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==== VirtualBox General Notes ==== | ==== VirtualBox General Notes ==== | ||
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+ | Check version of installed Guest Additions: | ||
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+ | modinfo vboxguest | ||
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+ | Running VirtualBox as a service on Windows: | ||
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+ | C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox> | ||
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+ | __How to convert VMDK to VDI__\\ | ||
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+ | See notes at https:// | ||
__How to resize a Virtual Drive__\\ | __How to resize a Virtual Drive__\\ | ||
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# VBoxManage modifyhd / | # VBoxManage modifyhd / | ||
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+ | Note, if you have a vmdk file you need to follow this [[https:// | ||
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+ | # VBoxManage clonehd " | ||
+ | # VBoxManage modifyhd " | ||
+ | # mv source.vmdksource.vmdk.BAK | ||
+ | # VBoxManage clonehd " | ||
* Start VirtualBox manager | * Start VirtualBox manager | ||
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* Start Gparted LIVE | * Start Gparted LIVE | ||
* Follow the menus to resize the partition that you need to make larger | * Follow the menus to resize the partition that you need to make larger | ||
+ | * Select the partition you want to edit/resize and manipulate accordingly | ||
* When done, exit Gparted and unmount the CDROM | * When done, exit Gparted and unmount the CDROM | ||
* Boot the VM and verify your changes were implemented | * Boot the VM and verify your changes were implemented | ||
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# Power off VM\\ | # Power off VM\\ | ||
VBoxManage controlvm MyVM poweroff | VBoxManage controlvm MyVM poweroff | ||
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+ | [[http:// | ||
**February 2015** | **February 2015** | ||
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* Ex: sh VBoxLinuxAdditions.run | * Ex: sh VBoxLinuxAdditions.run | ||
* When done, cd / and eject and reboot | * When done, cd / and eject and reboot | ||
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+ | Updated 18 March 2019__\\ | ||
+ | * https:// |
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