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  uname -r
 
  uname -r
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You will also need to download the following rpm files
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You will also need to download the VirtualBox rpm file
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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
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wget ftp://ftp.pbone.net/mirror/ftp.centos.org/4.7/os/x86_64/CentOS/RPMS/SDL-1.2.7-8.i386.rpm
   
  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
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2. Install the dependencies for VirtualBox (this will install the alsa-lib and SDL)
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rpm -Uvh alsa-lib-1.0.6-5.RHEL4.i386.rpm
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yum install SDL
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  rpm -Uvh SDL-1.2.7-8.i386.rpm
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You may need to run the following commands to complete the installation
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signal-event post-upgrade
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  signal-event reboot
    
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12. Edit the modules.dep file
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12. Run depmod to determine module dependancies
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'''For 2.6.9-78.0.13.EL'''
 
'''For 2.6.9-78.0.13.EL'''
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  pico /lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.13.EL/modules.dep
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  depmod -a /lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.13.EL/vboxnetflt.ko
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Add the following two lines to the end and save
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/lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.13.EL/vboxdrv.ko:
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/lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.13.EL/vboxnetflt.ko: /lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.13.EL/vboxdrv.ko
   
'''For 2.6.9-78.0.13.ELsmp'''
 
'''For 2.6.9-78.0.13.ELsmp'''
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  pico /lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.13.ELsmp/modules.dep
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  depmod -a /lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.13.ELsmp/vboxnetflt.ko
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Add the following two lines to the end and save
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/lib/modules/2.6.9-78.0.13.ELsmp/vboxdrv.ko:
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/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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15. Remove the file that flags vboxdrv and vboxnetflt module as not being installed properly
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15. Create/edit the /etc/rc.modules file to load vboxdrv and vboxnetflt at boot time
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pico /etc/rc.modules
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Add the following line and save
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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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16. Set Environment Variable (replace 'vbox_files' with the ibay you created)
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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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17. Permanently set Environment Variable
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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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18. Verify the environment variable is set
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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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19. You can now create and run your own virtual machines using VBoxManage and VBoxHeadless (located in /usr/bin/).  
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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
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rpm -e SDL
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rpm -e alsa-lib
      
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
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Remove the lines added to the modules.dep file in step 12.
      
Remove the Environment Variable Script
 
Remove the Environment Variable Script
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