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#1 2011-09-14 04:00:11
- mordantly
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bare bones to host virtualbox
can i just install x or do i also need gnome/kde to support VB? i only need the bare minimum to get gui. i haven't used Arch since ~.4/.5 many many years ago.... i did try the search function for 'virtualbox' to no avail. suggestions on size partitions, especially with regard to swap?
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#2 2011-09-14 04:04:56
- ngoonee
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Re: bare bones to host virtualbox
Why don't you simply try it out yourself?
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#3 2011-09-14 04:37:46
- mordantly
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Re: bare bones to host virtualbox
that doesn't tell me the space/dependencies requirements of the current version of Arch, seeing how 25 million releases have come out. it also requires i backup an XP partition to enable reallocation for Arch, thus with my stated goals, i would like to get the most direct and efficient layout.
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#4 2011-09-14 06:00:20
- tomk
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Re: bare bones to host virtualbox
Read the official installation guide and/or the beginners' guide. Both are in the wiki.
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#5 2011-09-14 07:21:13
- Wittfella
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Re: bare bones to host virtualbox
Really just need X, display manager and Qt to run virtualbox gui. I think a bare bones installation with just X, something small like openbox/fluxbox dm and Qt is under ~1Gb, maybe 700mb or so last time I installed fresh.
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#6 2011-09-15 22:59:43
- mordantly
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Re: bare bones to host virtualbox
thanks... i think i got it working on a thumb drive.
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