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Running VirtualBox VM host on ReadyNAS Pro
What is VirtualBox? So, I got bored while laundry was going... and decided to see how well a virtual OS would run on the Pro. My first choice of VM was VirtualBox, just cause I'm familiar with it a...
So, what is GuestAddition 2.1.4? I have never used Virtual Box before, but I have been using VMWare on various platforms. Can you make some kind of illustration of how GuestAddition relates to VMWare? I have tried to install VMWare Server for Linux 2.x on the Pro, but was not successful due to an issue with linux headers, which was never resolved. My goal is to run Cisco VoIP servers in virtual machines on the Pro. If I cannot do it in VMWare, I would like to try Virtual Box.
If a Virtual Box plugin is not forthcoming, can we have step-by-step instructions on how to install Virtual Box on the Pro?
Also, how much RAM do you recommend? What's the maximum that can be installed on the Pro? Four Gigabytes?
Can Virtual Box take advantage of up to 3 Gigabytes if I decide to install 4 Gigabytes in the Pro and allocate 3 Gigabytes to Virtual Box?
Is it safe to run Virtual Box on the Pro that also hosts user data?
If a Virtual Box plugin is not forthcoming, can we have step-by-step instructions on how to install Virtual Box on the Pro?
Also, how much RAM do you recommend? What's the maximum that can be installed on the Pro? Four Gigabytes?
Can Virtual Box take advantage of up to 3 Gigabytes if I decide to install 4 Gigabytes in the Pro and allocate 3 Gigabytes to Virtual Box?
Is it safe to run Virtual Box on the Pro that also hosts user data?
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