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Author Romero, Alfonso V.

Title VirtualBox 3.1 : beginner's guide / Alfonso V. Romero.

Publication Info. Birmingham, U.K. : Packt Pub., [2010]
©2010

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Description 1 online resource (vii, 333 pages) : illustrations
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Note Includes index.
Contents VirtualBox 3.1: Beginner's Guide -- VirtualBox 3.1: Beginner's Guide -- Credits -- About the Reviewer -- What this book covers -- What you need for this book -- Who this book is for -- Conventions -- Reader feedback -- Customer support -- Errata -- Piracy -- Questions -- 1. Getting to Work with VirtualBox -- Running multiple virtual machines -- Installing VirtualBox on Windows -- Time for action-downloading and installing VirtualBox on Windows -- What just happened -- Have a go hero-experiment with VirtualBox on Windows -- Installing VirtualBox on Linux.
Time for action-downloading and Installing VirtualBox on LinuxWhat just happened -- Have a go hero-experimenting with VirtualBox on Linux -- Testing VirtualBox -- Time for action-creating and testing a Damn Small Linux virtual machine -- What just happened -- Have a go hero-creating more virtual machines -- Pop quiz-doing the thing -- Summary -- 2. Creating Your First Virtual Machine: Ubuntu Linux -- Getting started -- Downloading the Ubuntu Linux Live CD -- Time for action-downloading the Ubuntu Desktop Live CD -- What just happened -- Have a go hero-doing more with the thing -- Creating your Ubuntu Linux VM.
Time for action-creating a virtual machineWhat just happened -- Have a go hero-experimenting with memory and hard disk storage types -- Pop quiz-creating virtual machines -- Configuring basic settings for your Ubuntu Linux VM -- Time for action-basic configuration for your VM -- What just happened -- Pop quiz-configuring basic settings on your VMs -- Installing Ubuntu Linux on your VM -- Time for action-installing Ubuntu Desktop on your VM -- What just happened -- Pop quiz-using the auto capture and host key features -- Running your Ubuntu Linux VM -- Time for action-running Ubuntu Linux -- What just happened.
Web browsing with Mozilla FirefoxTime for action-web browsing in your Ubuntu VM -- What just happened -- Using OpenOffice.org in your virtual machine -- Time for action-using OpenOffice.org -- What just happened -- Have a go hero-trying out Ubuntu One: your personal cloud -- Have a go hero-sharing information between your VM and your host PC -- Have a go hero-instant messaging from your virtual machine -- Pop quiz-running your Ubuntu Linux VM -- Shutting down your virtual machine -- Time for action-shutting down your VM -- What just happened -- Pop quiz-your first VM.
Have a go hero-experimenting with a KUbuntu virtual machineSummary -- 3. Creating Your Second Virtual Machine: Windows 7 -- Creating your Windows VM -- Time for action-creating a virtual machine -- What just happened -- Have a go hero-experimenting with memory and hard disk storage types -- Pop quiz-creating virtual machines -- Booting your Windows 7 installation disk -- Time for action-booting your Windows 7 installation disk through the First Run Wizard -- What just happened -- Have a go hero-using the First Run Wizard with other operating systems -- Installing Windows 7 on your VM.
Time for action installing Windows XP on your VM.
Summary Deploy and manage a cost-effective virtual environment using VirtualBox.
Local Note eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America
Subject VirtualBox.
VirtualBox.
VirtualBox.
Virtual computer systems.
Virtual computer systems.
Open source software.
Open source software.
Operating systems (Computers)
Operating systems (Computers)
System design.
System design.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Other Form: Print version: Romero, Alfonso V. VirtualBox 3.1. Birmingham, U.K. : Packt Pub., ©2010 9781847199140 (OCoLC)644064074
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