VirtualBox 3.1: Beginner's Guide
Getting to Work with VirtualBox
Running multiple virtual machines
Installing VirtualBox on Windows
Time for action - downloading and installing VirtualBox on Windows
Installing VirtualBox on Linux
Time for action - downloading and Installing VirtualBox on Linux
Time for action - creating and testing a Damn Small Linux virtual machine
Creating Your First Virtual Machine: Ubuntu Linux
Time for action - downloading the Ubuntu Desktop Live CD
Time for action - creating a virtual machine
Configuring basic settings for your Ubuntu Linux VM
Time for action - basic configuration for your VM
Installing Ubuntu Linux on your VM
Time for action - installing Ubuntu Desktop on your VM
Time for action - running Ubuntu Linux
Time for action - web browsing in your Ubuntu VM
Time for action - using OpenOffice.org
Time for action - shutting down your VM
Creating Your Second Virtual Machine: Windows 7
Time for action - creating a virtual machine
Booting your Windows 7 installation disk
Time for action - booting your Windows 7 installation disk through the First Run Wizard
Installing Windows 7 on your VM
Time for action installing Windows XP on your VM
Making sound work on your Windows 7 VM
Time for action - enabling audio on your Windows 7 virtual machine
Time for action - removing installation media from your VM
Time for action - web browsing in your Windows 7 VM
Time for action - using OpenOffice.org
Time for action - shutting down your VM
Installing Guest Additions and Advanced Settings
Installing Guest Additions for Windows
Time for action - installing Guest Additions on a Windows XP virtual machine
Installing Guest Additions for Linux
Time for action - installing Guest Additions on Linux Ubuntu
Installing Guest Additions for OpenSolaris
Time for action - installing Guest Additions on OpenSolaris
Time for action - using the fullscreen and windowed modes
Sharing folders between your host and guest PCs
Time for action - sharing folders between a Windows XP host and a Ubuntu guest
Activating the Seamless Windows feature
Time for action - activating Seamless Windows with Windows and Linux
Allowing 3D Hardware Acceleration in your virtual machines
Time for action - using Compiz on your Ubuntu VM
Using Virtual Disks in VirtualBox
Time for action - adding a secondary virtual drive to your VM
Time for action - adding a VHD virtual drive to your VM
Creating multiple virtual machines by cloning
Time for action - cloning an Ubuntu Linux hard disk image
Expanding hard disk images on the fly
Time for action - creating a fixed-size hard drive image
Choosing your disk controller type: IDE, SATA, or SCSI
Time for action - using a SATA disk controller on a VM
Time for action - using IDE and SATA drives
Networking with Virtual Machines
Connecting to the default NAT mode
Time for action - viewing the default network adapter types in your virtual machines
Time for action - accessing the NAT mode in your VM
Time for action - enabling port-forwarding in NAT mode
Testing a server operating system in the bridged networking mode
Time for action - changing your virtual machine to bridged networking mode
Time for action - accessing your VM's web sever from another VM
Time for action - isolating a VM with the 'Not Attached' mode
Disconnecting your virtual machine from the network without shutting it down
Time for action - connecting/disconnecting your VM from the network
Using the Internal Networking mode
Time for action - communicating between VMs only
Using the Host-Only Networking mode
Time for action - communicating between VMs and your host PC only
Setting up preconfigured virtual machines in a flash
Time for action - using the TurnKey Wordpress virtual appliance
Time for action - exporting your customized Wordpress virtual appliance
Working with virtual appliances
Time for action - using a PuppyLinux VM in VirtualBox
Time for action - using the BitNami Drupal virtual appliance
Time for action - using the Turnkey Linux File Server appliance
Managing your Virtual Machines from a Remote Computer
Managing virtual machines from alternative front-ends
Time for action - using VBoxManage to start a virtual machine
Time for action - pausing, resuming, and saving your virtual machine's state
Time for action - using VBoxSDL to start a virtual machine
Setting up your very own VirtualBox headless server
Time for action - downloading and installing Ubuntu Server 8.04 LTS
Time for action - using PuTTY to access your Ubuntu server remotely
Time for action - installing VirtualBox through apt-get on your Ubuntu server
Creating, managing, and running your first remote virtual machine on the Ubuntu headless server
Time for action - enabling proftp on your Ubuntu headless server
Time for action - uploading a guest ISO image to your headless serve
Time for action - creating a virtual machine with VBoxManage
Time for action - using an RDP viewer and starting your VM
Time for action - enabling audio on your remote virtual machine
Time for action - creating and accessing a shared folder on your Ubuntu headless server
Time for action - running your very own remote virtual LAMP server