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    Virtualbox Tips

    In this thread http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3098880.0
    The question of virtualbox was raised. I'm seriously interested in this and have now installed it. However whilst I have 4 partitions Win C (NTFS 15gb) Data (Fat 32 10GB) Root (Ext3 14Gb) Home (Ext3 15gb) plus swap I suspect that none of them have enough free space to house the VM which will be XP.

    A couple of points though so I'm clear about things :

    1. My thoughts are that I could first install the VM on my USB Hard drive (450Gb free so even windows ought not fill that!) then if it works wipe the c: drive and copy the VM to there. Does that make sense?
    2. Do I need to create a separate partition on the USB drive to install the VM to it or will it simply install to a folder?
    3. I imagine that if/when I format the c: drive it will be to ext3. If I need to create a partition on the USB drive I assume that should be ext3 as well. That right?

    Thanks for the help.

    Ian
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    Re: Virtualbox Tips

    Virtualbox creates a virtual drive for your client OS - the host OS partition and its format (FAT32, EXT3, Reiserfs, etc.) are irrelevant to the client, virtualbox takes care of that.

    You can stick this virtual drive where you like So if you plug in your external USB drive, mount it and then tell virtualbox to put it there everything is hunky dory.

    To your points:

    1. I do not understand the wording, see above.
    2. Nope. VirtualBox "drives" are mere expandable files, not partitions in themselves
    3. Not applicable, see point 2

    HTH
    Once your problem is solved please mark the topic of the first post as SOLVED so others know and can benefit from your experience! / FAQ
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      Re: Virtualbox Tips

      Thanks Toad

      You have certainly answered the main point - whether or not to partition. The main purpose of the USB Hard Drive is as you might expect backup. So I am happy when you say I would not have to partition it to install the VM on it, given the risk that goes with it.

      Basically, it is a question of space. I have perhaps 11Gb free in the home directory but preferred not to install it there - felt it better for it to have its own space. However, none of the other partitions have enough free space so my idea was to

      1. Install on USB - if it works OK then
      2. Backup the c:\ drive onto the USB and then Zap it
      3. Copy the VM onto the (former) c:\ drive

      The effect of doing it this way would mean firstly I don't have to have the USB plugged in all the time and secondly.

      Sorry if I'm labouring this but I think I need to be confident about what I'm doing
      Ian
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