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| ====== Convert AstLinux install files to VirtualBox ====== | ====== Convert AstLinux install files to VirtualBox ====== | ||
| + | !!Obsolete info with AstLinux 1.2.5 and later.!! | ||
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| You can convert an astlinux-XX.img file to a [[https:// | You can convert an astlinux-XX.img file to a [[https:// | ||
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| - 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 |
| Example: | Example: | ||
| - | gunzip astlinux-1.0.1-asterisk-1.8.8.1.img.gz | + | gunzip astlinux-1.2.3-asterisk-11.18.0.img.gz |
| - | VBoxManage convertfromraw -format VDI astlinux-1.0.1-asterisk-1.8.8.1.img astlinux-1.0.1.vdi | + | VBoxManage convertfromraw -format VDI astlinux-1.2.3-asterisk-11.18.0.img astlinux-1.2.3.vdi |
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| //The formats VDI, VMDK and VHD are supported.// | //The formats VDI, VMDK and VHD are supported.// | ||
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| + | Here is the complete manual of the [[https:// | ||
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| Then you can then resize the image... | Then you can then resize the image... | ||
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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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