[OpenIndiana-discuss] running VirtualBox headless

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-----Original message-----
From:	Jan Owoc <jsowoc at gmail.com>
Sent:	Mon 24-06-2013 04:25
Subject:	[OpenIndiana-discuss] running VirtualBox headless
To:	Discussion list for OpenIndiana <openindiana-discuss at openindiana.org>; 
> Hi,
> 
> I'm running a home NAS using OI 151a7 "server" (vs. "desktop"). I was
> thinking of running Ubuntu Server in a virtual machine on OI, ideally
> configured to startup/shutdown when OI starts/shuts down. I can
> connect a monitor to the machine, but it generally should run
> headless.
> 
> I found there is a very helpful entry on the wiki [1] describing most
> of the steps. Has anyone successfully installed VirtualBox on a
> headless OI and have any other tips before I dive in?
> 
> [1] http://wiki.openindiana.org/oi/7.2+VirtualBox
> 
> Cheers,
> Jan
> 
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Jan,

this should work without problem. I'm running a w2008 server inside OI 151a7 without any issues in production.
 
You should check http://sourceforge.net/projects/vboxsvc/ for automatic start/stop via SMF.


cu

Carsten