From f01bd5063b817987ffb00e6b6f02486342b23f1b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: DarkSun Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2023 05:03:21 +0800 Subject: [PATCH] =?UTF-8?q?=E9=80=89=E9=A2=98[tech]:=2020230904=20Boot=20F?= =?UTF-8?q?rom=20a=20USB=20Drive=20in=20VirtualBox=20in=20Linux?= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit sources/tech/20230904 Boot From a USB Drive in VirtualBox in Linux.md --- ...From a USB Drive in VirtualBox in Linux.md | 235 ++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 235 insertions(+) create mode 100644 sources/tech/20230904 Boot From a USB Drive in VirtualBox in Linux.md diff --git a/sources/tech/20230904 Boot From a USB Drive in VirtualBox in Linux.md b/sources/tech/20230904 Boot From a USB Drive in VirtualBox in Linux.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..fc5c7ebb31 --- /dev/null +++ b/sources/tech/20230904 Boot From a USB Drive in VirtualBox in Linux.md @@ -0,0 +1,235 @@ +[#]: subject: "Boot From a USB Drive in VirtualBox in Linux" +[#]: via: "https://itsfoss.com/virtualbox-boot-from-usb/" +[#]: author: "Sagar Sharma https://itsfoss.com/author/sagar/" +[#]: collector: "lujun9972/lctt-scripts-1693450080" +[#]: translator: " " +[#]: reviewer: " " +[#]: publisher: " " +[#]: url: " " + +Boot From a USB Drive in VirtualBox in Linux +====== + +Got a live Linux USB? The usual way to test it on your current system is to reboot and choose to boot from the live USB when the system restarts. + +But that's annoying as you need to quit working on your computer and restart it. + +A less disruptive way is to use a VM. + +Yes, you can boot from a USB in a virtual machine with VirtualBox. This way, you don't have to install a distribution in VM just to try it. Use the live session instead. + +In this tutorial, I'll show the steps to boot from a USB drive in VirtualBox on Linux systems. It takes some time and effort but saves you from rebooting your system. + +### Boot from USB drive in VirtualBox in Linux + +Since this is a tutorial for advanced users, I am leaving out a few steps that you need beforehand**:** + + * VirtualBox installed on your Linux system + * A live Linux USB, preferably [Using Ventoy][1] + + + +![][2] + +This guide is divided into three parts: + + * Create a virtual machine disk file + * Boot using USB in VM + * Removing virtual machine disk (optional) + + + +So let's start with the first one. + +#### Step 1: Create a virtual machine disk file (VMDK) + +First, you need to identify the disk name of the USB drive, and to do so, you have to [list the drives of your system][3]. + +For that purpose, I'm going to use the lsblk command: + +``` + + lsblk + +``` + +![][4] + +🚧 + +Make sure to use the disk name without any numbers. In my case, Ventoy is named with sdb1 but still, I have to use the sdb only. + +From the above image, you can see, Ventoy is listed having the `sdb1` but you have to use the name without any numbers. This means I have to use the `sdb` only, or else, it will throw an error. + +Once you find your drive name, use the VBoxManage command in the following command to create + +``` + + sudo VBoxManage createmedium disk --filename=/path/to/rawdisk.vmdk --variant=RawDisk --format=VMDK --property RawDrive=/dev/sda + +``` + +In the above command, replace the path with `/path/to/rawdisk.vmdk` to where you want to save the file and `/dev/sda` with your target drive. + +In my case, I want to create a file named `IF.vmdk` in my home directory and my target drive is `/dev/sdb`, then, I will be using the following: + +📋 + +You have to give an absolute path to create the vmdk file! + +``` + + sudo VBoxManage createmedium disk --filename=/home/sagar/IF.vmdk --variant=RawDisk --format=VMDK --property RawDrive=/dev/sdb + +``` + +![][5] + +And finally, change the permissions using the chmod command: + +``` + + sudo chmod 777 Filename.vmdk + +``` + +![][6] + +#### Step 2: Boot from USB in VirtualBox in Linux + +First, open the VirtualBox from your system menu and click on the `New` button. + +There, name your VM and select the operating system type and its version: + +![][7] + +Now, click on the `Next` button and it will ask you to allocate hardware resources for your VM: + +![][8] + +Once you are done allocating the hardware resources, click on the `Next` button. + +Here, you will find an option to create or add a virtual disk. Now, follow 3 simple steps: + + * Select the 2nd option saying `Use an Existing Virtual Hard Disk File`. + * Click on the `File` icon. + * Hit the `Add` button and select the file ending the `.vmdk` that you created recently. + + + +![][9] + +Once you select the file, it will show you the name of the file, select it and hit the `Choose` option: + +![][10] + +It will show you the file that has been selected to boot from. Click on the next and it will show the summery of choices you've made. + +Hit the `Finish` button: + +![][11] + +That's it! The VM has been created. + +To start the VM, first, select the VM and hit the start button: + +![][12] + +As my USB had Ventoy, you can see, multiple distros listed here: + +![][13] + +Pretty cool. Right? + +#### Step 3: Remove VM with vmdk file (optional) + +When I tried removing the vmdk file after deleting the VM, sure, it was getting deleted but whenever I tried creating a new file having the same name, it gave me an error saying the file already exists! + +So here, I will walk you through how you can remove the VM with the vmdk file. + +First, turn off the VM and remove it + +![][14] + +Now, if you try to remove the vmdk file [using the rm command][15] and elevated privileges, you can remove it (but there's where the illusion starts). + +For example, here, I removed the IF.vmdk file: + +``` + + sudo rm IF.vmdk + +``` + +![][16] + +And now, if I try to create a new vmdk file with the same name, it gives me an error saying the file already exists: + +![][17] + +To remove the vmdk file, first, you have to unregister the file using the following: + +``` + + sudo VBoxManage closemedium disk /path/to/MyDrive.vmdk + +``` + +![][18] + +Once done, you can remove the file using the rm command and it will be removed easily: + +``` + + sudo rm Filename.vmdk + +``` + +And then, if you try to create a vmdk file with the same filename, you can do that: + +![][19] + +There you have it! + +### More VM tips + +If you are looking for the fastest VM, you can use the combination of Qemu + KVM. I know it sounds complex. + +But to make things easy, we made a dedicated guide on how to install and use Qemu on Ubuntu including enabling shared folders, clipboard, and auto-resizing: + +![][2] + +I hope you will find this guide helpful. + +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +via: https://itsfoss.com/virtualbox-boot-from-usb/ + +作者：[Sagar Sharma][a] +选题：[lujun9972][b] +译者：[译者ID](https://github.com/译者ID) +校对：[校对者ID](https://github.com/校对者ID) + +本文由 [LCTT](https://github.com/LCTT/TranslateProject) 原创编译，[Linux中国](https://linux.cn/) 荣誉推出 + +[a]: https://itsfoss.com/author/sagar/ +[b]: https://github.com/lujun9972 +[1]: https://itsfoss.com/use-ventoy/ +[2]: https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2022/12/android-chrome-192x192.png +[3]: https://linuxhandbook.com/linux-list-disks/ +[4]: https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/07/list-drives-in-Linux.png +[5]: https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/07/create-virtual-machine-disk-drive-for-virtualbox-to-boot-from-USB-drive-in-Linux.png +[6]: https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/07/use-chmod-command-to-change-the-permissions.png +[7]: https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/07/Create-VM-in-VirtualBox-to-boot-from-USB-in-Linux.png +[8]: https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/07/allocate-RAM-and-cores-to-Vm-to-boot-from-USB-in-VirtualBox-in-Linux.png +[9]: https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/07/add-virtual-machine-disk-drive-in-VirtualBox-to-boot-from-USB-in-Linux.png +[10]: https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/07/select-the-vmdk-file.png +[11]: https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/07/Finish-the-VM-creation-to-boot-from-USB-in-VirtualBox-in-Linux.png +[12]: https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/07/start-the-VM.png +[13]: https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/07/Boot-from-USB-in-VirtualBox-in-Linux.png +[14]: https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/07/Remove-VM-from-VirtualBox.png +[15]: https://linuxhandbook.com/remove-files-directories/ +[16]: https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/07/use-rm-command-to-remove-vmdk-file.png +[17]: https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/07/unable-to-create-vmdk-file-in-Linux--file-already-exist.png +[18]: https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/07/unregister-vmdk-file-in-Linux-to-remove-it.png +[19]: https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/07/how-to-remove-the-vmdk-file-in-Linux.png