Sun Microsystems VERSION 3.1.0_BETA2 user manual Contents

Contents

1 First steps		9
1.1	Why is virtualization useful?	10
1.2	Some terminology	11
1.3	Features overview	12
1.4	Supported host operating systems	14
1.5	Installing and starting VirtualBox	15
1.6	Creating your first virtual machine	17
1.7	Running your virtual machine	21
	1.7.1 Keyboard and mouse support in virtual machines	21
	1.7.2 Changing removable media	23
	1.7.3 Saving the state of the machine	24
1.8	Snapshots	25
1.9	Virtual machine configuration	27
1.10	Deleting virtual machines	29
1.11	Importing and exporting virtual machines	29

2 Installation details		32
2.1 Installing on Windows hosts		32
2.1.1	Prerequisites	32
2.1.2	Performing the installation	32
2.1.3	Uninstallation	33
2.1.4	Unattended installation	33
2.2 Installing on Mac OS X hosts		33
2.2.1	Performing the installation	33
2.2.2	Uninstallation	34
2.2.3	Unattended installation	34
2.3 Installing on Linux hosts		34
2.3.1	Prerequisites	34
2.3.2 The VirtualBox kernel module		34
2.3.3 USB and advanced networking support		36
2.3.4	Performing the installation	36
2.3.5 Starting VirtualBox on Linux		41
2.4 Installing on Solaris hosts		41
2.4.1	Performing the installation	41
2.4.2 Starting VirtualBox on Solaris		42
2.4.3	Uninstallation	42
2.4.4	Unattended installation	42

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