Fri Jan 22 06:22:50 GMT 2010 virualboxUse VBoxManage for all the tasks $ /usr/bin/VBoxManage createvm --name Debian5 –register //The VM created is an XML file located in your home directory: ~/.VirtualBox/Machines/Debian5/Debian5.xml. $ /usr/bin/VBoxManage createhd --filename Debian5.vdi --size 4000 --variant Fixed // created under ~/.VirtualBox/HardDisks/Debian.vdi 4GB (4,000MB) in size and with fixed size (non-expanding). $ /usr/bin/VBoxManage storagectl Debian5 --name "IDE Controller" --add ide --controller PIIX4 $ /usr/bin/VBoxManage storageattach Debian5 --storagectl "IDE Controller" --port 0 --device 0 --type hdd --medium Debian5.vdi $ /usr/bin/VBoxManage storageattach Debian5 --storagectl "IDE Controller" --port 0 --device 1 --type dvddrive --medium /ISO/debian-40r3-i386-netinst.iso $ /usr/bin/VBoxManage modifyvm Debian5 --nic1 bridged --cableconnected1 on --bridgeadapter1 eth0 $ /usr/bin/VBoxManage startvm Debian5 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7673 (google search) (amazon search) second |