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    Re: About VirtualBox installation and VMs migration

    Quote Originally Posted by CharlesA View Post
    Whoops, it looks like the export option is in the file menu.

    http://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=13838

    Don't bother with snapshots if you don't have any now.
    Hi,

    I don't have File menu on VirtualBox Manager. Pls see attached screenshot
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    What happens if you move the mouse to the top of the screen? The menu bar should show up there.
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    Quote Originally Posted by CharlesA View Post
    What happens if you move the mouse to the top of the screen? The menu bar should show up there.
    Yes, I found it there. Thanks

    Now I have virtualbox-4.2 install on the new HD running;
    Code:
    sudo apt-get update
    sudo apt-get install virtualbox-4.2
    dkms already installed during installing Ubuntu12.04

    $ virtualbox
    Code:
    Error opening file for reading: Permission denied
    Qt WARNING: void DBusMenuExporterPrivate::addAction(QAction*, int): Already tracking action "" under id 16 
    Qt WARNING: void DBusMenuExporterPrivate::addAction(QAction*, int): Already tracking action "&Pause" under id 17 
    Qt WARNING: void DBusMenuExporterPrivate::addAction(QAction*, int): Already tracking action "&Reset" under id 18 
    Qt WARNING: void DBusMenuExporterPrivate::addAction(QAction*, int): Already tracking action "D&iscard saved state..." under id 24 
    Qt WARNING: void DBusMenuExporterPrivate::addAction(QAction*, int): Already tracking action "Re&fresh..." under id 25 
    Qt WARNING: void DBusMenuExporterPrivate::addAction(QAction*, int): Already tracking action "Show in File Manager" under id 27 
    Qt WARNING: void DBusMenuExporterPrivate::addAction(QAction*, int): Already tracking action "Create Shortcut on Desktop" under id 28
    virtualbox manager starts disregarding the warning. Anything I have to do in respect of the warning?

    What will be the next step migrating all VMs from the old HD to the new HD? TIA

    B.R.
    satimis

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    Re: About VirtualBox installation and VMs migration

    If you are running virtualbox from a terminal, those messages are normal, don't worry about it.

    As far as migration is concerned, export from old box, and import to new box.
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    Re: About VirtualBox installation and VMs migration

    Quote Originally Posted by CharlesA View Post
    If you are running virtualbox from a terminal, those messages are normal, don't worry about it.
    Noted. Thanks

    As far as migration is concerned, export from old box, and import to new box.
    What I can't resolved is "there are many directories for the VM images in the OLD HD."

    I'll boot up the OLD HD with the NEW HD connected as /dev/sdb. On "export" will it find the path to the NEW HD automatically? If I have to supply the path to VMs destination which directory on the NEW HD shall I use? TIA

    B.R.
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    Re: About VirtualBox installation and VMs migration

    Quote Originally Posted by satimis View Post
    I'll boot up the OLD HD with the NEW HD connected as /dev/sdb. On "export" will it find the path to the NEW HD automatically? If I have to supply the path to VMs destination which directory on the NEW HD shall I use? TIA
    As long as you have the new HD mounted, you can export the files to it. You will still need to import them from the GUI before you can use them, but that shouldn't be a problem.

    As for the extra folders on the old machine. I have no idea as I haven't seen that before.
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    Re: About VirtualBox installation and VMs migration

    Quote Originally Posted by CharlesA View Post
    As long as you have the new HD mounted, you can export the files to it. You will still need to import them from the GUI before you can use them, but that shouldn't be a problem.

    As for the extra folders on the old machine. I have no idea as I haven't seen that before.
    Hi,

    On starting migration I discovered space is my problem. The total capcity of VMs is about 500G. The HD to be used is only 600G, insufficient space. I'll purchase a new WD 1.5TB black series HD.

    Meanwhile please advice:
    On export, there are 2 items for selection;
    - Write legacy OVF 0.9
    - Write Manifest file
    Whether I need to select them?

    On import following warning popup;
    Code:
    Failed to open a session for the virtual machine cloudera.
    Implementation of the USB 2.0 controller not found!
    Because the USB 2.0 controller state is part of the saved VM state, the VM cannot be started. To fix this problem, either install the 'Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack' or disable USB 2.0 support in the VM settings (VERR_NOT_FOUND).
    $ apt-cache search virtualbox | grep virtualbox
    Code:
    ...
    virtualbox - x86 virtualization solution - base binaries
    virtualbox-dbg - x86 virtualization solution - debugging symbols
    virtualbox-dkms - x86 virtualization solution - kernel module sources for dkms
    virtualbox-fuse - x86 virtualization solution - virtual filesystem
    virtualbox-guest-dkms - x86 virtualization solution - guest addition module source for dkms
    virtualbox-guest-source - x86 virtualization solution - guest addition module source
    virtualbox-guest-utils - x86 virtualization solution - non-X11 guest utilities
    virtualbox-guest-x11 - x86 virtualization solution - X11 guest utilities
    Which package/packages I need to install?

    TIA

    B.R.
    satimis

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    Re: About VirtualBox installation and VMs migration

    Quote Originally Posted by satimis View Post
    Hi,

    On starting migration I discovered space is my problem. The total capcity of VMs is about 500G. The HD to be used is only 600G, insufficient space. I'll purchase a new WD 1.5TB black series HD.

    Meanwhile please advice:
    On export, there are 2 items for selection;
    - Write legacy OVF 0.9
    - Write Manifest file
    Whether I need to select them?
    None, you shouldn't need either of those.


    On import following warning popup;
    Code:
    Failed to open a session for the virtual machine cloudera.
    Implementation of the USB 2.0 controller not found!
    Because the USB 2.0 controller state is part of the saved VM state, the VM cannot be started. To fix this problem, either install the 'Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack' or disable USB 2.0 support in the VM settings (VERR_NOT_FOUND).
    $ apt-cache search virtualbox | grep virtualbox
    Code:
    ...
    virtualbox - x86 virtualization solution - base binaries
    virtualbox-dbg - x86 virtualization solution - debugging symbols
    virtualbox-dkms - x86 virtualization solution - kernel module sources for dkms
    virtualbox-fuse - x86 virtualization solution - virtual filesystem
    virtualbox-guest-dkms - x86 virtualization solution - guest addition module source for dkms
    virtualbox-guest-source - x86 virtualization solution - guest addition module source
    virtualbox-guest-utils - x86 virtualization solution - non-X11 guest utilities
    virtualbox-guest-x11 - x86 virtualization solution - X11 guest utilities
    Which package/packages I need to install?

    TIA

    B.R.
    satimis
    None of them. You just need to install the extension pack from here:
    https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads
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    Re: About VirtualBox installation and VMs migration

    Quote Originally Posted by CharlesA View Post
    None, you shouldn't need either of those.
    Noted. Thanks

    None of them. You just need to install the extension pack from here:
    https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads
    I followed ;

    Download VirtualBox for Linux Hosts
    https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Linux_Downloads

    Performed following steps installing VirtualBox;

    $ sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
    adding;
    deb http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian precise contrib

    $ wget -q http://download.virtualbox.org/virtu...racle_vbox.asc -O- | sudo apt-key add -
    [sudo] password for satimis:
    OK

    $ sudo apt-get update
    $ apt-cache search virtualbox | grep virtualbox-4
    Code:
    virtualbox-4.1 - Oracle VM VirtualBox
    virtualbox-4.2 - Oracle VM VirtualBox
    $ sudo apt-get install virtualbox-4.2
    Code:
    .....
    Adding group `vboxusers' (GID 125) ...
    Done.
     * Stopping VirtualBox kernel modules
       ...done.
     * Uninstalling old VirtualBox DKMS kernel modules
       ...done.
     * Trying to register the VirtualBox kernel modules using DKMS
    
       ...done.
     * Starting VirtualBox kernel modules
       ...done.
    Setting up dkms (2.2.0.3-1ubuntu3) ...
    Setting up fakeroot (1.18.2-1) ...
    update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/fakeroot-sysv to provide /usr/bin/fakeroot (fakeroot) in auto mode.
    Setting up python-central (0.6.17ubuntu2) ...
    Processing triggers for libc-bin ...
    ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
    dkms already installed

    $ apt-cache policy dkms
    Code:
    dkms:
      Installed: 2.2.0.3-1ubuntu3
      Candidate: 2.2.0.3-1ubuntu3
      Version table:
     *** 2.2.0.3-1ubuntu3 0
            500 http://hk.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main amd64 Packages
            100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
    Whether I should use the package - "VirtualBox 4.2.6 Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack All supported platforms" ? Or installing the extension pack on repo?

    B.R.
    satimis

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    Re: About VirtualBox installation and VMs migration

    Quote Originally Posted by satimis View Post
    Whether I should use the package - "VirtualBox 4.2.6 Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack All supported platforms" ? Or installing the extension pack on repo?
    Install that extension pack. it isn't available in the repos.
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