virtualbox with FreeBSD as host

[Mario Lobo]

On Fri, 16 Nov 2012 10:44:54 -0500
Fbsd8 <fbsd8 at a1poweruser.com> wrote:

> Mario Lobo wrote:
> > On Fri, 16 Nov 2012 09:57:53 -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?
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> > 
> > 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.
> 
> There is no man page for VBoxHeadless command.
> 
> How do a configure a vb guest from the host command line?
> 
> 

You can start VirtualBox from an ssh session (with X-forwarding
enabled) from you desktop to your desktopless host. Ssh will forward
the VBox window to your screen.

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Mario Lobo
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