Re: virtualbox with FreeBSD as host

[David Brodbeck]

On Mon, Nov 19, 2012 at 12:55 PM, Mario Lobo  wrote:

> On Sun, 18 Nov 2012 20:07:44 -0500
> Fbsd8  wrote:
>
> Snip ...
>
> > So how can I run rpd on the freebsd host running the virtualbox
> > server system so I can access the configured vm?  I this
> > configuration even possible?
> >
>
> I'll give it one last shot.
>
> CREATE/RUNNING <> ACCESSING !
>
>
> CREATE/RUN guests needs X11 ?  NO !
>

Right.  It's *much* easier if you can X forward the GUI, but you can
certainly configure everything you need with VBoxManage.  Figuring out how
to use it is a little tricky, because it's not particularly well
documented, but it does work.


>
> ACCESSING guests needs X11 ? Depends on the guest.
>
> a) Guest = Consele head OS (FBSD, Lunux, etc..) => No need for
> x11/graphics on the local host or any other remote accessing host.
>
> b) Guest = Graphic head OS (windose, any *NIX w/ a graphic interface,
> Macs, etc..) => Yes, You will need x11 or some form of graphic
> interface running on the local host or any other remote accessing host.
>

VirtualBox supports using VNC or RDP to see the guest's interface.  I've
used that feature to run Windows installs on headless servers.
(I guess an OS that can run a VNC client counts as a "graphic interface,"
though.)
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Re: virtualbox with FreeBSD as host

[Mario Lobo]

On Sun, 18 Nov 2012 20:07:44 -0500
Fbsd8  wrote:

Snip ...

> So how can I run rpd on the freebsd host running the virtualbox
> server system so I can access the configured vm?  I this
> configuration even possible?
> 

I'll give it one last shot.

CREATE/RUNNING <> ACCESSING !


CREATE/RUN guests needs X11 ?  NO !

ACCESSING guests needs X11 ? Depends on the guest.

a) Guest = Consele head OS (FBSD, Lunux, etc..) => No need for
x11/graphics on the local host or any other remote accessing host.

b) Guest = Graphic head OS (windose, any *NIX w/ a graphic interface,
Macs, etc..) => Yes, You will need x11 or some form of graphic
interface running on the local host or any other remote accessing host.


I hope this puts an end to it.
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Re: virtualbox with FreeBSD as host

[Adam Vande More]

On Sun, Nov 18, 2012 at 6:36 PM, Fbsd8  wrote:

> One word answers have no meaning.
>

That which can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed without
evidence.


> As I understand the VB manual there is only 2 ways to CREATE virtual
> machines on a freebsd host. Launch VB from the host x11 desktop which
> launches the VB config screen or use headless commands from host command
> line which just creates control files without the VB screens being
> displayed.
>
> If you know of some other ways them explain your self.


There is nothing in the VB manual which says the x11 server has to be
running on the host system.  You do need an x11 server to access the QT4
GUI however it can reside on a remote system and even a Windows Box.  Just
need the x11 libs locally that is it.


>
>
>>
>>   So the bottom line is virtualbox=desktop.
>>>
>>>
>> Since you can access it only by traditional server means, it's a desktop
>> app?
>>
>>
> Have no idea what you trying to say by the above statement that ends in a
> question mark. Please clarify.
>

Please answer the question as implied by the question mark.


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Re: virtualbox with FreeBSD as host

[Fbsd8]

andrew clarke wrote:

On Sun 2012-11-18 08:50:34 UTC-0500, Fbsd8 (fb...@a1poweruser.com) wrote:


By design virtualbox requires a desktop on the host to use the
virtualbox built in config screens and the only way to access a
configured and installed guest VM is from a remote PC with a desktop.


No, you can create and configure VirtualBox VMs using the command-line
VBoxManage. I do this over SSH. See the VirtualBox manual (PDF).



You did not pay close attention to what was written. What was written is 
stands as true. The key works are "virtualbox built in config screens".


Using ssh from remote pc only works if ssh is run from a desktop. IE: 
you can not start ssh from a freebsd host command line to connect to a 
remote VB to create Virtual machines.



Incidentally it's possible to use RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) to
connect and control any VirtualBox guest - including OSes that don't
natively support RDP connections - provided VRDP is enabled for that
guest VM. I do this running when VirtualBox on a Linux host, and can't
confirm it works for FreeBSD hosts, but assume it does.

AH now it gets interesting. RDP only talks to a fully configured virtual 
machine, not to the virtualbox built in config screens. So on a freebsd 
host without a desktop the vbheadless commands have to be used to create 
virtual machines.


My final goal was to create virtual machines using the vb headless 
commands, which worked. But then I wanted to run rpd from a second host 
session [F2] and connect to the newly created VM which was not possible 
because the rpd program is not contained in the virtualbox-additions 
port and when installing the virtualbox-additions port had to use the 
force flag.


So how can I run rpd on the freebsd host running the virtualbox server 
system so I can access the configured vm?  I this configuration even 
possible?


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Re: virtualbox with FreeBSD as host

[Fbsd8]

Adam Vande More wrote:

On Sun, Nov 18, 2012 at 7:50 AM, Fbsd8  wrote:


So I was barking up the wrong tree. By design virtualbox requires a
desktop on the host to use the virtualbox built in config screens



False


One word answers have no meaning.
As I understand the VB manual there is only 2 ways to CREATE virtual 
machines on a freebsd host. Launch VB from the host x11 desktop which 
launches the VB config screen or use headless commands from host command 
line which just creates control files without the VB screens being 
displayed.


If you know of some other ways them explain your self.




 So the bottom line is virtualbox=desktop.



Since you can access it only by traditional server means, it's a desktop
app?



Have no idea what you trying to say by the above statement that ends in 
a question mark. Please clarify.



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Re: virtualbox with FreeBSD as host

[Steve O'Hara-Smith]

On Mon, 19 Nov 2012 01:08:01 +1100
andrew clarke  wrote:

> On Sun 2012-11-18 08:50:34 UTC-0500, Fbsd8 (fb...@a1poweruser.com) wrote:
> 
> > By design virtualbox requires a desktop on the host to use the
> > virtualbox built in config screens and the only way to access a
> > configured and installed guest VM is from a remote PC with a desktop.
> 
> No, you can create and configure VirtualBox VMs using the command-line
> VBoxManage. I do this over SSH. See the VirtualBox manual (PDF).

There are even command line tools such as Vagrant for managing
virtual box VMs using baseline images and definition files to create VMs on
the fly in response to a simple command.

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Re: virtualbox with FreeBSD as host

[andrew clarke]

On Sun 2012-11-18 08:50:34 UTC-0500, Fbsd8 (fb...@a1poweruser.com) wrote:

> By design virtualbox requires a desktop on the host to use the
> virtualbox built in config screens and the only way to access a
> configured and installed guest VM is from a remote PC with a desktop.

No, you can create and configure VirtualBox VMs using the command-line
VBoxManage. I do this over SSH. See the VirtualBox manual (PDF).

Incidentally it's possible to use RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) to
connect and control any VirtualBox guest - including OSes that don't
natively support RDP connections - provided VRDP is enabled for that
guest VM. I do this running when VirtualBox on a Linux host, and can't
confirm it works for FreeBSD hosts, but assume it does.
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Re: virtualbox with FreeBSD as host

[Adam Vande More]

On Sun, Nov 18, 2012 at 7:50 AM, Fbsd8  wrote:

>
> So I was barking up the wrong tree. By design virtualbox requires a
> desktop on the host to use the virtualbox built in config screens


False


>  So the bottom line is virtualbox=desktop.
>

Since you can access it only by traditional server means, it's a desktop
app?

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Re: virtualbox with FreeBSD as host

[Fbsd8]

Mario Lobo wrote:

On Sat, 17 Nov 2012 01:10:23 -0800
per...@pluto.rain.com wrote:


Adam Vande More  wrote:

On Fri, Nov 16, 2012 at 3:18 PM, Fbsd8 
wrote:

I do not run x11 or any desktop on my 9.0 host.

This would be your problem.

How so?  Surely virtualbox _should_ be able to hand off a VT to the
XP guest, for it to use as a keyboard, mouse, and display.  (This
supposes that the FreeBSD box in question _has_ a keyboard, mouse,
and display, and thus has a VT that it can hand off.)

Fbsd8  wrote:

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 ...

The easiest solution might be to dd the first 100gb (containing
the FreeBSD installation) to the second 100gb, mark the first 100gb
as unused, and install XP there if it needs to be in the lowest-
addressed part of the disk.  Back up the FreeBSD installation first!

Mario Lobo  wrote:

To access the XP graphics interface, you NEED a graphics
environment!

XP itself, when running directly on the hardware, provides its own
graphics environment.  
 
It also does that when running on a VM but it does not provide a

graphics environment for the host.


It should be able to do the same running on
a VM with a virtualized keyboard, mouse, and display.


To show a window you need a display that can show it, be it head or
headless. To diaplay a head, be it local or remote, the display must be
able to handle graphics to properly show the VM screen (head), and like
I said, I have no idea on how to do that on a text console screen.



So I was barking up the wrong tree. By design virtualbox requires a 
desktop on the host to use the virtualbox built in config screens and 
the only way to access a configured and installed guest VM is from a 
remote PC with a desktop. So the bottom line is virtualbox=desktop.


Not the outcome I was desiring. Duel boot config is the solution for me.

Thanks to all that contributed to this thread.


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Re: virtualbox with FreeBSD as host

[Mario Lobo]

On Sat, 17 Nov 2012 01:10:23 -0800
per...@pluto.rain.com wrote:

> Adam Vande More  wrote:
> > On Fri, Nov 16, 2012 at 3:18 PM, Fbsd8 
> > wrote:
> > > I do not run x11 or any desktop on my 9.0 host.
> >
> > This would be your problem.
> 
> How so?  Surely virtualbox _should_ be able to hand off a VT to the
> XP guest, for it to use as a keyboard, mouse, and display.  (This
> supposes that the FreeBSD box in question _has_ a keyboard, mouse,
> and display, and thus has a VT that it can hand off.)
> 
> Fbsd8  wrote:
> > 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 ...
> 
> The easiest solution might be to dd the first 100gb (containing
> the FreeBSD installation) to the second 100gb, mark the first 100gb
> as unused, and install XP there if it needs to be in the lowest-
> addressed part of the disk.  Back up the FreeBSD installation first!
> 
> Mario Lobo  wrote:
> > To access the XP graphics interface, you NEED a graphics
> > environment!
> 
> XP itself, when running directly on the hardware, provides its own
> graphics environment.  
 
It also does that when running on a VM but it does not provide a
graphics environment for the host.

> It should be able to do the same running on
> a VM with a virtualized keyboard, mouse, and display.

To show a window you need a display that can show it, be it head or
headless. To diaplay a head, be it local or remote, the display must be
able to handle graphics to properly show the VM screen (head), and like
I said, I have no idea on how to do that on a text console screen.

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Re: virtualbox with FreeBSD as host

[Steve O'Hara-Smith]

On Sat, 17 Nov 2012 01:10:23 -0800
per...@pluto.rain.com wrote:

> XP itself, when running directly on the hardware, provides its own
> graphics environment.  It should be able to do the same running on
> a VM with a virtualized keyboard, mouse, and display.

Yes, but the virtualised display talks to X as the display backend.

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Re: virtualbox with FreeBSD as host

[Adam Vande More]

On Sat, Nov 17, 2012 at 3:10 AM,  wrote:

> Adam Vande More  wrote:
> > On Fri, Nov 16, 2012 at 3:18 PM, Fbsd8  wrote:
> > > I do not run x11 or any desktop on my 9.0 host.
> >
> > This would be your problem.
>
> How so?  Surely virtualbox _should_ be able to hand off a VT to the
> XP guest, for it to use as a keyboard, mouse, and display.  (This
> supposes that the FreeBSD box in question _has_ a keyboard, mouse,
> and display, and thus has a VT that it can hand off.)


I see what you are saying but that isn't possible currently with
Virtualbox.  The closest piece of tech I know of the OP's request is Xen
VGA passthrough.

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Re: virtualbox with FreeBSD as host

[perryh]

Adam Vande More  wrote:
> On Fri, Nov 16, 2012 at 3:18 PM, Fbsd8  wrote:
> > I do not run x11 or any desktop on my 9.0 host.
>
> This would be your problem.

How so?  Surely virtualbox _should_ be able to hand off a VT to the
XP guest, for it to use as a keyboard, mouse, and display.  (This
supposes that the FreeBSD box in question _has_ a keyboard, mouse,
and display, and thus has a VT that it can hand off.)

Fbsd8  wrote:
> 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 ...

The easiest solution might be to dd the first 100gb (containing
the FreeBSD installation) to the second 100gb, mark the first 100gb
as unused, and install XP there if it needs to be in the lowest-
addressed part of the disk.  Back up the FreeBSD installation first!

Mario Lobo  wrote:
> To access the XP graphics interface, you NEED a graphics environment!

XP itself, when running directly on the hardware, provides its own
graphics environment.  It should be able to do the same running on
a VM with a virtualized keyboard, mouse, and display.
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Re: virtualbox with FreeBSD as host

[Mario Lobo]

On Fri, 16 Nov 2012 16:18:10 -0500
Fbsd8  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.

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Re: virtualbox with FreeBSD as host

[Adam Vande More]

On Fri, Nov 16, 2012 at 3:18 PM, Fbsd8  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.

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Re: virtualbox with FreeBSD as host

[Derrick Ryalls]

On Fri, Nov 16, 2012 at 1:18 PM, Fbsd8  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.
>
>
>
I think I am misunderstanding your ask, so I will describe what I have
which sounds awfully similar.

I have a headless 9.0 box with plenty of CPU cycles and HDD/RAM to spare.
 I have installed virtualbox on it, as well as phpVirtualBox (might have
the wrong name there).

Using phpVirtualBox, I can start/stop/config virtual machines on the host.
 So I used my Win7 box to create a virtual Win7 (or in your case WinXP) and
got it all installed and setup using my laptop.  Once it was configured, I
copied the virtual hard drive to the fileserver, configured a new virtual
machine to use that hard drive and set the network to bridged.  After
starting the virtual machine on my FreeBSD box I was able to remote to the
virtual machine using terminal services (built into windows).

The installation of virtualbox on my fileserver did install x11 components,
but by using phpVirtualBox, it is all started headless.

Hope this helps.
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Re: virtualbox with FreeBSD as host

[Fbsd8]

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.






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Re: virtualbox with FreeBSD as host

[Mario Lobo]

On Fri, 16 Nov 2012 10:44:54 -0500
Fbsd8  wrote:

> Mario Lobo wrote:
> > On Fri, 16 Nov 2012 09:57:53 -0500
> > Fbsd8  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?
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> > 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.

Sorry for not being more thorough on my last post.

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Re: virtualbox with FreeBSD as host

[Mario Lobo]

On Fri, 16 Nov 2012 10:44:54 -0500
Fbsd8  wrote:

> Mario Lobo wrote:
> > On Fri, 16 Nov 2012 09:57:53 -0500
> > Fbsd8  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?
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> > 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.
> 
> There is no man page for VBoxHeadless command.
> 
> How do a configure a vb guest from the host command line?
> 
> 

You can start VirtualBox from an ssh session (with X-forwarding
enabled) from you desktop to your desktopless host. Ssh will forward
the VBox window to your screen.

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Re: virtualbox with FreeBSD as host

[Fbsd8]

Mario Lobo wrote:

On Fri, 16 Nov 2012 09:57:53 -0500
Fbsd8  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?
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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.

There is no man page for VBoxHeadless command.

How do a configure a vb guest from the host command line?


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Re: virtualbox with FreeBSD as host

[Mario Lobo]

On Fri, 16 Nov 2012 09:57:53 -0500
Fbsd8  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?
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NOPE !!

VBoxHeadless -startvm  "vm name"

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