Command used to know if we are working on a virtual or physical machine. This command will use the dmidecode utility to retrieve hardware information of your computer via the BIOS. Run this command as root or with sudo. Show Sample Output
eg:
VBoxManage internalcommands createrawvmdk -filename ~/.VBox_sdc.vmdk -rawdisk /dev/sdc
In order to start virtual box using block devices, ( Or to boot from it) run as ROOT
sudo VirtualBox
Then add & select the vmdk file as a device.
At last Start the virtual box.
- This cmd needs to run once for a device.
- See command 8936 to run with out using ROOT power and easy handling of Virtual m/c
was inspired by http://www.commandlinefu.com/commands/view/8936/boot-from-a-block-device-without-giving-root-privilege-to-virtual-box volpedimongibello= virtual machine name fighetto= controller name tutto.iso= DVD iso image How to remove the DVD: VBoxManage storageattach "volpedimongibello" --storagectl "fighetto" --port 1 --device 0 --type dvddrive --medium none
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