virtualbox 3.1 command line commands updated
so it now REQUIRES the double --
AND memory is by default MB?
virtualbox-commandline-headless-summary
VBoxManage createvm --name VM1 --register VBoxManage modifyvm VM1 --bioslogofadein off --bioslogofadeout off
VBoxManage modifyvm VM1 --memory 3072 --acpi on --hwvirtex on VBoxManage modifyvm VM1 --nictype1 82540EM --nic1 bridged --bridgeadapter1 eth0 VBoxManage modifyvm VM1 -vrdp on -vrdpport 7777
VBoxManage modifyvm VM1 --boot1 dvd
VBoxManage createhd --filename VM1.vdi --size 10000 --register OR VBoxManage openmedium disk filename.VDI
VBoxManage modifyvm VM1 --sata on --sataportcount 2 --sataport1 VM1.vdi
VBoxManage openmedium dvd ~/.iso
VBoxManage closemedium disk|dvd|floppy
VBoxManage modifyvm VM1 --dvd ~/.iso
VBoxManage showvminfo VM1 | more
//start the VM... later ps aux | grep virtual
VBoxHeadless -s VM1
VBoxManage controlvm
VBoxManage list hdds VBoxManage list dvds VBoxManage list vms
VBoxManage modifyvm VM1 -nic1 nat
for GUI Virtualbox: DON'T FORGET, right control key on keyboard "releases" mouse if stolen by virtualbox console... USE tab to navigate menus
FIREWALLS: service iptables save|stop|start
/etc/rc.d/init.d/iptables stop
VBoxManage unregistervm vmname -delete