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Create a FreeBSD 64bit VM with VirtualBox, on FreeBSD, Accepting VNC Connections
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# Create a VM named 'MyBSDBox' (64 bit FreeBSD) | |
VBoxManage createvm --ostype FreeBSD_64 --register --basefolder /vms --name MyBSDBox | |
# 1gig of memory, 1 CPU.. and set the network to bridged via EM0, emulating the 82540EM chipset | |
VBoxManage modifyvm MyBSDBox --memory 1024 --ioapic on --cpus 1 --chipset ich9 --nic1 bridged --nictype1 82540EM --bridgeadapter1 em0 | |
# 20 gig Dynamic HDD image, on sata controller | |
VBoxManage createhd --size 20000 --filename "/vms/MyBSDBox/MyBSDBox.vdi" | |
VBoxManage storagectl MyBSDBox --name "SATA Controller" --add sata --controller IntelAhci --portcount 4 | |
VBoxManage storageattach MyBSDBox --storagectl "SATA Controller" --port 0 --device 0 --type hdd --medium "/vms/MyBSDBox/MyBSDBox.vdi" | |
# Attach the FreeBSD Disk to the DVD Drive (/root/FreeBSD-10.0-RELEASE-amd64-disc1.iso) | |
VBoxManage storagectl MyBSDBox --name "IDE Controller" --add ide --controller PIIX4 | |
VBoxManage storageattach MyBSDBox --storagectl "IDE Controller" --port 1 --device 0 --type dvddrive --medium /root/FreeBSD-10.0-RELEASE-amd64-disc1.iso | |
# Set the VNC Password to 'password' | |
VBoxManage modifyvm MyBSDBox --vrdeproperty VNCPassword=password | |
# Start the machine, listening for VNC on port 5001 | |
VBoxHeadless --startvm MyBSDBox --vrde on --vrdeproperty TCP/Ports=5001 | |
# After installing OS, shutdown with Ctrl-C, remove the DVD | |
VBoxManage storageattach MyBSDBox --storagectl "IDE Controller" --port 1 --device 0 --type dvddrive --medium none | |
# and start it up again |
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