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usersguide:runningonvirtualbox [2016/12/14 16:57] stefanschroeder [Virtual Machine Setup] |
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This page describes the process of installing MINIX 3 on VirtualBox. | This page describes the process of installing MINIX 3 on VirtualBox. | ||
+ | Confirmed to work with | ||
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+ | ^ VirtualBox ^ Minix ^ Host-OS ^ Notes ^ | ||
+ | | 4.3.36 | 3.3.0-3234ff | Debian 3.16.36 | X not installed | ||
+ | | 4.3.36 | 3.4.0rc2-373b793 | Debian 3.16.36 | X works ok | ||
+ | | 5.2.4 | 3.4.0rc6 | Debian 10 (buster)| | ||
===== Preliminaries ===== | ===== Preliminaries ===== | ||
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In the main screen of VirtualBox, click the big **New** button. | In the main screen of VirtualBox, click the big **New** button. | ||
- | - At the //Name and operating system// screen, for //Name// write **MINIX3** (anything will work). For //Type// and //Version// select **Other**. | + | - At the //Name and operating system// screen, for //Name// write **MINIX3** (anything will work). |
- | - At the //Memory size// screen, select the amount of memory for this Virtual Machine. | + | - For //Type// select **Other**. |
+ | - For //Version// select **Other/unknown**. | ||
+ | - At the //Memory size// screen, select the amount of memory for this Virtual Machine (e.g. **1024MB**). | ||
- At the //Hard Drive// screen set the size and properties of the Virtual Hard Disk. It is okay to either leave those options at their defaults or change them. | - At the //Hard Drive// screen set the size and properties of the Virtual Hard Disk. It is okay to either leave those options at their defaults or change them. | ||
- Pressing **Create** will create the Disk Image and the Virtual Machine that we will run. | - Pressing **Create** will create the Disk Image and the Virtual Machine that we will run. | ||
- Now select **MINIX3** in the list on the left. | - Now select **MINIX3** in the list on the left. | ||
- | - Click the **Settings** button on the main screen of VirtualBox. Then click on //System// in the list on the right and tick the **Hardware Clock in UTC Time** checkbox. | ||
- Click OK, and you are now ready to install MINIX 3! | - Click OK, and you are now ready to install MINIX 3! | ||
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+ | Troubleshooting: | ||
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+ | - If the installer fails to detect the virtual hard disk attached to a SATA controller, reconfigure the machine and attach the disk to the IDE controller. Also, make sure that the CDROM is attached to the IDE controller as well. (VirtualBox 5.1.22) | ||
===== Installation ===== | ===== Installation ===== | ||
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- Select **MINIX3** in the list on the left. | - Select **MINIX3** in the list on the left. | ||
- Click **Start**. | - Click **Start**. | ||
- | - You will be asked to select a start-up disk. Browse to and select the **.iso** Minix image you downloaded earlier and press **Open**. | + | - You will be asked to select a start-up disk. Browse to and select the **.iso** MINIX 3 image you downloaded earlier and press **Open**. |
Then you can follow the [[.:doinginstallation#runningsetup|normal installation instructions]]. | Then you can follow the [[.:doinginstallation#runningsetup|normal installation instructions]]. | ||
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==== X.org ==== | ==== X.org ==== | ||
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+ | FIXME: This chapter needs to be re-written, as MINIX 3.3.0 does not install Xorg by default, where as MINIX 3.4.0 Beta //can// start X with no additional fiddling. | ||
VirtualBox's guest additions are not available for MINIX3. Therefore, MINIX cannot correctly guess the screen resolution. The desired screen resolution has to be set manually in the xorg.conf file. | VirtualBox's guest additions are not available for MINIX3. Therefore, MINIX cannot correctly guess the screen resolution. The desired screen resolution has to be set manually in the xorg.conf file. |