Time for action – using VBoxSDL to start a virtual machine
In this exercise, I'll show you how to run a virtual machine through the VBoxSDL interface on a Windows XP host. If you want to use a Linux host like Ubuntu, remember to omit the C:\Program Files\Sun\VirtualBox part.
Make sure VirtualBox is closed, and open a Command Prompt window.
Type
"C:\Program Files\Sun\VirtualBox\VBoxSDL" --startvm "UbuntuVB"and hit Enter. VBoxSDL will show the following output:
At the same time, the
UbuntuVBvirtual machine window will open up. Wait until the login screen appears, and log into your Ubuntu virtual machine. If the window is too big, you can resize it, and the Ubuntu desktop will adjust its size automatically:
As you can see, the VBoxSDL screen doesn't include a menu or a status bar; that means the virtual machine user can't change any of the virtual machine's settings. You can close your UbuntuVB virtual machine now.
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