ram. >> Have FreeNAS ISO on HD. Mounted CD drive but when I try to install FreeNAS >> in VBox get message of not finding CD drive. >> >> 5. Fire up XP. Start VBox. Machine in left column. Settings as follows: >> System: MB - Base memory 512 MB. >> Boot order floppy, CD, Hard Disk >> Hard Disks: PIIX3, Enable Additional Controller checked, SATA (AHCI). Slot >> is IDE Primary Master but can not be changed. Show differencing HD not >> checked. >> CD/DVD: Mount CD/DVD Drive checked. ISO Image File points to FreeNAS ISO >> on desktop. >> Network: Enable Network Adapter checked. Adapter type PCnet-FAST III >> Attached to: Bridged Adapter. Name: Inter 82566MM GB ... >> Serial ports not used. USB not used. >> >> Click on Start: >> VBox starting & booting. >> Welcome to FreeNAS - Boots by default. >> Console Setup: Choose #9 - Install/Upgrade to HD/Flash etc. >> Install & Upgrade: >> Choose #3 - Install full OS on HDD+ Data+ Swap but will decline Swap when >> asked.. >> FreeNAS full installer for HDD - ok >> Select CD/DVD for install. Only choice is ace0 VBOX CD-Rom/1.0 (ok) >> Choose Destination media: >> (Select media where FreeNas OS should be installed. Prompt is ad), 10240 >> MB VBox HardDisk /1.0> (ok) >> Ener the size for OS partition in MB (min128MB). Will choose ok for 128MB. >> Want Swap partition? Answer no. >> >> Freenas has been installed on ad0s1. >> To use the DATA partition: >> Add the disk ad0 on the Disks Management page >> Add the mount point on the Disks-Mount Point-Management page >> Use the followin parameters: >> Disk ad0, Partition 2, Filesystem UFS >> Press ENTER to continue. >> MigrationIV (server name) Running - Sun VBox. >> Choices: Mount cd/DVD-Rom, Unmount Cd/DVD >> Mount Floppy >> Network Adapters >> Shared Folders >> Remote Display >> Install Guest Additions. >> >> I don't see where to add the disks in disk management with parameters >> shown above. >> >> I'll leave it at this point for now. Thanks for any help you can give. I >> think I will take the computer Thursday night and see if I can snag some >> time there. Where do you live now? >> >> >> >>> >>> There are several VirtualBox users around here, lets start with the >>> basics to help them help you: >>> 1. What are you trying to accomplish? I assume to have FreeNAS running >>> inside VirtualBox >>> 2. What are the goals for #1? For example run FreeNAS to do some backups >>> or use FreeNAS in VBox to try it out before moving it to full dedicated >>> hardware >>> 2a. Are you committed to the specifics for #1 or are you open to >>> alternatives to #1 that can help you get to #2? For example run FreeNAS as a >>> VM in VMWare or VBox. >>> 3. What software and tools are you using? Windows XP host, VirtualBox >>> version ???, FreeNAS version ???, FreeNAS ISO or prebuilt virtual machine?? >>> 4. What have you done so far? >>> 5. What point are you getting stuck at? Any error messages? >>> 6. What resources have you consulted?? Websites, other forums, etc. >>> >>> I found a few hits on Google, several of them wind up linking back to >>> this page: http://www.jamescochran.org/2009/01/27/freenas-installation/. It >>> covers the basics and may help. >>> >>> On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 9:27 PM, Michael Peden <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Will you be at Thursday's meeting? >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 12:21 PM, Michael Peden <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> My host is XP Pro. >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 12:15 PM, Jonathan Bartels < >>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Are you trying to load the ISO in Vbox or have you mounted it in the >>>>>> host? >>>>>> What host OS? >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 11:52 AM, Michael Peden <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Can someone help me please? I have VirtualBox loaded and the drive >>>>>>> defined. I have the FreeNas iso on the desktop. I can't get the system >>>>>>> to >>>>>>> see the CD drive although I have checked the mount box in the setup. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Various forms of payment open for discussion. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> Fwlug mailing list >>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>> http://fortwaynelug.org/mailman/listinfo/fwlug_fortwaynelug.org >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> ----- >>>>>> Jonathan Bartels >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Fwlug mailing list >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> http://fortwaynelug.org/mailman/listinfo/fwlug_fortwaynelug.org >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Fwlug mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://fortwaynelug.org/mailman/listinfo/fwlug_fortwaynelug.org >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> ----- >>> Jonathan Bartels >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Fwlug mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://fortwaynelug.org/mailman/listinfo/fwlug_fortwaynelug.org >>> >>> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Fwlug mailing list > [email protected] > http://fortwaynelug.org/mailman/listinfo/fwlug_fortwaynelug.org > > -- ----- Jonathan Bartels
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