Install Jolicloud alpha2 as a VirtualBox virtual machine in 6 easy steps
So I’ve been looking for a way to install Jolicloud on my macbook but it’s not supported… Couldn’t either find a way to make it work with VMWare. But I did find a way to make it work with VirtualBox, hided in a comment thread.. as it works fine I thought I could republish it here.
Original post : http://www.jolicloud.com/blog/2009/06/26/introducing-the-jolicloud-alpha-2-release/
Tutorial author : http://hthetiot.blogspot.com/
- Run the command to create a bootable VDI image (without quotes): “VBoxManage convertfromraw jolicloud-robby-alpha2-live.img jolicloud-robby-alpha2-live.vdi”
- Run the command to create a new empty VDI image where to install the image with 4GB space: “VBoxManage createhd -filename jolicloud-robby.vdi -size 4000″
Note: you can use -register option at the end of this command or register this VDI file from the VirtualBox later. - Create a new VM using the jolicloud-robby-alpha2-live.vdi (use the existing vdi option)
- Attach the jolicloud-robby.vdi as a Primary Slave
- Start the VM (boot)
- Install
And I’m adding a last step to the list : Once the installation finished, close the VM and edit it, remove the primary Master (the vdi file) and set the 4GB primary slave partition to primary master, launch the VM again, and voilà!
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EDIT August 11th 2009
Thanks all for feedback. I now run Jolicloud on a Lenovo s10 and share experience on Twitter. Follow @vinchubang to keep track of it. I do think that Jolicloud is making a point. I’ve been looking for such a simple system for ages. My goal was to fing a simple system for my mother to use : she’s 70 and never used a modern computer and Internet. She’s going to love it, OSX has been a litle too complex for her.
What makes Jolicloud a good OS :
- Easy install (for an Alpha)
- Easy update
- The appstore-like application panel in the Cloud area (bye bye the ‘packet’ idea and crazy words like ‘Synaptic’)
- Easy update (no really!)
15 Commentaires, Commentaire ou Rétrolien
chrisnofneur
I followed your tutorial.
But when I launch the VM within Virtual Box, I got the following message :
“No bootable medium found! System halted”
and I can’t continue with the installation,
any idea ?
28 Jul, 2009
Wapie
Great, thanks works for me, only in live-CD mode, but that’s enough to make me conclude I’ll stick with OS X on my Netbook
It’s just another crippled Ubuntu install.
2 Aug, 2009
Anonymous
THANK YOU!!!
3 Aug, 2009
dotMastaz
You are the best,…..after Me !
Thank you !!!
6 Aug, 2009
andresus
Great BUT!, when I put the command “VBoxManage convertfromraw jolicloud-robby-alpha2-live.img jolicloud-robby-alpha2-live.vdi” on my Terminal, it says that “file not found”, where am I suppose to copy the “jolicloud-robby-alpha2-live” on to so it can be recognized?
7 Aug, 2009
James
Hi. This has been great but does anyone know how to do this for vmware fusion on the mac. I have virtualbox but I prefer vmware. Any help much appreciated.
9 Aug, 2009
vincent
@chrisnofneur : no idea, have you followed and understood every steps?
@wapie : it deserves the real test. It’s NOT another Ubuntu crappy release. It’s really well thought and works amazingly well… From my experience, Live CD (on a VM layer moreover) test is not a good test… except for Knoppix Live CD who is a real damn good toolbox everyone should carry around.
@dotmastaz thank you
@andresus fisrt navigate to the folder were the file is, then lauch the command. make sure the file is really in the folder you are (type ls)
@james : did you consider VMWare could not be the good virtualizing software… at all? It appears that Parallel is REALLY much faster than VMWare. I have to say I’m amazed by VirtualBox and the fact it’s open and free. I’m gonna stick to it now.
11 Aug, 2009
Tim
hey can some one make a video tutorial on how to do this it would help a lot of people (like me) who have no idea what they are doing
16 Aug, 2009
Stu M
1. Run the command to create a bootable VDI image (without quotes): “VBoxManage convertfromraw jolicloud-robby-alpha2-live.img jolicloud-robby-alpha2-live.vdi”
2. Run the command to create a new empty VDI image where to install the image with 4GB space: “VBoxManage createhd -filename jolicloud-robby.vdi -size 4000″
Note: you can use -register option at the end of this command or register this VDI file from the VirtualBox later.
3. Create a new VM using the jolicloud-robby-alpha2-live.vdi (use the existing vdi option)
4. Attach the jolicloud-robby.vdi as a Primary Slave
5. Start the VM (boot)
6. Install
Everything except step two worked for me, it created the file but it’s only 20KB! How I can fix that??
16 Aug, 2009
Jack
For those of you having trouble, select the first VDI file you created (600MB) as the hard drive in the “create new VM option” in VirtualBox. After you click finish, go to settings and attach another IDe thingy in the storage tab. This one is the 16KB/4GB file you created in the second terminal command. I’ll have a video up soon on my youtube page.
17 Aug, 2009
Joe
I also got “No bootable medium found! System halted.” Followed the instructions exactly. Any ideas?
18 Aug, 2009
rici
Hey i don’t know about you guys but i got Jolicloud working like a charm on my VMWare. No i didn’t need to do any configurations or changes. Here’s a peek
http://i26.tinypic.com/906bli.jpg
20 Aug, 2009
CMC
Hello,
I’m not sure where to get the .img file, where is it?
19 Jun, 2010
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