virtualbox with FreeBSD as host

[Mario Lobo]

On Fri, 16 Nov 2012 16:18:10 -0500
Fbsd8 <fbsd8 at a1poweruser.com> wrote:

> >>>>
> >>>> Section 23.3 of the handbook speaks about FreeBSD as a host.
> >>>> No where in that section does it say anything about virtualbox
> >>>> running from the FreeBSD host command line or from A Desktop.
> >>>>
> >>>> Do I need a Desktop for virtualbox to run under?
> >>>
> >>> NOPE !!
> >>>
> >>> VBoxHeadless -startvm  "vm name"
> >>>
> >> Issueing VirtualBox from host command line gets this msg.
> >> Failed to open the x11 display
> >>
> >> VBoxHeadless -startvm  "vm name" assumes that there a vb guest
> >> all ready configured which is not my case.
> >>
> > 
> > Right! I assumed you already had the VM ready. Sorry.
> > 
> > 
> >> There is no man page for VBoxHeadless command.
> > 
> > There are those:
> > 
> > http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/UserManual.pdf
> > 
> > and
> > 
> > http://www.virtualbox.org/manual/
> > 
> > VBoxHeadless is covered on both.
> > 
> >> How do a configure a vb guest from the host command line?
> >>
> > 
> > VBoxManage can do all that from command line. Check it out or
> > follow my previous e-mail.
> > 
> 
> I read the UserManual and think I am barking up the wrong tree.
> So lets start over again with what the wanted desired result is.
> I have 9.0 installed on my 200gb hard drive, it's configured to use
> the first 100gb leaving the second 100gb free. I was going to install
> XP in the second half and have a duel boot config. Then I find out XP
> has to be install first on the HD meaning I have to install 9.0 from
> scratch again. I read a post on this list where it was suggested to
> run Virtualbox on my 9.0 host and then run XP as a guest. I want to
> boot the 9.0 host and login to the 9.0 host, start the Virtualbox XP
> guest and enter the XP guest [IE: be in the XP OS windows
> environment], can I do all that from the host command line? I do not
> run x11 or any desktop on my 9.0 host. I do not want to use an second
> PC to login to the VB XP guest over ssh.
> 

To access the XP graphics interface, you NEED a graphics environment!

I, at least, don't know of a way to access a graphics interface from a
text console and you're not willing to do an RDP/VNC session from
another machine.

I'm sorry but you're stuck ! I can't help you any further.

-- 
Mario Lobo
http://www.mallavoodoo.com.br
FreeBSD since 2.2.8 [not Pro-Audio.... YET!!] (99% winblows FREE)