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Installing VirtualBox
Installing VB on a Windows host
download the latest
VirtualBox NN.NN.NN for Windows hosts AND the matching
VirtualBox NN.NN.NN Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack from the
VirtualBox web site
You can also download the
User Manual from the same page
Execute the exe installer and accept the default settings, but do NOT choose to start VB at the end. Warning, the host network will very temporarily be stopped during the installation, so be sure not to have anything needing a permanent network (eg connection to an interactivr server) during the installation!
Installing the copy of a existing Linux guest
Rather than creating a full Linux installation from scratch, it is convenient to use the copy of an existing (and working!) VB machine
Method 1: copy an existing disk image
Choose a
Memory size of 4096
MB. The memory size depends on the memory installed on the host and we suggest
Host = 4 Gb → VB = 2 Gb
Host = 8 Gb → VB = 4 Gb
You are now ready to start and configure your VB!
Method 2: import an appliance
Creating the appliance on the source host
Start VB
Make sure that the virtual machine is stopped (Powered Off state)
File → Export Appliance
Select the Fedora Core 20 JYPclone machine
In the Storage settings window, select an output directory with enough space to store the exported ova (FedoraCore20JYPclone.ova
or a more explicit file name, with the VB version and the export date, e.g. FedoraCore20JYPclone_4.3.26_150210.ova
) file
Just click Export in the Appliance settings window… and wait (20-30 minutes)!
Installing the appliance on the target host
Copy the appliance ova file to the target host, or just have it on an external USB disk/stick connected to the host
File → Import Appliance… : specify the ova (e.g. X:\some_path\FedoraCore20JYPclone.ova
) file and import it
This will install a Fedora Core 20 JYPclone directory in E:\VirtualBox VMs\ and you will get a Fedora Core 20 JYPclone machine in the left panel of the Oracle VM VirtualBox Manager window, with all the correct predefined settings. You may want to edit the settings to adapt the VM memory based on the memory available on the host!
Basic configuration of the imported Linux guest
Installing a Linux guest from scratch