On Wed, Apr 23, 2014 at 10:41:01PM -0500, Jerry Kemp wrote: > I am running VirtualBox 4.3.6 using OpenIndiana as a host system. > > ......................................... > # uname -a > SunOS u20m3 5.11 oi_151a7 i86pc i386 i86pc > ......................................... > > I have a dozen different VM's installed/configured thru the VirtualBox GUI, > and > they all work great. > > So today, I am attempting to create an OS/2 1.0 VM using instructions/samples > from here: > > http://www.os2museum.com/wp/?p=2314#more-2314 > > Following the suggested instructions, once the initial VM is created, a > couple > of customizations are required via the shell prompt via the VBoxManage > command. > > My first sign of trouble was when I attempted to list out my VM's. Again, I > have a dozen VM's, (2) of which are currently running. > ......................................... > # VBoxManage list vms > # VBoxManage list --long vms > # > ......................................... > > Nothing comes back. > > No problem, I know the name of my VM, and the specific configuration > modification I need to give is the "--triplefaultreset on" command. So I run > that and get this back. > > I try it with, and without quotes around the VM name, based on examples I see > in > the VirtualBox documentation PDF. > > ......................................... > > # VBoxManage modifyvm "OS2-1.0" --triplefaultreset on > VBoxManage: error: Could not find a registered machine named 'OS2-1.0' > VBoxManage: error: Details: code VBOX_E_OBJECT_NOT_FOUND (0x80bb0001), > component > VirtualBox, interface IVirtualBox, callee nsISupports > VBoxManage: error: Context: "FindMachine(Bstr(a->argv[0]).raw(), > machine.asOutParam())" at line 455 of file VBoxManageModifyVM.cpp > > # VBoxManage modifyvm OS2-1.0 --triplefaultreset on > VBoxManage: error: Could not find a registered machine named 'OS2-1.0' > VBoxManage: error: Details: code VBOX_E_OBJECT_NOT_FOUND (0x80bb0001), > component > VirtualBox, interface IVirtualBox, callee nsISupports > VBoxManage: error: Context: "FindMachine(Bstr(a->argv[0]).raw(), > machine.asOutParam())" at line 455 of file VBoxManageModifyVM.cpp > # > ......................................... > > I played around with a couple of additional VBoxManage sub-commands. For > example, I can run "VBoxManage list ostypes", but most either return blank, > or > generate a similar error. > > any thoughts on this? I am pretty certain my VM name is correct:
You are running vboxmanage as the same user running the guests, correct? Greg -- web site: http://www.gregn.net gpg public key: http://www.gregn.net/pubkey.asc skype: gregn1 (authorization required, add me to your contacts list first) If we haven't been in touch before, e-mail me before adding me to your contacts. -- Free domains: http://www.eu.org/ or mail dns-mana...@eu.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Start Your Social Network Today - Download eXo Platform Build your Enterprise Intranet with eXo Platform Software Java Based Open Source Intranet - Social, Extensible, Cloud Ready Get Started Now And Turn Your Intranet Into A Collaboration Platform http://p.sf.net/sfu/ExoPlatform _______________________________________________ VBox-users-community mailing list VBox-users-community@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/vbox-users-community _______________________________________________ Unsubscribe: mailto:vbox-users-community-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net?subject=unsubscribe
