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home directory. Although the machine configuration files are small, disk images
can grow quite large. To change the locations where these files are stored, click
File
→
Preferences in the VirtualBox graphical interface or use the
VBoxManage
setproperty
command. Figure 5.8 shows how to change those preferences to a
different location.
Figure 5.8
Changing the Location of Guest Disks and Machine Definitions
VirtualBox disk images and machine configurations can be shared among many
users. All that is required to share machine configurations and disk images is read
and write file permissions to the associated files.
Solaris 10 is a fully supported guest OS for VirtualBox. A full complement of Guest
Additions is available, including seamless mode and accelerated 3D graphics. For
optimal performance, the following settings are recommended for a Solaris guest:
Boot disk: SATA (one of the first four ports with IDE compatibility mode
enabled)
■
CD-ROM: Master device on the second IDE channel (the default)
■
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