Virtual Machine full configuration

Converting Image

To use virtual box you will need a .vdi file. If you have a .img or compressed .img.xz you will need to convert these files using the following commands.

Ubuntu

1. Uncompress the .img.xz by running the following command in the folder the .img file is located:

   unxz -k -v yourfile.xz`
   

2. Convert the .img file to a .vdi file by running the following command in the folder the .img file is located:

   VBoxManage convertfromraw yourfile.img yourfile.vdi
   

Windows

1. Uncompress the .img.xz by using an appropriate archiver such as 7-Zip.

2. Convert the .img file to a .vdi file by running the following command in the folder the .img file is located:

   C:\"Program Files"\Oracle\VirtualBox\VBoxManage convertfromraw yourfile.img yourfile.vdi
   

Setting up the Virtual Machine

Setting up the virtual machine has to be done using the folowing steps:

1. Open VirtualBox and click on New.

   

2. In the Create Virtual Machine pop-up the following settings have to be selected.

   • Name: desired name

   • Machine Folder: desired folder

   • Type: Linux

   • Version: Linux 2.6/3.x/4.x(64-bit)

   

3. Click Next.

4. Set the memory size to 8000 MB and click Next.

   

5. select the Use an existing virtual hard disk file and click on the folder icon.

   

6. Click the Add icon and browse to the desired .vdi file.

   

7. Click Choose.

   

8. Click Create.

   

   A virtual machine is created. Now the Network has to be configured.

9. Click File and go to Host Network Manager.

   

10. In the Host Network Manager fill in the settings as following.

    • Disable the DHCP Server uncheck the box

    • IPv4 Address: 192.168.2.1

    • Network Mask: 255.255.255.0

    

Note: Linux users have to add/adjust the networks.conf file in the /etc/vbox directory. This file should contain the following line:

cd /ect/vbox

sudo nano networks.conf

* 192.168.2.0/24

11. Close the Host Network Manager.

    The network manager is now configured. Now the system settings have to be checked.

12. click on settings.

    

13. In System under the Motherboard tab make sure the Enable EFI box is checked.

    

14. In System under the Motherboard tab make sure that Processor(s) is set to 4 CPU’s.

    

15. In Network under the Adapter1 tab set Attached to to Host-only Adapter.

    

16. Click OK

    The virtual machine has now been set up.