What is this?[edit]

• VirtualBox is x86 Virtualization software. It makes virtual environment to run the additional guest OS.

Why do we have do use it?[edit]

• With this software, we can run Windows in Ubuntu.

Installation guide[edit]

1. Run "virtualbox-3.2_3.2.4-62467~Ubuntu~lucid_amd64.deb" file
2. Click "Install Package"
3. Enter password of your own computer

4. VirtualBox will be installed

VBOX image[edit]

1. Copy a reference vbox image to your home

   nemo:~> mkdir vbox
   nemo:~> cd vbox
   nemo:~/vbox> cp /afs/mics.snu.ac.kr/software/apps/vbox/VB_WIN_CLEAN.vdi .

2. Modify your backup setting

   • how to exclude vbox from backup?

VirtualBox setting[edit]

1. Applications → System Tools → Oracle VM VirtualBox

2. Click "New"

3. Click "Next" on Create New Virtual Machine Window

4. Name your virtual machine (OS = MS Windows, Version = XP) and click "Next"
5. Choose "Base Memory Size"
   • Proper size depends on one's own RAM size (e.g. 1G out of 8G)
6. Select "Use existing hard disk", select your vbox image "VB_WIN_CLEAN.vdi" and click "Next"
7. Click "Finish"

Usage[edit]

A. Windows Running

1. Applications → System Tools → Oracle VM VirtualBox

2. Click the personal account

3. Enjoy Windows

B. Folder Sharing

1. Click "Settings" on Oracle VM VirtualBox Window

2. Select "Shared Folders"
3. Click "Machine Folders"
4. Click "Add Shared Folder" icon

5. Specify your own shared folder information (path & folder name)

   • example) Folder Path: /afs/mics.snu.ac.kr/user/seobin
   • example) Folder Name: seobin
6. Click "OK"
7. Run "Windows XP"
8. Go to "내컴퓨터" → "도구" → "네트워크 드라이브 연결"

9. Type \\VBOXSVR\'your folder name'

   • example: \\VBOXSVR\seobin
10. Click "연결"

11. Finished

Links[edit]

• VirtualBox.org: http://www.virtualbox.org/

• Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VirtualBox

Files[edit]

• Virtual_Box

-- eunchul 2010-08-13 12:43:40