On Mon, Nov 19, 2012 at 12:55 PM, Mario Lobo <l...@bsd.com.br> wrote:
> On Sun, 18 Nov 2012 20:07:44 -0500 > Fbsd8 <fb...@a1poweruser.com> wrote: > > Snip ... > > > So how can I run rpd on the freebsd host running the virtualbox > > server system so I can access the configured vm? I this > > configuration even possible? > > > > I'll give it one last shot. > > CREATE/RUNNING <> ACCESSING ! > > > CREATE/RUN guests needs X11 ? NO ! > Right. It's *much* easier if you can X forward the GUI, but you can certainly configure everything you need with VBoxManage. Figuring out how to use it is a little tricky, because it's not particularly well documented, but it does work. > > ACCESSING guests needs X11 ? Depends on the guest. > > a) Guest = Consele head OS (FBSD, Lunux, etc..) => No need for > x11/graphics on the local host or any other remote accessing host. > > b) Guest = Graphic head OS (windose, any *NIX w/ a graphic interface, > Macs, etc..) => Yes, You will need x11 or some form of graphic > interface running on the local host or any other remote accessing host. > VirtualBox supports using VNC or RDP to see the guest's interface. I've used that feature to run Windows installs on headless servers. (I guess an OS that can run a VNC client counts as a "graphic interface," though.) _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
