virtualbox with FreeBSD as host

[David Brodbeck]

On Mon, Nov 19, 2012 at 12:55 PM, Mario Lobo <lobo at bsd.com.br> wrote:

> On Sun, 18 Nov 2012 20:07:44 -0500
> Fbsd8 <fbsd8 at a1poweruser.com> wrote:
>
> Snip ...
>
> > So how can I run rpd on the freebsd host running the virtualbox
> > server system so I can access the configured vm?  I this
> > configuration even possible?
> >
>
> I'll give it one last shot.
>
> CREATE/RUNNING <> ACCESSING !
>
>
> CREATE/RUN guests needs X11 ?  NO !
>

Right.  It's *much* easier if you can X forward the GUI, but you can
certainly configure everything you need with VBoxManage.  Figuring out how
to use it is a little tricky, because it's not particularly well
documented, but it does work.


>
> ACCESSING guests needs X11 ? Depends on the guest.
>
> a) Guest = Consele head OS (FBSD, Lunux, etc..) => No need for
> x11/graphics on the local host or any other remote accessing host.
>
> b) Guest = Graphic head OS (windose, any *NIX w/ a graphic interface,
> Macs, etc..) => Yes, You will need x11 or some form of graphic
> interface running on the local host or any other remote accessing host.
>

VirtualBox supports using VNC or RDP to see the guest's interface.  I've
used that feature to run Windows installs on headless servers.
(I guess an OS that can run a VNC client counts as a "graphic interface,"
though.)