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VirtualBox and other operating systems.
Posted: 29. Nov 2020, 08:47
by hack3rcon
Hello,
I have a MITEL 3300 switch(
https://cdn10.bigcommerce.com/s-kw5wz/p ... 0.1280.jpg) and I used "dd" tool to create a raw copy from its SSD drive.
After it, I used below command to convert this image to VDI file:
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$ VBoxManage convertdd image.dd image.vdi --format VDI --variant Fixed
And imported it to VirtualBox, but when I launch my VM it just show me a black screen with a blinked cursor.
Can VirtualBox run this kind of OS?
Thank you.
Re: VirtualBox and other operating systems.
Posted: 29. Nov 2020, 17:14
by scottgus1
You'd need to research what kind of OS the device runs then cross-check the OS type against the Supported Guest OS's in the manual, section 3.1.
What OS does the device run?
Re: VirtualBox and other operating systems.
Posted: 30. Nov 2020, 11:39
by hack3rcon
scottgus1 wrote:You'd need to research what kind of OS the device runs then cross-check the OS type against the Supported Guest OS's in the manual, section 3.1.
What OS does the device run?
Device running kind of Linux operating system. I tested it with "Linux" and "Other/Unknown".
Re: VirtualBox and other operating systems.
Posted: 30. Nov 2020, 21:19
by towo2099
I would bet my ass, that device doesn't run a x86 type cpu.
Re: VirtualBox and other operating systems.
Posted: 1. Dec 2020, 14:25
by hack3rcon
I used "Qemu" to emulate other architectures, but got the same result!
Re: VirtualBox and other operating systems.
Posted: 1. Dec 2020, 14:40
by towo2099
And that has any relation to vbox how?
And what makes you think, you can runn that embeded system on any emulation?
Re: VirtualBox and other operating systems.
Posted: 1. Dec 2020, 15:11
by hack3rcon
I just asked.
Re: VirtualBox and other operating systems.
Posted: 1. Dec 2020, 17:24
by mpack
hack3rcon wrote:
Can VirtualBox run this kind of OS?
The type of OS is hardly the issue. VirtualBox emulates x86 PCs. Is this an x86 PC? That is really two questions btw: is it x86, and is it a PC.
Just as an irrelevant aside: I don't know why you forced the VDI to be fixed size.
Re: VirtualBox and other operating systems.
Posted: 1. Dec 2020, 18:09
by hack3rcon
I found that that device running QNX.
Can I run QNX on x86_64 CPU?
Re: VirtualBox and other operating systems.
Posted: 1. Dec 2020, 18:19
by towo2099
Can I run QNX on x86_64 CPU?
Sure there exiszt Qnx for x86.
But again, your Mitel 3300 Mxe is not a PC.
Re: VirtualBox and other operating systems.
Posted: 6. Dec 2020, 18:39
by hack3rcon
towo2099 wrote:Can I run QNX on x86_64 CPU?
Sure there exiszt Qnx for x86.
But again, your Mitel 3300 Mxe is not a PC.
Thank you.
How a developer or debugger can run this kind of OS on a PC?
Re: VirtualBox and other operating systems.
Posted: 6. Dec 2020, 18:50
by towo2099
What's wrong with you?
This is a help forum for virtualbox and not a forum for discussing $random os questions.
Re: VirtualBox and other operating systems.
Posted: 7. Dec 2020, 16:34
by mpack
hack3rcon wrote:How a developer or debugger can run this kind of OS on a PC?
You still seem to be asking about operating systems after it was explained to you that the OS was not the issue.
You are not installing an OS, you are moving a pre-existing drive image to a VirtualBox VM. For that to stand any chance of success, the image must be intended for a generic x86 PC, and furthermore capable of adapting to the inevitably changed hardware available in VirtualBox. The OS is irrelevant at this point, since we have yet to get a clear answer to the two most basic questions: is it x86? is it a PC? No other questions matter until you can answer those.