====== Virtualization ======

===== Virtualbox =====

  * Use virtio network driver
  * Use SATA driver for storage (no virtio available)
  * Use host only network and assign static IP to guest
  * In "User Interface" hide minitoolbar 
  * Add printers with address below and with generic MS Publisher Imagesetter driver
  * [[http://ramsdenj.com/2016/07/21/making-a-zvol-backed-virtualbox-vm-on-linux.html|ZFS zvol]]
  
Discover host printer name with lpstat -a

Address to use from windows
<code>
http://<hostip>:631/printers/<printername>
</code>


Enable network for guest if host is connected to work with eth0
<code>
echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward
iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o eth0 -j MASQUERADE
</code>

[[http://kissmyarch.blogspot.it/2012/01/opening-files-under-virtualbox-guest.html|tip to launch windows app clicking on file]]

Minimize splash screen
<code>
VBoxManage modifyvm vm --bioslogodisplaytime 1  # 1ms is minimun
</code>

Avoid shutdown dialog on ubuntu exit session
<code>
VBoxManage setextradata vm GUI/DefaultCloseAction PowerOff
</code>

===== kvm =====


==== packages ====



<code>
add-apt-repository ppa:jacob/virtualisation
apt-get update

apt-get install kvm
apt-get install livenet-vm
</code>

==== sync from server ====

add to /etc/auto.master
<code>
/-                  /etc/auto.vms
</code>

/etc/auto.vms and set proper nfs path (for example vms machine is defined in /etc/hosts)
<code>
/mnt/vms -vers=4,proto=tcp,rsize=32768,wsize=32768 vms:/vms
</code>

/etc/livenet/vms.conf
<code>
[default]
name=xp
master=/mnt/vms/xp
local=/vms/xp
update=true
</code>

Create eventually root folder of vms
<code bash>
mkdir /vms
</code>

==== guest ====

/etc/livenet/session*/vm.desktop
<code>
[Desktop Entry]
Name=Windows
Comment=Macchina virtuale predefinita
Exec=ln-vms --vm default --guest
Icon=/usr/share/icons/vm.png
Type=Application
</code>

===== XP =====

http://www.wikihow.com/Activate-Windows-XP-Without-a-Genuine-Product-Key