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+ Virtualbox OSE for Debian +
+ Guest utilities + + The guest utilities are provided as separate Debian packages. These + packages contain all features virtualbox-ose offers for Debian guests. + Guest utilities for operating systems not offering virtualbox-ose + packages have to be downloaded from the internet. The upstream provided + ISO images cannot be distributed with this package for licensing reasons. + The same holds for the externally provided WineD3D extensions. + +
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+ Different versions + + The Open Source Edition of VirtualBox contains most but not all + features of the closed-source VirtualBox product that is + distributed under different terms and available from the + Virtualbox + homepage. Missing are: + + + + + Remote Display Protocol (RDP) Server + + + This component implements a complete RDP server on top of + the virtual hardware and allows users to connect to a + virtual machine remotely using any RDP compatible client. + + + + USB support + + VirtualBox implements a virtual USB controller and supports + passing through USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 devices to virtual + machines. + + + + USB over RDP + + This is a combination of the RDP server and USB support + allowing users to make USB devices available to virtual + machines running remotely. + + + + iSCSI initiator + + VirtualBox contains a builtin iSCSI initiator making it + possible to use iSCSI targets as virtual disks without the + guest requiring support for iSCSI. + + + +
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+ 64-bit guests + + Starting with version 2.0.0 VirtualBox also supports 64-bit guest operating systems, + under the following conditions: + + + + + You need a 64-bit processor with hardware virtualization support + and a 64-bit host operating system. + + + + + You must run a 64-bit version of VirtualBox on that OS. This can + then run both 32-bit and 64-bit VMs; a 32-bit VirtualBox can only run 32-bit + VMs, regardless of the hardware. + + + + + You must enable hardware virtualization; software virtualization is not supported + for 64-bit VMs. + + + + + There is no specific setting to enable 64-bit support for a guest. + However, you should enable the I/O APIC for virtual machines that you intend to + use in 64-bit mode. + +
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+ How to provide networking to virtual machines +
+ Mechanism + + VirtualBox can use three alternative mechanisms to provide + Ethernet networking to its virtual machines:b + +
+ NAT + + This is the easiest to use type of setup: The virtual + ethernet interface is connected to a virtual NAT router + including a DHCP server that is implemented within + the VirtualBox host software. + + + This is the default mode. It usually does not require + any extra configuration on the host. + +
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+ Internal network + + In this mode, there is only connectivity within an + emulated network shared between two or more virtual + machines running in the same VirtualBox instance. + +
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+ Host interface + + The virtual ethernet interface is connected to a + real device on the host filtering out its traffic. + +
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+ Incompatibilities + + When upgrading from a pre 2.0.0 version to virtualbox might complaing + about a missing format attribute in the HardDisk tag of + ~/.VirtualBox/VirtualBox.xml. Manually adding + 'format="vdi"' solves this. + + + A bug appeared in kernel 2.6.29 RC5 that broke virtualbox-ose. The fix + was added in 2.6.29.1. If you happen to use 2.6.29 and epxerience + problems starting your VMs please upgrade. In Debian all + linux-image-2.6.29 versions starting with Debian version 2.6.29-2 are + fine. + +
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+ See also + + Additional and updated information may be found on + + + + the + + End-user documentation section of the official + VirtualBox site. + + + + + the + VirtualBox + page in the Debian Wiki. + + + + +
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