Hello wanted to install a test virtual machine on my Desktop pc for server and ispconfig proposes. Test new things, new software etc. The problem was that the clipboard between host and virtual machine does not works if you haven't set up X. So i google it for the solution and i wrote a simple tutorial. INSTALL ORACLE VIRTUALBOX Go to http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/server-storage/virtualbox/downloads/index.html download virtual box for your machine Debian 6.0 (Squeeze) virtualbox-4.1_4.1.6-74713~Debian~squeeze_amd64.deb and Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack For use with Version 4.1.6 only All Platforms (Windows, Mac OS X, Solaris and Linux) Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-4.1.6-74713.vbox-extpack after go into your download folder and run as root Code: dpkg -i virtualbox-4.1_4.1.6-74713~Debian~squeeze_amd64.deb after installation open the Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-4.1.6-74713.vbox-extpack with virtualbox (double click) to install the Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack it will also ask you the root password during the installation to have usb support between the the host and the guest machines edit /etc/fstab and add Code: usbfs /proc/bus/usb usbfs defaults,devmode=666 0 0 then do a Code: mount -a as root from your terminal now open virtualbox go to File-->Preferences-->Network and click on the "Add Host-only network (Ins) it will create automatically a "vboxnet0" network Click to OK to save changes Add a new virtual machine and proceed with installation. I installed Debian 6. After installation boot the new v.machine and then power off it. Now go with your mouse on your virtual machine Right-click --> Settings Go to Network -- click on the second tab "Adapter 2" check the "Enable Network Adapter" and choose from the drop-down Attached to: Host-only Adapter It will automatically choose the "vboxnet0" in the Name field Click to OK to save changes Now open a terminal on your host maschine and execute Code: ifconfig you will see something like this Code: vboxnet0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 0a:00:27:00:00:00 inet addr:192.168.56.1 Bcast:192.168.56.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 keep in mind the 192.168.56.1 Bootup your virtualmachine login as root and run Code: pico /etc/network/interfaces add these lines in the bottom Code: auto eth1 iface eth1 inet static address 192.168.56.10 netmask 255.255.255.0 the address 192.168.56.10 is based in the ifconfig results on you host machine after this close and save run in terminal Code: ifup eth1 Now go to your root machine's console and login with ssh to your guest machine Code: ssh [email protected] Those tested on a debian 6 host and also a debian 6 guest Thanks
