Select the entry “choose image” and open the Alpine ISO you downloaded earlier. One of the entries should read Mass storage, and offer an IDE controller with a primary master (the virtual hard disc) and a secondary master (the virtual optical drive).Ĭlick on the secondary master. Click on it for more information about your guest. You will see a new entry in Virtual Box, called Alpine (or the name you chose during step 1 in the dialogue above). Use the default values for the other questions, simply click “next” or “create” until the dialogue finishes.Choose 64 bit if you downloaded the x86_64 Alpine-ISO, or 32 bit if you downloaded the x86 Alpine-ISO. Version: Other Linux, either 64 bit or 32 bit.A window will pop up, asking you some questions about the virtual (guest) computer you want to create. If you hover your mouse over it, the tooltip will say “New”.Ĭlick on the multi pointed star to create a new machine. The leftmost icon is a multi pointed star. You will see a mostly empty window with a couple symbols in the upper left corner. Save it in a location where you can find it easily. If you have problems, consult the VirtualBox user manual or one of the support sites for Virtual Box.ĭownload the Virtual Alpine ISO, which is optimized for virtual systems, from the Alpine Download section. Install both and start VirtualBox to check for proper operation.
Either from the official homepage (for Windows, OS X or Solaris) or from your distribution’s repository (for Linux). This enables you to install and test Alpine on your main computer almost as you would any other program.įirst you'll need to download and install Virtual Box on your host computer. Oracle VM VirtualBox runs one or more virtual x86 or 圆4 guests on a host computer.
This guide describes a standard install of Alpine within a Virtual Box VM.
It should be merged with Installing Alpine in a virtual machine.
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