Changes between Version 17 and Version 18 of InstallationGuidelines/VirtualMachine

Timestamp:

11/08/11 22:10:06 (13 years ago)

Author:

Pat Tressel

Comment:

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InstallationGuidelines/VirtualMachine

@@ -8 +8 @@
  * Download the current '''[http://eden.sahanafoundation.org/downloads/eden_dev_env_-_l_vb.tar.gz virtual machine image]'''. Size is about 400MB.
 
- * The image is compressed -- uncompress it. (The extracted file will have an .ovf extension.)
+ * The downloaded file is compressed -- uncompress it as follows. (You should end up with a directory with a name like "Eden Dev Env".)
   * On Windows, a good tool for (un)compressing is [http://www.7-zip.org/download.html 7-Zip].
-  * On Linux / Unix, use tar xzf to uncompress the file, e.g. if the name of the downloaded image file is filename.tar.gz then do: [[br]]
-    {{{tar xzf filename.tar.gz}}}
+  * On Linux / Unix, do: [[br]]
+    {{{tar xzf filename.tar.gz}}}[[br]]
+    using the actual downloaded filename in place of filename.tar.gz.
 
 == Install !VirtualBox ==
@@ -31 +32 @@
   * Accept the default appliance options unless you have a reason to make a specific change.
 
+== Start the virtual machine ==
+
 == Connect to the network ==
 
@@ -38 +41 @@
  * Select the appropriate network interface (NIC), e.g. switch to wireless if that's what you're using. (Keep this setting in mind -- you may need to change it if you sometimes use a wired network, and sometimes wireless.)
  * Select NAT mode. 
+
+== Install the "guest additions" ==
 
 == Configure the guest system ==