Comments on: Starting VirtualBox VMs from an Icon or CLI http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2008/04/13/starting-virtualbox-vms-from-an-icon-or-cli/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=starting-virtualbox-vms-from-an-icon-or-cli The Magic of Open Source Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:32:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Mike Tyrell http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2008/04/13/starting-virtualbox-vms-from-an-icon-or-cli/comment-page-1/#comment-9677 Mike Tyrell Sun, 18 Jan 2009 14:10:38 +0000 http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2008/04/13/starting-virtualbox-vms-from-an-icon-or-cli/#comment-9677 Hey here I am not sure what you wanted to do exactly but check this link maybe it will help http://www.howtoforge.com/vboxheadless-running-virtual-machines-with-virtualbox-2.0-on-a-headless-ubuntu-8.04-server I have not tried the above howto but im planning some time in the future when I have time. Keep me updated if you can on your progress Hey here I am not sure what you wanted to do exactly but check this link maybe it will help

http://www.howtoforge.com/vboxheadless-running-virtual-machines-with-virtualbox-2.0-on-a-headless-ubuntu-8.04-server

I have not tried the above howto but im planning some time in the future when I have time. Keep me updated if you can on your progress

]]> By: sims http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2008/04/13/starting-virtualbox-vms-from-an-icon-or-cli/comment-page-1/#comment-9670 sims Fri, 16 Jan 2009 02:56:11 +0000 http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2008/04/13/starting-virtualbox-vms-from-an-icon-or-cli/#comment-9670 Answering my own question: VBoxManage startvm vmname -type vrdp But it only works with the non-OSE version. Oh well, I guess it's KVM then. I wanted to have portability between hosts. Answering my own question:

VBoxManage startvm vmname -type vrdp

But it only works with the non-OSE version. Oh well, I guess it’s KVM then. I wanted to have portability between hosts.

]]> By: sims http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2008/04/13/starting-virtualbox-vms-from-an-icon-or-cli/comment-page-1/#comment-9669 sims Fri, 16 Jan 2009 02:49:06 +0000 http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2008/04/13/starting-virtualbox-vms-from-an-icon-or-cli/#comment-9669 Yeah, like the man page says. What I'd like to know is how to start a VM without a "monitor" device. I don't want or need a virtual monitor. More accurately, I want a headless VM. I don't know if Virtualbox can do this. Yeah, like the man page says. What I’d like to know is how to start a VM without a “monitor” device. I don’t want or need a virtual monitor. More accurately, I want a headless VM. I don’t know if Virtualbox can do this.

]]> By: Mike Tyrell http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2008/04/13/starting-virtualbox-vms-from-an-icon-or-cli/comment-page-1/#comment-8361 Mike Tyrell Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:08:46 +0000 http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2008/04/13/starting-virtualbox-vms-from-an-icon-or-cli/#comment-8361 thanks alot for this thanks alot for this

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