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VirtualBox 3.1: Beginner's Guide

You're reading from   VirtualBox 3.1: Beginner's Guide Deploy and manage a cost-effective virtual environment using VirtualBox

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Product type Paperback
Published in Apr 2010
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781847199140
Length 348 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Table of Contents (16) Chapters Close

VirtualBox 3.1: Beginner's Guide
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewer
Preface
1. Getting to Work with VirtualBox FREE CHAPTER 2. Creating Your First Virtual Machine: Ubuntu Linux 3. Creating Your Second Virtual Machine: Windows 7 4. Installing Guest Additions and Advanced Settings 5. Storing Data in VirtualBox 6. Networking with Virtual Machines 7. Using Virtual Appliances 8. Managing your Virtual Machines from a Remote Computer Using Snapshots Pop Quiz Answers Index

Index

A

  • alternate realities
    • creating, in virtual machines / Creating alternate realities in your virtual machines, Time for action – using branching snapshots in your VMs , What just happened?
  • apt-get
    • about / Installing VirtualBox on your Ubuntu server through apt-get
  • Auto capture keyboard feature
    • about / What just happened?

B

  • base memory
    • about / What just happened?
  • BitNami Drupal virtual appliance
    • using / Time for action – using the BitNami Drupal virtual appliance
    • DrupalVB - Settings screen / Time for action – using the BitNami Drupal virtual appliance
    • accessing / Time for action – using the BitNami Drupal virtual appliance
  • bridged networking mode
    • VM's web server, accessing from host PC / Accessing your VM's web server from your host PC
    • VM's web server, accessing from another VM / Accessing your VM's web server from another VM
    • using / Pop quiz – using the bridged networking mode
  • BSOD
    • about / What just happened?

C

  • cloning
    • using, to create multiple VM / Creating multiple virtual machines by cloning
    • about / Creating multiple virtual machines by cloning
    • Ubuntu Linux hard disk image / Time for action – cloning an Ubuntu Linux hard disk image
    • disk images, simultaneously / Have a go hero – cloning and registering your virtual disk images at the same time
  • Compiz
    • using, in Ubuntu VM / Time for action – using Compiz on your Ubuntu VM, What just happened?
  • controlvm command
    • using, to pause VM's state / Time for action – pausing, resuming, and saving your virtual machine's state
    • using, to resume VM's state / Time for action – pausing, resuming, and saving your virtual machine's state
    • Puppy Network Wizard window / Time for action – pausing, resuming, and saving your virtual machine's state
    • using, for saving VM's state / Time for action – pausing, resuming, and saving your virtual machine's state

D

  • 2D hardware acceleration
    • using,on Windows VM / Have a go hero – using 2D and 3D Hardware Acceleration on a Windows VM
  • 3D hardware acceleration
    • allowing, in virtual machine / Allowing 3D Hardware Acceleration in your virtual machines
    • using, on Windows VM / Have a go hero – using 2D and 3D Hardware Acceleration on a Windows VM
  • default NAT mode
    • connecting to / Connecting to the default NAT mode
    • default network adapter types / Exploring default network adapter types
    • accessing / Time for action – accessing the NAT mode in your VM, What just happened?
    • testing, on Windows guests / Have a go hero – testing the NAT mode on Windows guests
    • port-forwarding, using / Using port-forwarding with the NAT mode
  • default network adapter types
    • softwares / Exploring default network adapter types
    • viewing / Time for action – viewing the default network adapter types in your virtual machines
    • working with / Pop quiz – working with the default network adapter types
  • DHCP
    • about / What just happened?
  • disk controller
    • choosing / Choosing your disk controller type: IDE, SATA, or SCSI
    • IDE / Choosing your disk controller type: IDE, SATA, or SCSI
    • SATA / Choosing your disk controller type: IDE, SATA, or SCSI
    • SCSI / Choosing your disk controller type: IDE, SATA, or SCSI
    • different combinations, using / Have a go hero – using different types of storage controllers on different guests
    • IDE drives, using / Time for action – using IDE and SATA drives
    • SATA drives, using / Time for action – using IDE and SATA drives
  • disk image file
    • about / What just happened?
  • disk image files
    • about / Using Virtual Disks in VirtualBox
  • DKMS
    • about / What just happened?
  • dkms
    • about / Time for action – installing VirtualBox through apt-get on your Ubuntu server
  • downloading
    • Ubuntu Linux Live CD / Time for action – downloading the Ubuntu Desktop Live CD
  • DSL
    • creating / Time for action – creating and testing a Damn Small Linux virtual machine
    • testing / Time for action – creating and testing a Damn Small Linux virtual machine

E

  • --enable parameter
    • about / What just happened?

F

  • FileZilla
    • using / Time for action – uploading a guest ISO image to your headless server
  • First Run Wizard
    • using, to boot Windows 7 installation disk / Time for action – booting your Windows 7 installation disk through the First Run Wizard, What just happened?
    • using, with another operating system / InstFirst Run Wizardusing, with another operating systemalling Windows 7 on your VM
  • first virtual machine, creating
    • Ubuntu Linux, using / Getting started
    • requirements / Getting started
    • Ubuntu Linux Live CD, downloading / Time for action – downloading the Ubuntu Desktop Live CD
    • Ubuntu Linux VM, creating / Creating your Ubuntu Linux VM
    • basic Ubuntu Linux VM settings, configuring / Time for action – basic configuration for your VM
    • Ubuntu Linux VM, installing / Installing Ubuntu Linux on your VM
    • Ubuntu Linux VM, running / Running your Ubuntu Linux VM
  • folder sharing
    • about / Sharing folders between your host and guest PCs
    • between host and guest / Time for action – sharing folders between a Windows XP host and a Ubuntu guest, What just happened?
    • file formatting characteristics, comparing / Have a go hero – comparing file formatting characteristics between host and guest
    • permenant shared folder, creating / Have a go hero – creating transient and permanent shared folders
    • shared folder, creating as regular user / Have a go hero – creating shared folders as a regular user in an Ubuntu guest
    • between Window XP host and OpenSolaris guest / Have a go hero – sharing folders between a Windows XP host and an OpenSolaris guest
    • between Ubuntu Linux host and Window XP guest / Have a go hero – sharing folders between an Ubuntu Linux host and a Windows XP guest
  • full screen mode
    • using / Using the fullscreen feature, Time for action – using the fullscreen and windowed modes, What just happened?

G

  • gateway
    • about / What just happened?
  • guest
    • about / Running multiple virtual machines
  • Guest Additions
    • about / Introducing Guest Additions
    • uses / Introducing Guest Additions
    • installing, for Windows / Installing Guest Additions for Windows, Time for action – installing Guest Additions on a Windows XP virtual machine
    • installing, for Linux / Installing Guest Additions for Linux, Time for action – installing Guest Additions on Linux Ubuntu, What just happened?
    • installing, for OpenSolaris / Installing Guest Additions for OpenSolaris, Time for action – installing Guest Additions on OpenSolaris
    • installing, on other remote VM / Have a go hero – installing Guest Additions on your other remote virtual machine
  • guest ISO image
    • uploading / Time for action – uploading a guest ISO image to your headless server
  • guest port
    • about / What just happened?

H

  • hard disk images
    • expanding / Expanding hard disk images on the fly
    • fixed-size image, creating / Time for action – creating a fixed-size hard drive image, What just happened?
  • host
    • about / Running multiple virtual machines
  • Host+F key
    • about / Time for action – using the fullscreen and windowed modes
  • Host+Home
    • using / Time for action – using the fullscreen and windowed modes
  • host-only networking mode
    • UbuntuVB and UbuntuVBClone VM, communicating between / Time for action – communicating between VMs and your host PC only
    • testing, on Windows guests / Have a go hero – testing the Host-Only mode on Windows guests
  • Host Key
    • about / What just happened?
    • Right Ctrl / What just happened?
    • redefining / What just happened?
  • host key
    • redefining / What just happened?
    • using / What just happened?
  • Host key + L
    • about / What just happened?
  • host port
    • about / What just happened?

I

  • --ip parameter
    • about / What just happened?
  • IDE
    • using / Choosing your disk controller type: IDE, SATA, or SCSI
    • drives, adding to Ubuntu VB virtual machine / Time for action – using IDE and SATA drives
    • disks, using on Ubuntu Linux VM / Have a go hero – using SATA and IDE disks on your Ubuntu VM
  • installing
    • VirtualBox, on Windows / Installing VirtualBox on Windows
    • VirtualBox, on Linux / Installing VirtualBox on Linux
  • internal networking mode
    • about / Using the Internal Networking mode
    • private VM network, creating / Time for action – communicating between VMs only
    • communicating, with VMs only / Time for action – communicating between VMs only, What just happened?
    • testing, on Windows guests / What just happened?
  • Internet Explorer
    • using, in Windows 7 / Time for action – web browsing in your Windows 7 VM
  • ipconfig command
    • about / Time for action – changing your virtual machine to bridged networking mode

K

  • KUbuntu
    • about / Have a go hero – experimenting with a KUbuntu virtual machine
    • Ubuntu, differentiating / Have a go hero – experimenting with a KUbuntu virtual machine
    • experimenting with / Have a go hero – experimenting with a KUbuntu virtual machine

L

  • --lowerip parameter
    • about / What just happened?
  • LAMP
    • about / Setting up preconfigured virtual machines in a flash
  • Linux
    • Guest Additions, installing for / Installing Guest Additions for Linux, Time for action – installing Guest Additions on Linux Ubuntu, What just happened?

M

  • Microsoft Office
    • using, in Windows 7 / Time for action – using OpenOffice.org, Have a go Windows 7 virtual machineMicrosoft Office, usingMicrosoft Officeusing, in Windows 7hero – trying out Microsoft Office Live
  • Microsoft Office Live
    • using / Have a go heMicrosoft Office Liveusingro – sharing information between your VM and your host PC
  • mkdir command
    • about / Have a go hero – creating shared folders as a regular user in an Ubuntu guest
  • mount -t vboxsf command
    • about / Have a go hero – using VBoxManage with your UbuntuVB virtual machine
  • Mozilla Firefox
    • using, for web browsing / Time for action – web browsing in your Ubuntu VM
    • Ubuntu Start Page / Time for action – web browsing in your Ubuntu VM
  • multiple virtual machines
    • creating, cloning process used / Creating multiple virtual machines by cloning, Have a go hero – cloning and registering your virtual disk images at the same time, Have a go hero – cloning and converting virtual disk images to other formats

N

  • --netmask parameter
    • about / What just happened?
  • --netname parameter
    • about / What just happened?
  • NAT
    • about / Connecting to the default NAT mode
  • Not Attached mode
    • about / Using the 'Not Attached' mode
    • VM, isolating / Time for action – isolating a VM with the 'Not Attached' mode

O

  • OpenOffice.org
    • using, in virtual machines / Time for action – using OpenOffice.org
  • OpenSolaris
    • Guest Additions, installing for / Installing Guest Additions for OpenSolaris, Time for action – installing Guest Additions on OpenSolaris
  • OSE
    • about / What just happened?
  • OVF
    • about / Importing a virtual appliance

P

  • port-forwarding, default NAT mode
    • about / Using port-forwarding with the NAT mode
    • enabling / Time for action – enabling port-forwarding in NAT mode, What just happened?
    • NAT networking mode, limitations / What just happened?
    • using, with NAT networking mode / What just happened?
  • portability
    • about / What just happened?
  • proftp, Ubuntu headless server
    • installing / Time for action – enabling proftp on your Ubuntu headless server, What just happened?
  • protocol
    • about / What just happened?
  • PUEL
    • about / What just happened?
    • USB support / What just happened?
    • RDP server / What just happened?
    • USB over RDP / What just happened?
  • PuppyLinuxVB virtual machine window
    • about / Time for action – pausing, resuming, and saving your virtual machine's state
  • PuppyLinux VM, VirtualBox® Images
    • downloading / Time for action – using a PuppyLinux VM in VirtualBox
    • Virtual Media Manager window / Time for action – using a PuppyLinux VM in VirtualBox
    • Puppy Video Wizard screen / Time for action – using a PuppyLinux VM in VirtualBox
    • guest additions, installing / Have a go hero – installing Guest Additions on PuppyLinux
  • PuTTY SSH client
    • using, to remote Ubuntu server access / Time for action – using PuTTY to access your Ubuntu server remotely

R

  • --remember option
    • about / What just happened?
  • RAID
    • about / Choosing your disk controller type: IDE, SATA, or SCSI
  • RAM
    • about / What just happened?
  • RDP
    • about / What just happened?
  • RDP viewer
    • using, to run VM / Time for action – using an RDP viewer and starting your VM, What just happened?
  • remote virtual LAMP server
    • setting up / Setting up your own remote virtual LAMP server
    • running / Time for action – running your very own remote virtual LAMP server, What just happened?
    • Turnkey LAMP, exploring / Have a go hero – exploring your new Turnkey LAMP remote virtual server
    • port-forwarding, using / Have a go hero – using port-forwarding instead of the bridged mode
    • two servers, using simutaneously / Have a go hero – using two remote virtual servers at the same time
  • remote virtual machines
    • creating, simultaneously / Have a go hero – running two remote virtual machines at the same time
    • audio, enabling / Time for action – enabling audio on your remote virtual machine
    • audio controller, choosing / Have a go hero – selecting the audio controller for your remote VM
    • shared folders, using / Using shared folders on your remote virtual machine

S

  • SATA
    • disk controller, using on VM / Time for action – using a SATA disk controller on a VM, What just happened?
    • drives, adding to Ubuntu VB virtual machine / Time for action – using IDE and SATA drives
    • disks, using on Ubuntu Linux VM / Have a go hero – using SATA and IDE disks on your Ubuntu VM
  • savestate command
    • about / Time for action – pausing, resuming, and saving your virtual machine's state
  • SCSI
    • about / Choosing your disk controller type: IDE, SATA, or SCSI
  • Seamless Windows
    • about / Activating the Seamless Windows feature
    • activating, with Ubuntu / Time for action – activating Seamless Windows with Windows and Linux
    • activating, with Windows / Time for action – activating Seamless Windows with Windows and Linux
  • Send the shutdown signal option
    • about / What just happened?
  • Snapshots
    • Ubuntu virtual machine state, saving / Time for action – saving the state of your Ubuntu virtual machine by taking a snapshot
    • several snapshots, using / Have a go hero – using several Snapshots in your virtual machines
  • sudo command
    • about / Have a go hero – creating shared folders as a regular user in an Ubuntu guest

T

  • Turnkey Linux File Server appliance
    • using / Time for action – using the Turnkey Linux File Server appliance
    • FileServerVB - Settings window / Time for action – using the Turnkey Linux File Server appliance
    • Website Dialog window / Time for action – using the Turnkey Linux File Server appliance
  • TurnKey Wordpress virtual appliance
    • downloading / Time for action – using the TurnKey Wordpress virtual appliance
    • file content / Time for action – using the TurnKey Wordpress virtual appliance
    • Importing Appliance dialog / Time for action – using the TurnKey Wordpress virtual appliance
    • importing / Time for action – using the TurnKey Wordpress virtual appliance
    • accessing / Time for action – using the TurnKey Wordpress virtual appliance
    • files / What just happened?

U

  • --upperip parameter
    • about / What just happened?
  • Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala
    • using / Time for action – downloading and Installing VirtualBox on Linux
  • Ubuntu Desktop installation, on VM
    • starting with / Time for action – installing Ubuntu Desktop on your VM
    • steps / Time for action – installing Ubuntu Desktop on your VM
    • Install Ubuntu option / Time for action – installing Ubuntu Desktop on your VM
    • language, setting / Time for action – installing Ubuntu Desktop on your VM
    • Keyboard layout screen / Time for action – installing Ubuntu Desktop on your VM
    • Prepare disk space screen / Time for action – installing Ubuntu Desktop on your VM
    • details, filling up / Time for action – installing Ubuntu Desktop on your VM
    • Ready to Install screen / Time for action – installing Ubuntu Desktop on your VM
    • Auto capture keyboard feature / What just happened?
  • Ubuntu headless server
    • remote virtual machine, managing / Creating, managing, and running your first remote virtual machine on the Ubuntu headless server
    • guest images, uploading / Enabling FTP to upload guest images to your headless server
    • proftp, installing / Time for action – enabling proftp on your Ubuntu headless server, What just happened?
    • ISO guest image, uploading / Uploading an ISO guest image to your Ubuntu server, Time for action – uploading a guest ISO image to your headless server
    • virtual machine, creating / Time for action – creating a virtual machine with VBoxManage
    • RDP viewer, using / Time for action – using an RDP viewer and starting your VM, What just happened?
    • shared folder, creating / Time for action – creating and accessing a shared folder on your Ubuntu headless server
    • shared folder, accessing / Time for action – creating and accessing a shared folder on your Ubuntu headless server
  • Ubuntu Linux hard disk image
    • cloning / Time for action – cloning an Ubuntu Linux hard disk image, What just happened?
    • registering / Have a go hero – cloning and registering your virtual disk images at the same time
    • converting, to other formats / Have a go hero – cloning and converting virtual disk images to other formats
  • Ubuntu Linux Live CD
    • downloading / Time for action – downloading the Ubuntu Desktop Live CD
  • Ubuntu Linux VM
    • virtual machine, creating / Time for action – creating a virtual machine, What just happened?
    • basic configuration / Time for action – basic configuration for your VM
    • running / Time for action – running Ubuntu Linux
    • web browsing, Mozilla Firefox used / Time for action – web browsing in your Ubuntu VM
    • OpenOffice.org, using / Time for action – using OpenOffice.org
    • Ubuntu One service, using / Have a go hero – trying out Ubuntu One: your personal cloud
    • information sharing, between VM and host PC / Have a go hero – sharing information between your VM and your host PC
    • instant messaging / Have a go hero – instant messaging from your virtual machine
    • shutting down / Shutting down your virtual machine, Time for action – shutting down your VM
    • KUbuntu / Have a go hero – experimenting with a KUbuntu virtual machine
    • SATA disks, using / Have a go hero – using SATA and IDE disks on your Ubuntu VM
    • IDE, using / Have a go hero – using SATA and IDE disks on your Ubuntu VM
  • Ubuntu Server 8.04 LTS
    • downloading / Time for action – downloading and installing Ubuntu Server 8.04 LTS
    • installing / Time for action – downloading and installing Ubuntu Server 8.04 LTS
    • Software selection screen / Time for action – downloading and installing Ubuntu Server 8.04 LTS
  • UUID
    • about / Creating multiple virtual machines by cloning

V

  • VBoxHeadless server
    • accessing, from remote PC / Accessing your headless server from a remote PC, Time for action – using PuTTY to access your Ubuntu server remotely
    • VirtualBox installation on Ubuntu server, apt-get used / Time for action – installing VirtualBox through apt-get on your Ubuntu server
  • VBoxHeadless servers
    • setting up / Setting up your very own VirtualBox headless server
    • about / Setting up your very own VirtualBox headless server
    • Ubuntu Server 8.04 LTS, setting up / Setting up Ubuntu Server 8.04 LTS
  • VBoxManage
    • using / Using the VBoxManage frontend
    • using, to start a VM / Time for action – using VBoxManage to start a virtual machine
    • using, with UbuntuVB virtual machine / Have a go hero – using VBoxManage with your UbuntuVB virtual machine
    • interface, using / Pop quiz – using the VBoxManage interface
  • VBoxManage clonehd command
    • about / Have a go hero – cloning and converting virtual disk images to other formats, What just happened?
  • VBoxManage clonevdi command
    • using / What just happened?
  • VBoxManage createhd command
    • about / Using Virtual Disks in VirtualBox
  • VBoxManage dhcpserver command
    • about / What just happened?
  • VBoxManage setextradata command
    • about / What just happened?, Have a go hero – using port forwarding with the NAT networking mode
  • VBoxManage startvm / Using the VBoxManage frontend
  • VBoxSDL
    • using, to run VM / Time for action – using VBoxSDL to start a virtual machine
    • interface, experimenting with / Have a go hero – experiment with the VBoxSDL interface
  • VDI hard drive
    • using / Using an additional VDI hard drive
    • secondary virtual drive, adding / Time for action – adding a secondary virtual drive to your VM
    • hard drive, creating on Windows VM / Have a go hero – creating an additional VDI hard disk on a Windows VM
  • VHD hard drive
    • using / Using a VHD hard drive
    • virtual drive, adding / Time for action – adding a VHD virtual drive to your VM
    • virtual drive image, using on multiple VM / Have a go hero – using a virtual disk image on several virtual machines
    • virtual drive image, using on same machine simultaneously / Have a go hero – using a virtual disk image on two virtual machines at the same time
  • virtual appliance
    • about / Setting up preconfigured virtual machines in a flash
    • LAMP Stack Appliance / Setting up preconfigured virtual machines in a flash
    • importing / Importing a virtual appliance
    • TurnKey Wordpress, using / Time for action – using the TurnKey Wordpress virtual appliance
    • exporting / Exporting a virtual appliance
    • customized Wordpress, exporting / Time for action – exporting your customized Wordpress virtual appliance
    • customized virtual appliance, testing / Have a go hero – testing your new customized virtual appliance
    • UbuntuVB virtrual machine, exporting as / Have a go hero – exporting your UbuntuVB virtual machine as a virtual appliance
    • working with / Working with virtual appliances
  • virtual appliance, working with
    • VirtualBox® Images, using / Using virtual images from VirtualBox® Images
    • using, from Bitnami / Using virtual appliances from BitNami
    • Turnkey Linux File Server appliance, using / Time for action – using the Turnkey Linux File Server appliance
  • VirtualBox
    • overview / Running multiple virtual machines
    • installing, on Windows / Installing VirtualBox on Windows
    • downloading, on Windows / Time for action – downloading and installing VirtualBox on Windows
    • installing, on Linux / Installing VirtualBox on Linux
    • PUEL / What just happened?
    • testing / Testing VirtualBox
    • first vitual machine, creating / Getting started
    • dynamically expanding storage / What just happened?
    • fixed-size storage / What just happened?
    • RAM, assigning / Have a go hero – experimenting with memory and hard disk storage types
    • second VM creating, Windows 7 used / Creating your Windows VM
    • Linux distributions / What just happened?
    • mini toolbar setting, adjusting / Have a go hero – adjusting the VirtualBox Mini Toolbar settings
    • Seamless Windows / Activating the Seamless Windows feature
    • virtual disks, using / Using Virtual Disks in VirtualBox
    • disk controller types / Choosing your disk controller type: IDE, SATA, or SCSI
    • default network adapter types / Exploring default network adapter types
  • VirtualBox, testing
    • DSL, creating / Time for action – creating and testing a Damn Small Linux virtual machine
    • DSL, testing / Time for action – creating and testing a Damn Small Linux virtual machine
    • virtual machines, creating / Have a go hero – creating more virtual machines
  • VirtualBox installation
    • on Windows / Installing VirtualBox on Windows
    • on Linux / Installing VirtualBox on Linux
  • VirtualBox installation, on Linux
    • requirements / Time for action – downloading and Installing VirtualBox on Linux
    • Synaptic Package Manager / Time for action – downloading and Installing VirtualBox on Linux
    • Software Sources dialog / Time for action – downloading and Installing VirtualBox on Linux
    • APT line field / Time for action – downloading and Installing VirtualBox on Linux
    • steps / Time for action – downloading and Installing VirtualBox on Linux
    • Import Key dialog / Time for action – downloading and Installing VirtualBox on Linux
    • Sun public key, deleting / Time for action – downloading and Installing VirtualBox on Linux
    • Reload button / Time for action – downloading and Installing VirtualBox on Linux
    • Origin button / Time for action – downloading and Installing VirtualBox on Linux
    • Mark for Installation option / Time for action – downloading and Installing VirtualBox on Linux
    • Mark additional required changes? dialog box / Time for action – downloading and Installing VirtualBox on Linux
    • Apply button / Time for action – downloading and Installing VirtualBox on Linux
    • Apply the following changes? dialog / Time for action – downloading and Installing VirtualBox on Linux
    • Configuring virtualbox-3.X dialog / Time for action – downloading and Installing VirtualBox on Linux
    • accessing / Time for action – downloading and Installing VirtualBox on Linux
    • Register button / Time for action – downloading and Installing VirtualBox on Linux
    • experimenting with / Have a go hero – experimenting with VirtualBox on Linux
  • VirtualBox installation, on Ubuntu server
    • apt-get, using / Time for action – installing VirtualBox through apt-get on your Ubuntu server
  • VirtualBox installation, on Windows
    • starting with / Time for action – downloading and installing VirtualBox on Windows
    • Downloads link / Time for action – downloading and installing VirtualBox on Windows
    • x86/amd64 link / Time for action – downloading and installing VirtualBox on Windows
    • Sun xVM VirtualBox Setup dialog / Time for action – downloading and installing VirtualBox on Windows
    • steps / Time for action – downloading and installing VirtualBox on Windows
    • Custom Setup / Time for action – downloading and installing VirtualBox on Windows
    • main screen / Time for action – downloading and installing VirtualBox on Windows
    • platforms / What just happened?
  • VirtualBox® Images
    • about / Using virtual images from VirtualBox® Images
    • PuppyLinux VM, using / Time for action – using a PuppyLinux VM in VirtualBox
  • virtual disks, VirtualBox
    • using / Using Virtual Disks in VirtualBox
    • disk image files / Using Virtual Disks in VirtualBox
    • VMDK format / Using Virtual Disks in VirtualBox
    • VDI format / Using Virtual Disks in VirtualBox
    • VHD format / Using Virtual Disks in VirtualBox
    • saving / What just happened?
    • HardDisks / What just happened?
    • VHD hard drive, using / Using a VHD hard drive
  • virtual file server
    • exploring / Have a go hero – exploring your virtual file server appliance
  • virtual hard disk storage
    • dynamically expanding storage / What just happened?
    • fixed-size storage / What just happened?
  • virtual hard drive
    • about / What just happened?, What just happened?
  • virtualization
    • about / Running multiple virtual machines
  • virtual machine
    • about / Running multiple virtual machines
    • running / Running multiple virtual machines
    • 3D hardware acceleration, allowing / Allowing 3D Hardware Acceleration in your virtual machines
    • isolating, Not Attached used / Time for action – isolating a VM with the 'Not Attached' mode
    • connecting, without shutting down / Time for action – connecting/disconnecting your VM from the network, What just happened?
    • disconnecting, without shutting down / Time for action – connecting/disconnecting your VM from the network, What just happened?
  • virtual machine, Ubuntu headless server
    • creating / Time for action – creating a virtual machine with VBoxManage
  • virtual machine management, from alternative frontends
    • VirtualBox / Managing virtual machines from alternative front-ends
    • VBoxManage / Managing virtual machines from alternative front-ends, Using the VBoxManage frontend, Controlling your virtual machines through VBoxManage
    • VBoxSDL / Managing virtual machines from alternative front-ends, Using the VBoxSDL simplified interface
    • VBoxHeadless servers / Managing virtual machines from alternative front-ends, Setting up your very own VirtualBox headless server
  • VM
    • branching snapshots, using / Time for action – using branching snapshots in your VMs
  • VM's web server, accessing from another VM
    • about / Accessing your VM's web server from another VM
    • steps / Time for action – accessing your VM's web sever from another VM, What just happened?
    • bridged networking mode, testing / Have a go hero – testing the bridged mode on Windows guests
  • VM's web server, accessing from host PC
    • about / Accessing your VM's web server from your host PC
    • NAT to bridged networking mode conversion / Time for action – changing your virtual machine to bridged networking mode, What just happened?
  • VRDP
    • about / Managing virtual machines from alternative front-ends

W

  • windowed modes
    • using / Using the fullscreen feature, Time for action – using the fullscreen and windowed modes, What just happened?
  • Windows
    • Guest Additions, installing for / Installing Guest Additions for Windows, Time for action – installing Guest Additions on a Windows XP virtual machine
  • Windows 7
    • installing, on VM / TimeWindows 7installing, on VM for action – installing Windows XP on your VM
  • Windows 7 installation, on VM
    • steps / TimeWindows 7installing, on VM for action – installing Windows XP on your VM, What just happened?
    • Information dialog / TimeWindows 7installing, on VM for action – installing Windows XP on your VM
    • Install Now button / TimeWindows 7installing, on VM for action – installing Windows XP on your VM
    • Select your current location screen / TimeWindows 7installing, on VM for action – installing Windows XP on your VM
  • Windows 7 installation disk
    • booting, First Run Wizard used / Time for action – booting your Windows 7 installation disk through the First Run Wizard, What just happened?
  • Windows 7 virtual machine
    • creating / Time for action – creating a virtual machine
    • RAM size, determining / What just happened?
    • Base Memory Size setting / What just happened?
    • Settings button / What just happened?
    • virtual hard drive setting / What just happened?
    • dynamically expanding storage, using / What just happened?
    • audio, enabling / Time for action – enabling audio on your Windows 7 virtual machine, What just happened?
    • audio, verifying in Windows / Have a go hero – verifying audio in Windows guests
    • installation media, removing from / Time for action – removing installation media from your VM
    • web browsing, Internet Explorer used / Time for action – web browsing in your Windows 7 VM
    • other web browsers, using / Have a goWindows 7 virtual machineother web browsers, using hero – instant messaging from your virtual machine
    • instant messaging / Using MicWindows 7 virtual machineinstant messagingrosoft Office in your virtual machine
    • Microsoft Office, using / Time for action – using OpenOffice.org, Have a go Windows 7 virtual machineMicrosoft Office, usingMicrosoft Officeusing, in Windows 7hero – trying out Microsoft Office Live
    • shutting down / Time for action – shutting down your VM, What just happened?
  • Windows7VB2 virtual machine
    • using / Have a go hero – experimenting with memory and hard disk storage types

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  • Xvesa option
    • about / Time for action – using a PuppyLinux VM in VirtualBox
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