Linux VDI images download

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coulr
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Re: Linux VDI images download

Post by coulr »

This is a great idea. So great that Linux OS'es should release their own VDI's for each new release. That would make users 100% certain that no malicious tampering has occurred (not that I suspect virtualboximages.com of anything but any added step is an added risk).

mmoo9154: the VDI's at http://www.VirtualBoxImages.com/ are up to date.
deanv
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Re: Linux VDI images download

Post by deanv »

might be posting in the wrong thread...

can anyone point to a good "howto" which would explain how to install or use the VM images which are linked at the target site? I have searched for info, thinking this must be easy to do, but everything I see talks about manual fiddling with some UUID values in one file or another. Is there no straightforward way to more-or-less import one of these pre-configured VDI images?

-dvh
Technologov
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Re: Linux VDI images download

Post by Technologov »

VDI format:
Create new VM
VM->Settings->Storage
and replace the VDI with one you downloaded

If your VMs come in OVF format, then it is dead easy:
VBox main GUI->File->Import appliance
deanv
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Re: Linux VDI images download

Post by deanv »

Thanks, Technologov. I will try this when I get home from work.

-dvh
deanv
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Re: Linux VDI images download

Post by deanv »

Ok, so I tried to follow your directions, but I am missing something important, I think...

step 1) create new VM. I did this with the VB GUI, and selected the proper OS type for the VDI I downloaded. seemed successful.

when I unzipped the pre-configured VM (a FreeBSD version, in this case), there were two files included...a .vdi and a .xml. I moved the .vdi into the VB library area where my other .vdi files live...is this correct?

step 2) VM->Settings->Storage shows me a "storage tree", which lists the .vdi which I just created with the VM

...so, how do I "replace the VDI with one you downloaded"? when I click on what looks to be a "add disk" icon, I get a list of .vdi files, but none are my downloaded one. I tried to manually swap the .vdi files by renaming, but this did not seem to work. when startup the new FreeBSD VM, I get the initial startup context, and it asks from where I want to install (like I have a OS CD or something, which I do not). Is this because I have not appropriately used the .xml I unzipped above? what should I do with this .xml file? (I think this might be the key to bypass the initial OS install dialog. Is there any manual editing of any .xml or other file that will be required?

sorry, but I am just too dense to understand and properly execute your seemingly simple instructions. Can you help me further? I am happy to read any documentation that could explain, but I just cannot find anything comprehensive.

Thanks for your patience and your help.

-dvh

-dvh
Technologov
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Re: Linux VDI images download

Post by Technologov »

no renaming.

Just add your downloaded VDI via File->"Virtual Media Manager"
deanv
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Re: Linux VDI images download

Post by deanv »

OK. I understand how to add the .vdi to the list. Still don't understand how to get by the install dialog on startup. Do I need to somehow use the .xml file that was included?

again, thanks for your help.

-dvh
Technologov
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Re: Linux VDI images download

Post by Technologov »

You don't need the XML.
deanv
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Re: Linux VDI images download

Post by deanv »

got it. working great now. thanks again.

-dvh
Adryan26
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Re: Linux VDI images download

Post by Adryan26 »

linux is my favourite.the difference between Microsoft and Linux is marketing.
james12
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Re: Linux VDI images download

Post by james12 »

Thanks for provide valuable information to download .
plus2plus
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Re: Linux VDI images download

Post by plus2plus »

Yes, important and helpful.
mawg
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Re: Linux VDI images download

Post by mawg »

I don't care about the distro, but I do want a PHP development environment.

I would like an image with Netbeans installed and configured to run with Xdebug - which is notoriously difficult to do.
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Re: Linux VDI images download

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