to install virtual box on debian, I did not install it from repository using specific kernel version because it tried to install it and make me log into new kernel, I followed this tutorial: http://wiki.debian.org/VirtualBox
- I installed the following packages: sudo apt-get install virtualbox-ose virtualbox-ose-source
- cd /usr/src
- sudo tar xvjf virtualbox-ose.tar.bz2
- cd modules/virtualbox-ose
- sudo make
- sudo make install
- sudo modprobe vboxdrv
- sudo lsmod | grep vbox (if you get an output then everything is ok)
- running “virtualbox” should work
Now you may want to use virtual drive files (.vdi) to load windows or so, see .vhd to .vdi convertion blog entry to see how to do it.
[sources]
- http://wiki.debian.org/VirtualBox virtual box step by step installation guide
- http://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?t=4511&sid=6140d7e78bb81e7a3075fc805f1e59d8
- http://blog.mozmonkey.com/2008/vpc-ie6-ie7-ie8-on-mac-os-x/ virtualization guide for mac
- http://www.debianadmin.com/create-virtual-machines-using-virtualbox-in-debian.html other virtualbox tutorial for debian
- http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=338931&page=11 one more tutorial