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Line 12: − + − 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 + Line 29:
Line 28: − + − rpm -Uvh alsa-lib-1.0.6-5.RHEL4.i386.rpm+ − rpm -Uvh SDL-1.2.7-8.i386.rpm + + + Line 119:
Line 120: − + − − 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 Line 147:
Line 141: − + + + + + + + + − 16. Set Environment Variable (replace 'vbox_files' with the ibay you created)+ − 17. Permanently set Environment Variable+ Line 168:
Line 169: − 18. Verify the environment variable is set+ Line 175:
Line 176: − 19. You can now create and run your own virtual machines using VBoxManage and VBoxHeadless (located in /usr/bin/). + Line 260:
Line 261: − rpm -e SDL − rpm -e alsa-lib Line 269:
Line 268: − − Remove the lines added to the modules.dep file in step 12.
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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
'''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'''
'''For 2.6.9-78.0.13.EL'''
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 ===
=== 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
'''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