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 ==== Autostart VMs at host boot ==== ==== Autostart VMs at host boot ====
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 +
 Two Methods: Two Methods:
  
-* VBoxTool http://vboxtool.sourceforge.net/ + 1 VBoxTool http://vboxtool.sourceforge.net 
-* Script from http://www.kernelhardware.org/virtualbox-auto-start-vm-centos-fedora-redhat/+ 
 + 2 Script from http://www.kernelhardware.org/virtualbox-auto-start-vm-centos-fedora-redhat
  
 VBoxTool currently consist only of a set of scripts. With this scripts, virtual  VBoxTool currently consist only of a set of scripts. With this scripts, virtual 
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     <session name>,<VRDP-port>     <session name>,<VRDP-port>
  
 +  The VRDP-port enables RDP-clients like rdesktop to connect. It may be left blank.
 +
 +* Create /etc/vboxtool/vboxtool.conf:
 +    vbox_user='<user name>'
 +
 +* Issue the following command:
 +    vboxtool autostart
 +
 +  VBoxTool will configure sessions (VRDP-port). By now, session(s) should be up and 
 +  running and configured.
 +
 +* Check if sessions or running, with the assumed vrdp-port:
 +    vboxtool show 
 +
 +  Show only the running sessions:
 +    vboxtool showrun
 +
 +* Check if sessions configured in /etc/vboxtool/machines.conf are be automatically 
 +  started at reboot. Reboot your system, check with: vboxtool showrun
 +
 +UPGRADING FROM 0.2
 +
 +Sorry for breaking things here, but it's all in the name of naming consistency...
 +
 +- Config folder is moved from /etc/vbox to /etc/vboxtool. Rename this folder.
 +- Main script 'vbox' is renamed to 'vboxtool'
 +
 +USAGE
 +
 +After installation, type 'vboxtool help' for more info.
  
 +KNOWN ISSUES
  
 +- Backup is not working as expected when using snapshots. When a snapshot is 
 +  present, the main vdi file is not copied, even if it's different from 
 +  previous backups. Problem is that once a snapshot is made, the main vdi 
 +  (according to info from 'VBoxManage showvminfo') is pointing to the snapshot 
 +  vdi instead of the expected, chained main vdi in the vdi folder.
 +  (Tracker #2132265)
  
 +MORE HELP
  
 +- Type: 'vboxtool help'
 +- See http://vboxtool.sourceforge.net for more details.