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First, download the KolibriOS distribution of your like, floppy (kolibri.img) or CD (kolibri.iso).<br>
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Unzip kolibri.img or kolibri.iso to a folder and remember the path. <br>
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Then, after installing VirtualBox, click the 'new' button.<br>
 
[[Image:vbox-floppy-1.png]]
 
[[Image:vbox-floppy-1.png]]
  
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Type the name for your virtual machine and select the OS type.<br>
 
[[Image:vbox-floppy-2.png]]
 
[[Image:vbox-floppy-2.png]]
  
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Choose the amount of RAM you want to use, 64 Mb is enough.<br>
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Unless if you want to run DOSbox or other heavy applications, 256 Mb may be a better setting then.
 
[[Image:vbox-floppy-3.png]]
 
[[Image:vbox-floppy-3.png]]
  
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We dont need a harddrive. <br>
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If you'd like to use a harddrive, you will need another virtual OS to format it, as KolibriOS currently does not have a format program.<br>
 
[[Image:vbox-floppy-4.png]]
 
[[Image:vbox-floppy-4.png]]
  
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If you chose not to use a harddrive, you'll get this warning, just continue.<br>
 
[[Image:vbox-floppy-5.png]]
 
[[Image:vbox-floppy-5.png]]
  
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Ok, the virtual machine is created, but we still need to attach the CD/floppy.<br>
 
[[Image:vbox-floppy-6.png]]
 
[[Image:vbox-floppy-6.png]]
  
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If you chose to use the CD image, simply select the CD/DVD drive and add the iso as shown in the picture.<br>
 
[[Image:vbox-cd.png]]
 
[[Image:vbox-cd.png]]
  
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If you however would rather like to use the Floppy image, we'll need to add a floppy controller first.<br>
 
[[Image:vbox-floppy-7.png]]
 
[[Image:vbox-floppy-7.png]]
  
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Once the floppy controller is added, attach the kolibri.img virtual floppy as follows.
 
[[Image:vbox-floppy-8.png]]
 
[[Image:vbox-floppy-8.png]]
  
 
[[Image:vbox-floppy-9.png]]
 
[[Image:vbox-floppy-9.png]]
  
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Now just click start, and let it fly!<br>
 
[[Image:vbox-floppy-10.png]]
 
[[Image:vbox-floppy-10.png]]
  
 
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[[Category:Manuals]]

Revision as of 16:27, 7 February 2013

First, download the KolibriOS distribution of your like, floppy (kolibri.img) or CD (kolibri.iso).
Unzip kolibri.img or kolibri.iso to a folder and remember the path.

Then, after installing VirtualBox, click the 'new' button.
Vbox-floppy-1.png

Type the name for your virtual machine and select the OS type.
Vbox-floppy-2.png

Choose the amount of RAM you want to use, 64 Mb is enough.
Unless if you want to run DOSbox or other heavy applications, 256 Mb may be a better setting then. Vbox-floppy-3.png

We dont need a harddrive.
If you'd like to use a harddrive, you will need another virtual OS to format it, as KolibriOS currently does not have a format program.
Vbox-floppy-4.png

If you chose not to use a harddrive, you'll get this warning, just continue.
Vbox-floppy-5.png

Ok, the virtual machine is created, but we still need to attach the CD/floppy.
Vbox-floppy-6.png

If you chose to use the CD image, simply select the CD/DVD drive and add the iso as shown in the picture.
Vbox-cd.png

If you however would rather like to use the Floppy image, we'll need to add a floppy controller first.
Vbox-floppy-7.png

Once the floppy controller is added, attach the kolibri.img virtual floppy as follows. Vbox-floppy-8.png

Vbox-floppy-9.png

Now just click start, and let it fly!
Vbox-floppy-10.png