Difference between revisions of "VirtualBox"

From Eugene Eric Kim
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* [http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Linux_Downloads Download and installation]
* [http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Linux_Downloads Download and installation]


In order to install my copy of [[Windows Vista]], which is tied to the BIOS on my [[Dell Inspiron 531]], I needed to [http://www.virtualbox.org/manual/UserManual.html#changedmi configure the BIOS DMI].
When I've played with VirtualBox in the past, in order to install my copy of [[Windows Vista]], which is tied to the BIOS on my [[Dell Inspiron 531]], I've had to [http://www.virtualbox.org/manual/UserManual.html#changedmi configure the BIOS DMI], which I never bothered doing. No need with VirtualBox 3.0! Installation works out of the box. Yeah!


== References ==
== References ==


* [http://farfewertoes.com/stories/2008-03-09-start-virtualbox-virtual-machines-on-boot/ Start VirtualBox virtual machines on boot]
* [http://farfewertoes.com/stories/2008-03-09-start-virtualbox-virtual-machines-on-boot/ Start VirtualBox virtual machines on boot]

Revision as of 16:41, 6 July 2009

Installation and Configuration

I'm using the non-free version, which has some additional support.

When I've played with VirtualBox in the past, in order to install my copy of Windows Vista, which is tied to the BIOS on my Dell Inspiron 531, I've had to configure the BIOS DMI, which I never bothered doing. No need with VirtualBox 3.0! Installation works out of the box. Yeah!

References