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userdoc:tt_virtualbox [2012/01/27 10:23] abelbeck |
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- | You can convert an astlinux-XX.img file to a VirtualBox .vdi and have a bootable system with a few simple steps. | + | You can convert an astlinux-XX.img file to a [[https:// |
- Download an AstLinux ' | - Download an AstLinux ' | ||
- Decompress the image using gunzip, yielding a .img file | - Decompress the image using gunzip, yielding a .img file | ||
- | - Use the VBoxManage utility to convert the image to a virtual disk | + | - Use the VBoxManage |
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+ | gunzip astlinux-1.2.3-asterisk-11.18.0.img.gz | ||
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//The formats VDI, VMDK and VHD are supported.// | //The formats VDI, VMDK and VHD are supported.// | ||
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Usage: | Usage: | ||
- | VBoxManage modifyhd --resize <new size in MB> <path to image> | + | VBoxManage modifyhd --resize <new size in MB> <path to image> |
Example (let's say 2 GB): | Example (let's say 2 GB): | ||
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- | VBoxManage modifyhd --resize 2048 / | + | VBoxManage modifyhd --resize 2048 astlinux-1.2.3.vdi |
- | Then simply create a new virtual machine using this file as the disk and start the normal **[[userdoc: | + | Then simply create a new VirtualBox |
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+ | Start the AstLinux Virtual Machine... | ||
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+ | Finally, configure using the normal **[[userdoc: | ||
/* Be sure to use it as IDE harddisk in VirtualBox (default is SATA). You also need to create a secondary IDE harddisk for UnionFS. | /* Be sure to use it as IDE harddisk in VirtualBox (default is SATA). You also need to create a secondary IDE harddisk for UnionFS. | ||
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In my case it was ''/ | In my case it was ''/ | ||
- | I used a network bridge (en0) and the PCnet-Fast III adapter for the ' | ||
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