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* [[http://virtualbox.wordpress.com/2008/06/27/slitaz-gnulinux-is-here/|SliTaz GNU/Linux Image]], the virtual machine. | * [[http://virtualbox.wordpress.com/2008/06/27/slitaz-gnulinux-is-here/|SliTaz GNU/Linux Image]], the virtual machine. | ||
- | * [[http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads|SUN VirtualBox]] software, binaries for Windows. | + | * [[http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads|Oracle VirtualBox]] software, binaries for Windows. |
* [[http://www.7-zip.org/fr/download.html|7-Zip]], needed to decompress the file. | * [[http://www.7-zip.org/fr/download.html|7-Zip]], needed to decompress the file. | ||
- | ===== Step 1 Downloads and installation. ===== | + | ===== Step 1 - Downloads and installation. ===== |
* Download and install 7-Zip - necessary to decompress the files. | * Download and install 7-Zip - necessary to decompress the files. | ||
- | * Download and install the SUN VitualBox software. | + | * Download and install the Oracle VitualBox software. |
* Download and decompress the virtual machine somewhere on your local hard drive. | * Download and decompress the virtual machine somewhere on your local hard drive. | ||
- | ===== Step 2 Play the virtual machine. ===== | + | ===== Step 2 - Play the virtual machine. ===== |
Before running SliTaz GNU/Linux virtual machine you need to configure a new virtual machine in the VirtualBox software. | Before running SliTaz GNU/Linux virtual machine you need to configure a new virtual machine in the VirtualBox software. | ||
- | - Run virtualbox [//Start/Programms/Sun xVM VirtualBox/VirtualBox//]. | + | - Run virtualbox [//Start/Programms/Oracle xVM VirtualBox/VirtualBox//]. |
- Add a new Machine: Click on [//New//] toolbar button. | - Add a new Machine: Click on [//New//] toolbar button. | ||
- Click [//Next//] in the “ Create New Virtual Machine ” dialog box. | - Click [//Next//] in the “ Create New Virtual Machine ” dialog box. | ||
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- The Virtual Disk Manager start. Click the [//Add//] toolbar button, locate and select the VDI file (i.e: slitaz-1.9-x86.vdi ). | - The Virtual Disk Manager start. Click the [//Add//] toolbar button, locate and select the VDI file (i.e: slitaz-1.9-x86.vdi ). | ||
- Click on [//Next//] and [//Finish//]. | - Click on [//Next//] and [//Finish//]. | ||
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+ | If you wish to set up a network using the Host-only adapter, follow these instructions: | ||
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+ | - Click on the [//Settings//] toolbar button | ||
+ | - Click on [//Network//] in the side menu | ||
+ | - Select the Network Adapter (usually Adapter 1) and set it for Host-only networking | ||
+ | - Click on the Advanced arrow | ||
+ | - Change the Adapter Type to PCnet-FAST III | ||
+ | - Click on OK | ||
+ | |||
+ | The default Intel adapter seems to work fine for NAT, but not for Host-only networking. | ||
You can now play with your new SliTaz GNU/Linux virtual machine. | You can now play with your new SliTaz GNU/Linux virtual machine. | ||
- | Note: VirtualBox can use VMware virtual disks as well. | + | <note> |
+ | VirtualBox can use VMware virtual disks as well. | ||
+ | </note> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <note> | ||
+ | If you experience resolution problems (no larger than 800 x 600) check the following forum post: | ||
+ | http://forum.slitaz.org/topic/screen-resolution/page/2 | ||
+ | </note> | ||
+ | ===== Virtualbox-OSE ===== | ||
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+ | You can install the open source edition of virtualbox (free software) in SliTaz with the package virtualbox-ose: | ||
+ | <code> | ||
+ | # tazpkg get-install virtualbox-ose | ||
+ | </code> | ||
+ | This is a restricted version without USB support. | ||
+ | ===== Slitaz get-virtualbox ===== | ||
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+ | You can install virtualbox (full, but non-free version) in Slitaz with the get-virtualbox package: | ||
+ | <code># tazpkg get-install get-virtualbox ; get-virtualbox</code> | ||
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+ | Other virtualization (free software) is also available such as lguest or qemu. | ||
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+ | ===== Installing Virtualbox Guest Additions ===== | ||
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+ | <note tip>See guest additions for SliTaz 4.0 [[http://forum.slitaz.org/topic/installing-virtualbox-guest-additions-in-slitaz-40-target#post-10791|in the forum]] | ||
+ | And for Slitaz 5.0 [[http://forum.slitaz.org/topic/installing-virtualbox-guest-additions-in-slitaz-50#post-34521|here]]</note> | ||
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