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http://en.gentoo-wiki.com/wiki/VirtualBox#Run


getting tap devices to work correctly
http://hardenedgentoo.blogspot.com/2010/04/kvm-setup-with-bridged-networking.html

<code>
VBoxManage convertdd hdb.img hdb.vdi
VBoxManage modifyvdi /usr/local/vmware/WSUSR2_KVM/hdb.vdi compact
</code>



<code>
VBoxManage setextradata XPSP3_VBX CustomVideoMode1 1920x1080x32
</code>

Resize
<code>
VBoxManage modifyhd /usr/local/vbox/WSUSR2_VBX/hda.vdi --resize 40000
</code>


Create a vm from shell (headless)
<code>
VBoxManage createvm --name "test" --register
VBoxManage modifyvm "test" --memory 512 --acpi on --pae on --hwvirtex on --hwvirtexexcl on --vtxvpid on --boot1 dvd --nic1 bridged --nictype1 82540EM --bridgeadapter1 tap0 --ostype Gentoo_64
VBoxManage storagectl "test" --name "IDE Controller" --add ide
VBoxManage storageattach "test" --storagectl "IDE Controller" --port 1 --device 0 --type dvddrive --medium /usr/local/install-amd64-minimal-20140403.iso

VBoxManage storageattach "test" --storagectl 'IDE' --port 1 --device 0 --type dvddrive --medium /usr/share/virtualbox/VBoxGuestAdditions.iso

VBoxManage startvm "test" --type headless
VBoxManage controlvm "test" vrde on
</code>

<code>
VBoxManage modifyvm "test" --memory 2048 --nic1 bridged --ostype Fedora_64 --cpus=2 --accelerate-2d-video=on
</code>