VirtualBox 3.1 : beginner's guide : deploy and manage a cost-effective virtual environment using VirtualBox / / Alfonso V. Romero

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910965190903321
• Autore: Romero Alfonso V
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Birmingham, U.K., : Packt Open Source, 2010
• ISBN: 9786612557347; 9781282557345; 1282557343; 9781847199157; 1847199151
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (348 p.)
• Disciplina: 005.43
• Soggetti: Virtual computer systems - Computer programs
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Copyright; Credits; About the Author; About the Reviewer; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: Getting to Work with VirtualBox; Running multiple virtual machines; Installing VirtualBox on Windows; Time for action - downloading and installing VirtualBox; on Windows; Installing VirtualBox on Linux; Time for action - downloading & Installing VirtualBox on Linux; Testing VirtualBox; Time for action - creating and testing a Damn Small; Linux virtual machine; Summary; Chapter 2: Creating Your First Virtual Machine: Ubuntu Linux; Getting started; Downloading the Ubuntu Linux Live CD; Time for action - downloading the Ubuntu Desktop Live CDCreating your Ubuntu Linux VM; Time for action - creating a virtual machine; Configuring basic settings for your Ubuntu Linux VM; Time for action -basic configuration for your VM; Installing Ubuntu Linux on your VM; Time for action - installing Ubuntu Desktop on your VM; Running your Ubuntu Linux VM; Time for action - running Ubuntu Linux; Web browsing with Mozilla Firefox; Time for action - web browsing in your Ubuntu VM; Using OpenOffice.org in your virtual machine; Time for action - using OpenOffice.org; Shutting down your virtual machineTime for action - shutting down ; your VM; Summary; Chapter 3: Creating Your Second Virtual Machine: Windows 7; Creating your Windows VM; Time for action - creating a virtual machine; Booting your Windows 7 installation disk; Time for action - booting your Windows 7 installation disk; through the First Run Wizard; Installing Windows 7 on your VM; Time for action - installing Windows XP on your VM; Making sound work on your Windows 7 VM; Time for action - enabling audio on your Windows 7 virtual; machine; Removing the installation media from your Windows 7 VM; Time for action - removing installation media from your VMWeb browsing with Internet Explorer; Time for action - web browsing in your Windows 7 VM; Using Microsoft Office in your virtual machine; Time for action - using OpenOffice.org; Shutting down your virtual machine; Time for action - shutting down your VM; Summary; Chapter 4: Installing Guest Additions and Advanced Settings; Introducing Guest Additions; Installing Guest Additions for Windows; Time for action - installing Guest Additions on a; Windows XP virtual machine; Installing Guest Additions for Linux; Time for action - installing Guest Additions on Linux UbuntuInstalling Guest Additions for OpenSolaris; Using the fullscreen feature; Time for action - using the fullscreen and windowed modes; Sharing folders between your host and guest PCs; Time for action - sharing folders between a Windows; XP host and an Ubuntu guest; Activating the Seamless Windows feature; Time for action - activating Seamless Windows with; Windows and Linux; Allowing 3D Hardware Acceleration in your virtual machines; Time for action - using Compiz on your Ubuntu VM; Summary; Chapter 5: Storing Data in VirtualBox; Using Virtual Disks in VirtualBox
• Sommario/riassunto: Deploy and manage a cost-effective virtual environment using VirtualBox