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This page describes the basic procedure to start the DVDK virtual machine in VirtualBox.
 
This page describes the basic procedure to start the DVDK virtual machine in VirtualBox.
  
Avvertenza sull'installazione di Oracle VM Application Manager
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= Starting the Virtual Machine =
  
 
# Decompress the DVDK compressed archive on your file system. You should see two files, with .vbox extension (the virtual machine definition) and .vdi extension (the actual virtual machine): <br><br>[[File: Dvdk decompressed.png|600px]]<br><br>
 
# Decompress the DVDK compressed archive on your file system. You should see two files, with .vbox extension (the virtual machine definition) and .vdi extension (the actual virtual machine): <br><br>[[File: Dvdk decompressed.png|600px]]<br><br>
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# Launch the virtual machine clicking on the start icon: <br><br>[[File:VirtualBox Manager Start.png|600px]]<br><br>
 
# Launch the virtual machine clicking on the start icon: <br><br>[[File:VirtualBox Manager Start.png|600px]]<br><br>
 
# VirtualBox will open three message windows, you can click "Ok" to close them
 
# VirtualBox will open three message windows, you can click "Ok" to close them
# When the boot process is completed, you can login into the Ubuntu system with the following credentials:
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# When the boot process is completed, you can login into the Ubuntu system<br>[[File:VirtualBox Login.png|600px]]<br><br>with the following credentials:
 
#* username: nelk
 
#* username: nelk
 
#* password: nelk
 
#* password: nelk
<br>[[File:VirtualBox Login.png|600px]]<br><br>
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= Guest Additions Update =
 
= Guest Additions Update =
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Once logged in, the system could suggest to update the Virtualbox Guest Additions package (http://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch04.html). You can follow the on screen instructions to easily update the package.

Revision as of 07:58, 9 May 2012

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VirtualMachine.png Applies to DVDK

This page describes the basic procedure to start the DVDK virtual machine in VirtualBox.


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We assume that the VirtualBox package is already installed in the user's host machine

Starting the Virtual Machine[edit | edit source]

  1. Decompress the DVDK compressed archive on your file system. You should see two files, with .vbox extension (the virtual machine definition) and .vdi extension (the actual virtual machine):

    Dvdk decompressed.png

  2. Start the Oracle VM Application Manager

    Screenshot-Oracle VM VirtualBox Manager.png

  3. Click on Machine and select Add

    VirtualBox Manager Add.png

  4. Navigate your file system and select the .vbox file previously decompressed
  5. Launch the virtual machine clicking on the start icon:

    VirtualBox Manager Start.png

  6. VirtualBox will open three message windows, you can click "Ok" to close them
  7. When the boot process is completed, you can login into the Ubuntu system
    VirtualBox Login.png

    with the following credentials:
    • username: nelk
    • password: nelk


Guest Additions Update[edit | edit source]

Once logged in, the system could suggest to update the Virtualbox Guest Additions package (http://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch04.html). You can follow the on screen instructions to easily update the package.