Install operating system on Virtualbox

Requirements

• VirtualBox running on supported host operating system (in this case openSUSE 11.2)
• ISO image of the desired guest operating system

Setup an new virtual machine

• Open VirtualBox and click on the New button and then Next and then enter a name for your virtual machine.
• Then select the correct Operating System type and the Version from the respective drop down menus and then Next.
• Select the amount of memory that will be allocated to the guest OS.

Warning Leave a sufficient amount for host OS itself

• Select Create new hard disk and click next, a new wizard will pop up.
• Follow the guide and select either a Dynamically expanding storage or a Fixed-size storage
• Select the initial size of it. Then click on the Finish button.
• Click on the Next button and then the Finish button.

• Select your newly created virtual machine in the VirtualBox main interface and then click on Start.
• The "First Run Wizard" will pop up.
• Tell VirtualBox which ISO image file is to be used by selecting ISO Image File and use "Virtual Media Manager" to add your ISO image.
• The virtual machine will now boot from the image and you should proceed with the OS installation.

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Screenshots

• VirtualBox main interface

• Create Virtual Machine dialog box

• Using the Virtual Media Manager

• openSUSE 11.2 DVD installer running in a virtual machine with openSUSE 11.2 as the host operating system