Hi Cameron,
I create an updated version of
https://live.osgeo.org/en/quickstart/virtualization_quickstart.html
based on VirtualBox 5.1 and added some information about Windows.
Since VirtualBox 5.1 is the current download and the dialogs are a
little bit different from the previous versions. You will probably want
to update the documentation using these images.
You can download it from:
http://imaptools.com:8080/dl/doc-for-vbox-5.1.zip
You will need to move the images into your folder and update the links
to reflect the changes, but this should reduce the effort and help you
with updating the docs.
One thing that I did not mention, is the fact that if a user generates a
32-bit VM then they can NOT use the OSGeoLive vmdk as that is a 64-bit
vmdk. It is possible to build a 32-bit VM based on the 32-bit ISO image,
but it is a little bit fiddly to get it running, but that might just be
my lack of knowledge on these things.
-Steve
On 6/9/2017 5:41 PM, Cameron Shorter wrote:
Thanks Stephen for sharing what you have been finding out about running
in a virtual machine.
The places where we are collecting this information are:
https://live.osgeo.org/en/quickstart/virtualization_quickstart.html
(official location)
https://live.osgeo.org/en/quickstart/osgeolive_install_quickstart.html
(official location)
https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Virtual_Machine
It would be awesome if you could collect what you are learning (and
correct outdated material) in one of these locations such that it can
become useful for those who follow in your footsteps.
Cheers, Cameron
On 9/6/17 11:42 am, Stephen Woodbridge wrote:
On 6/8/2017 3:11 PM, Micha Silver wrote:
On 06/08/2017 08:52 PM, Stephen Woodbridge wrote:
Hi all,
I just tried to install OSGeo Live 10.5 on Windows using VirtualBox
5.1 and ran into a bunch of problems. I will allow for that fact
that this is my first attempt to do this, but want to document the
issues.
1. Follow the link to get VirtualBox and installed it on Windows 10
64-bit machine.
2. tried to install vmdk following the instruction, I could not get
this to work. Issues are:
* VirtualBox Dialogs are different on 5.1, but could basically
follow the intent.
* when I tried to start the VM it launches and I get black screen
with _ cursor and nothing more. Powered off VM, restarted it, same
result. Could not find a work-a-round to this issue
3. Created a new VM using the 32-bit iso. For some reason,
VirtualBox would not allow me to create 64-bit VM, so its a good
thing you supplied a 32-bit iso also.
You'll find the answer to the 32bit-only problem here:
https://superuser.com/questions/866962/why-does-virtualbox-only-have-32-bit-option-no-64-bit-option-on-windows-7
Here is how to get into your Windows 10 BOIS if anyone cares:
https://www.laptopmag.com/articles/access-bios-windows-10
And here is a good explanation from VirtualBox
https://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=62339
After finding this and enabling VT-x I was able to create a 64-bit VM
and use the vmdk with that without any problems. Click the Run button
brings me right into OSGeo Live.
* Launching this VM, fails with No boot disk error.
* Launching this VM and quickly hiting F12 key, brings up boot
options and selecting "c" to boot from CD-ROM, boots into Linux
installation Menu
Are you trying from the ISO file, or a CD? Maybe you did not add the
CDROM in the VM settings? Under Storage->ContollerIDE be sure that
the machine's CDROM drive is selected: Use the "CD icon" to browse
and select your CDROM drive. Then check the "Live CD/DVD" checkbox,
and try to boot.
In this case I build the VM from the ISO not the CD-ROM.
* If you select "Try Linux without installing" from the menu, it
brings up OSGeo Live, but no where are these steps documented and I
tried menu options before discovering this.
4. Once in OSGeo Live, I could not access my shared folder. It took
me some time to work around this but eventually this worked:
sudo umount /media/sf_SharedFolder
sudo chmod 777 /media/sf_SharedFolder
sudo mount -t vboxsf -o rw,nodev,uid=0,gid=120 SharedFolder
/media/sf_SharedFolder
And doing sudo adduser user vboxsf
and logout and back in fixed the shared folder issue.
So making progress, thanks all. I'll be working with Brian and Vicky
to provide feedback and do testing.
Thanks,
-Steve
I noticed the rc.local adds vboxsf group to user, but it does not
appear in the user account:
user@osgeolive:/media/sf_SharedFolder$ id
uid=999(user) gid=999(user)
groups=999(user),4(adm),20(dialout),24(cdrom),27(sudo),29(audio),30(dip),33(www-data),46(plugdev),50(staff),100(users),121(tomcat8),125(lpadmin),126(sambashare)
I'll be using OSQeo Live at FOSS4G Boston to present the pgRouting
Workshop.
-Steve
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