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= Run in Virtual Machine =
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= Run OSGeo-Live ISO in VirtualBox =
  
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''For full project details, refer to: [[Live GIS Disc]].''
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Here we describe how to install an ISO into the Open Source, [http://www.virtualbox.org/ VirtualBox] Virtual Machine. There are many other alternatives which are similar.
  
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== System Requirements for running from a Virtual Machine ==
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; System Requirements
 
* RAM: 1 Gig, preferably 2Gig if you plan to run other applications as well
 
* RAM: 1 Gig, preferably 2Gig if you plan to run other applications as well
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* Spare Hard Disk Space: 9 Gig to install the VM (at version FOSS4G 2009 alpha 4). This will likely increase to 13 Gig. 20 if you've got it.
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* Spare Hard Disk Space:
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** 5 Gig if running from ISO
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** 12 Gig if downloading just the Virtual Machine
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** 17 Gig if installing locally from an ISO
  
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* Download and install [http://www.virtualbox.org/ Virtual Box]. On linux do the following:
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  apt-get install virtualbox-ose
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== Install a Virtual Machine ==
 
== Install a Virtual Machine ==
 
Download a Virtual Machine player. [http://www.vmware.com/download/player/ VMWare Player] is recommended as the image has been built and tested using VMWare, however VMWare is a pain to install due to all the personal details you need to enter). If you are on linux, it is much easier to install [http://www.virtualbox.org/ VirtualBox], and the applications work almost as well, a few window resize glitches and the like.
 
Download a Virtual Machine player. [http://www.vmware.com/download/player/ VMWare Player] is recommended as the image has been built and tested using VMWare, however VMWare is a pain to install due to all the personal details you need to enter). If you are on linux, it is much easier to install [http://www.virtualbox.org/ VirtualBox], and the applications work almost as well, a few window resize glitches and the like.
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== Test ==
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See http://live.osgeo.org/en/quickstart/vmware_quickstart.html (outdated!)
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For details about how to test each application, refer to [[Live GIS Disc Testing]] and the program links in the main help page, which can be found on the Live-image's desktop.
 
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[http://live.osgeo.org OSGeo-Live] can be installed on a USB drive. This will boot faster than the DVD.
 
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; Requirements
 
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* 8GB USB drive, for osgeo-live ('''with''' Windows and Mac installers)
 
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* 4GB USB drive, for osgeo-live-mini ('''without''' Windows and Mac installers)
 
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* A modern computer which allows booting from USB. (''if not, there are alternatives, see pendrivelinux.com's tutorials below'')
 
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* An osgeo-live iso from http://download.osgeo.org/livedvd
 
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== Build from DVD ==
 
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* Run an OSGeo-Live DVD
 
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* Insert USB
 
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* From the main Ubuntu menu select:
 
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Applications → System → Startup Disk Creator
 
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* Then choose your USB drive from the list, select "Documents stored in extra space" and set the size slider to its maximum, and click "Make startup disk". This tool wants your USB drive to start with an empty FAT32 partition.
 
  
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* Restart your PC and set your BIOS or Boot Menu to boot from the USB device, save your changes and reboot
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Tested in 2013, OSGeo live 7.0 VM:
  
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== Build OSGeo-Live USB from Windows ==
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* Start VMware Player
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* Create a new virtual machine (no need to install an operating system, since we already have the VMDK (Virtual Machine Disk) file
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* Select at Operating System "Ubuntu" for the Virtual Machine
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* Once created with an empty virtual hard drive, go to the settings of this new VM
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** remove the existing empty virtual hard drive
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** add a new hard drive which you point to the existing VMDK file "osgeo-live-vm-7.0.vmdk"
  
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* Download an OSGeo-Live ISO
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Ready! Play the OSGeo live 7.0 VM in VMPlayer...
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* Install and run the [http://www.pendrivelinux.com/universal-usb-installer-easy-as-1-2-3/ USB Installer]
 
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* Once the script has finished, restart your PC and set your BIOS or Boot Menu to boot from the USB device, save your changes and reboot
 
  
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==See Also==
 
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For further options, see [http://www.pendrivelinux.com/ PenDriveLinux.com]
 
  
 
[[Category: Live-demo]]
 
[[Category: Live-demo]]

Latest revision as of 13:20, 6 October 2013

Run OSGeo-Live ISO in VirtualBox

Here we describe how to install an ISO into the Open Source, VirtualBox Virtual Machine. There are many other alternatives which are similar.

System Requirements
  • RAM: 1 Gig, preferably 2Gig if you plan to run other applications as well
  • Spare Hard Disk Space:
    • 5 Gig if running from ISO
    • 12 Gig if downloading just the Virtual Machine
    • 17 Gig if installing locally from an ISO
  • Download and install Virtual Box. On linux do the following:
 apt-get install virtualbox-ose

Install a Virtual Machine

Download a Virtual Machine player. VMWare Player is recommended as the image has been built and tested using VMWare, however VMWare is a pain to install due to all the personal details you need to enter). If you are on linux, it is much easier to install VirtualBox, and the applications work almost as well, a few window resize glitches and the like. 

apt-get install virtualbox-ose

VMWare Server can be used to serve images out using a web browser. It requires 2 Gig of RAM. VMWare Server is not currently recommended as version 2 of VMWare Server and Ubuntu 9.4 or Ubuntu 9.10 has proven to be very flaky.

ISO in VMWare Player (recommended)

  • Run VMWare Player
  • Select "Create New Virtual Machine"
  • Select "Installer Disk Image from ISO"
  • Select Linux/Ubuntu
  • Hard Disk = any size (0 is fine)

Install VM in Virtual Box

  • On recent versions of Virtual Box (tested on Sun Virtual Box 3.0.2) you can add to the virtual disks catalog the vmdk image without any conversion so the only thing you have to do is create a new VM and assign the disk to it.
    • Make a New virtual machine.
    • When asked about the hard drive choose to use and existing image, in the subsequent dialogs add the vmdk you downloaded and choose it.
    • Choose your RAM, video memory and other options.
    • The image should now boot like any other Virtual Box image.

If the above doesn't work try to convert the vmdk to a vbox image

  • As the Live GIS Disc is a VMWare virtual machine, you should convert it to the Virtual Box format. There are detailed instruction at the Ubuntu wiki to convert it on a linux box.

Install VM in VMWare Player

Add details about how to set up the image ...

See http://live.osgeo.org/en/quickstart/vmware_quickstart.html (outdated!)

Tested in 2013, OSGeo live 7.0 VM:

  • Start VMware Player
  • Create a new virtual machine (no need to install an operating system, since we already have the VMDK (Virtual Machine Disk) file
  • Select at Operating System "Ubuntu" for the Virtual Machine
  • Once created with an empty virtual hard drive, go to the settings of this new VM
    • remove the existing empty virtual hard drive
    • add a new hard drive which you point to the existing VMDK file "osgeo-live-vm-7.0.vmdk"

Ready! Play the OSGeo live 7.0 VM in VMPlayer...

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