19 replies to this topic

[sanbarrow]

Running VirtualBox is very easy in MOA - I guess in some winbuilder projects it may work also ??? -

Just install it once somewhere and copy the install-directory to your PE.
In MOA please use this directory: R:\vm\virtualbox - adjust to your needs in other builds.
Make sure you have R:\vm\virtualbox\VirtualBox.exe

After full boot run this cmd

@echo off

regsvr32 /s R:\vm\virtualbox\VBoxC.dll

drv_ctl --inst-nostart VBoxDrv R:\vm\virtualbox\drivers\VBoxDrv\VBoxDrv.sys

drv_ctl --inst-nostart VBoxTAP R:\vm\virtualbox\drivers\network\VBoxTAP.sys

drv_ctl --inst-nostart VBoxUSB R:\vm\virtualbox\drivers\USB\device\VBoxUSB.sys

drv_ctl --inst-nostart VBoxUSBMon R:\vm\virtualbox\drivers\USB\filter\VBoxUSBMon.sys

net start VBoxDrv

net start VBoxUSBMon

start R:\vm\virtualbox\VBoxSVC.exe

You can remove the additions.iso and the help-file - then you get a directory about 27 Mb

[Brito]

Good instructions!

Where can one find drv_ctrl?

[sanbarrow]

Where can one find drv_ctrl?

http://sanbarrow.com...les/drv_ctl.exe

I don't remember where I found it - google does not find it anymore

[Brito]

Hmm..

When Jaclaz reads your reply he'll likely say to himself: "your google-fu needs to be refined.."

I noticed that a similar question was asked by Galapo last month: http://www.boot-land...?...ost&p=37733


The initial source code of the program was made available by Microsoft on the DDK sources but Alter has later introduced some good improvements (he's also the author of a few other good tools as well)

You find the official homepage for reference here: http://alter.org.ua/...t/win/drv_inst/

[sanbarrow]

When Jaclaz reads your reply he'll likely say to himself: "your google-fu needs to be refined.."

that is probably because Jaclaz is THE finder while its my job to run VMs on PE

see

By the way - when you try to run VirtualPC along with Parallels or VirtualBox you get problems because of conflicting hypervisors

[was_jaclaz]

that is probably because Jaclaz is THE finder while its my job to run VMs on PE

I like it with the "THE" before! ...but of course the "f" should be CAPITAL:

THE Finder

Yes....I like it.

jaclaz

[sanbarrow]

Update:

mentioned batch does NO longer work for latest versions like VirtualBox-2.0.2-354887-win_x86.msi


Last version that works for me is
http://dlc.sun.com/v...6.4-Win_x86.msi

[ribben]

Hello i have installed virtual box and i am able to make a virtual device and boot an iso in it just wonderfully!!!!! But i want this iso have access to my real hard drives...Does anyone know how is this possible to achieve ???? thanks for reading i am waiting a reply

Regards,
Ribben

[maanu]

Hello i have installed virtual box and i am able to make a virtual device and boot an iso in it just wonderfully!!!!! But i want this iso have access to my real hard drives...Does anyone know how is this possible to achieve ???? thanks for reading i am waiting a reply

Regards,
Ribben

well im afraid ,u cant do this on live iso booting . if u have installed any os . then yes , u can install their add-on to access a shared folder..

[ribben]

maanu thanks for your fast reply!!!
Look, the thing exactly i wan to do is to boot in virtual device an iso for gparted and with it be able to manage all my disks (real ones) for example my external usb. I am trying to be more specific because i must admit that i can't fully understand what you mean . Again thanks

Regards,
Ribben

[sanbarrow]

Do you need VirtualBox ?
With VMware this works without problems.
I just tried to specify physical disks on my LiveCD with VirtualBox but it does not work - but it sure does work with Workstation

[ribben]

Thanks and you sanbarrow for your help. I tried to do this with vmware server 2 but in the end i didn't make it out;;; Is this just a feature that only vmware workstation has;;;

[sanbarrow]

VMserver2 on a LiveCD ??? - never - but it works fine with Workstation

[ribben]

ok sanbarrow i will try workstation and something it is simple to se the physical drives or need some special instructions?????

thanks again everyone for the help

Regards,
Ribben

[sanbarrow]

Hi
with Workstation you create a VM and simply say "add disk" - then you specify "use physical disk" - then select the disknumber - nothing tricky.

[ribben]

sanbarrow you saved the day or maybe better the night because here in greece is 3:20 am. But i also have to thank maanu for answering me!!! So i will try the workstation and tomorrow i let you know my news and progress. Once again thanks so much everyone for the the fast replies and help

Regards,
Ribben

[ribben]

So guys i have achieved a lot of progress of booting isos from usb flash drive with ubuntu installed on it and vmware workstation on ubuntu but should i write a tutorial i don't know what's your opinion??? (i don't think i was the first who had this idea but a searched tutorial section and i didn't found anything)

[sanbarrow]

I am using Slax based USB-stick with VMware Workstation since a while - it is still slower than the Windows based variant.
Anyway - I'd like to see a Howto for Ubuntu + USB-stick + latest Workstation

Ulli

[Brito]

I'd also like to read a tutorial, preferably with a lot of pics..

[ribben]

Ok as you want i will start making a how to tutorial for my combination....See yah

Regardsm
Ribben