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wget ftp://ftp.pbone.net/mirror/www.whiteboxlinux.org/whitebox/4/en/updates/i386/alsa-lib-1.0.6-5.RHEL4.i386.rpm
− wget ftp://ftp.pbone.net/mirror/ftp.centos.org/4.7/os/x86_64/CentOS/RPMS/SDL-1.2.7-8.i386.rpm
rpm -Uvh alsa-lib-1.0.6-5.RHEL4.i386.rpm+ rpm -Uvh SDL-1.2.7-8.i386.rpm+
pico /lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.13.EL/modules.dep+Add the following two lines to the end and save
− /lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.13.EL/vboxdrv.ko:
− /lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.13.EL/vboxnetflt.ko: /lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.13.EL/vboxdrv.ko
pico /lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.13.ELsmp/modules.dep+Add the following two lines to the end and save
− /lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.13.ELsmp/vboxdrv.ko:
− /lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.13.ELsmp/vboxnetflt.ko: /lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.13.ELsmp/vboxdrv.ko
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+16. Set Environment Variable (replace 'vbox_files' with the ibay you created)+17. Permanently set Environment Variable+18. Verify the environment variable is set+19. You can now create and run your own virtual machines using VBoxManage and VBoxHeadless (located in /usr/bin/). + rpm -e SDL
− rpm -e alsa-lib
Remove the lines added to the modules.dep file in step 12.
uname -r
uname -r
−You will also need to download the following rpm files
+You will also need to download the VirtualBox rpm file
− wget http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/2.2.2/VirtualBox-2.2.2_46594_rhel4-1.i386.rpm
wget http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/2.2.2/VirtualBox-2.2.2_46594_rhel4-1.i386.rpm
You will also need the precompiled kernel modules
You will also need the precompiled kernel modules
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'''For 2.6.9-78.0.13.EL'''
'''For 2.6.9-78.0.13.EL'''
wget http://kevinps2003.tripod.com/vboxdrv-2.2.2.tar.gz
wget http://kevinps2003.tripod.com/vboxdrv-2.2.2.tar.gz
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−2. Install the dependencies for VirtualBox
+2. Install the dependencies for VirtualBox (this will install the alsa-lib and SDL)
− yum install SDL
−You may need to run the following commands to complete the installation
+ signal-event post-upgrade
+ signal-event reboot
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−12. Edit the modules.dep file
+12. Run depmod to determine module dependancies
−'''For 2.6.9-78.0.13.EL'''
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− depmod -a /lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.13.EL/vboxnetflt.ko
−'''For 2.6.9-78.0.13.ELsmp'''
'''For 2.6.9-78.0.13.ELsmp'''
− depmod -a /lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.13.ELsmp/vboxnetflt.ko
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−15. Remove the file that flags vboxdrv and vboxnetflt module as not being installed properly
+15. Create/edit the /etc/rc.modules file to load vboxdrv and vboxnetflt at boot time
+ pico /etc/rc.modules
+Add the following line and save
+ modprobe vboxnetflt
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+16. Remove the file that flags vboxdrv and vboxnetflt module as not being installed properly
rm /etc/vbox/module_not_compiled
rm /etc/vbox/module_not_compiled
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−17. Set Environment Variable (replace 'vbox_files' with the ibay you created)
export VBOX_USER_HOME=/home/e-smith/files/ibays/vbox_files/files/.VirtualBox
export VBOX_USER_HOME=/home/e-smith/files/ibays/vbox_files/files/.VirtualBox
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−18. Permanently set Environment Variable
pico /etc/profile.d/vboxpath.sh
pico /etc/profile.d/vboxpath.sh
Add the two lines below (replace 'vbox_files' with the ibay you created)
Add the two lines below (replace 'vbox_files' with the ibay you created)
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−19. Verify the environment variable is set
echo $VBOX_USER_HOME
echo $VBOX_USER_HOME
Should result in (where 'vbox_files' is the ibay you created)
Should result in (where 'vbox_files' is the ibay you created)
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−20. You can now create and run your own virtual machines using VBoxManage and VBoxHeadless (located in /usr/bin/).
=== Usage - VBoxManage ===
=== Usage - VBoxManage ===
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=== Uninstall ===
=== Uninstall ===
rpm -e VirtualBox
rpm -e VirtualBox
−Remove the kernel modules from the /lib/modules/... folder
Remove the kernel modules from the /lib/modules/... folder
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'''For 2.6.9-78.0.13.ELsmp'''
'''For 2.6.9-78.0.13.ELsmp'''
rm /lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.13.ELsmp/vbox*.ko
rm /lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.13.ELsmp/vbox*.ko
−Remove the Environment Variable Script
Remove the Environment Variable Script
