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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Romero, Alfonso V.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Virtual computer systems--Computer programs.

Virtual computer systems.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (348 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Birmingham, U.K. : Packt Open Source, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Biography/History:

Vidal Romero Alfonso: Alfonso Romero is a freelance computer consultant and translator from Mexico. He's been working with Linux and open source software since 1999. He started operating his first web server (Apache) from a PC at home, offering free hosting services to experiment with Postfix, Squirrel Mail, MySQL, Apache, Tomcat, and Virtual Hosting. Since then, he's been working as a computer consultant for several clients in Mexico writing Java, C++, and Web applications. Since 2000, he has worked for Pearson Education in Mexico as a computer books freelance translator and consultant. His latest book translations are the Spanish versions of Java How to Program, Seventh Edition, from Deitel & Deitel, and C++ How to Program, Sixth Edition, also from Deitel & Deitel. Al enjoys writing tutorials and teaching about Java, C++, PHP, the Apache Web server, Tomcat, MySQL, Web applications like Apache Roller, and all of the wonderful open source applications used today, and when he's not experimenting with new trends in Open Source applications, he enjoys playing his electric guitar.

Summary:

Deploy and manage a cost-effective virtual environment using VirtualBox

Contents:

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

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-282-55734-3

9786612557347

1-84719-915-1

OCLC:

796383965