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#44 fixed [feature-request] Ability to access real Hard Disk on Linux host Technologov
Description

Software: openSUSE 10.2 Linux, VirtualBox 1.3.4 Full.

Currently it is only possible to create a virtual hard disk (.vdi), but not access a physical hard disk on host computer.

On Windows Host this is a lot of work to do - will require writing of a new driver. (so I won't ask for this)

On Linux Host this is piece-a-cake. Simply let me access *any* file on my Linux system (as my hard disk image) so I will be able to install an OS on any physical hard disk, including USB flash.

Qemu allows me doing that (last month I repartitioned and installed Win98 into USB). I need this feature on VirtualBox too.

-Alexey Eremenko

#45 wontfix [feature-request] Easier Installer for Linux host (for single-user systems) Technologov
Description

This software is used heavily for one-user Home machines, and therefore I recommend a series of steps that will optimize user-experience on single-user Linux systems, eliminate the need for adding that single user on a home machine to a "vboxusers" group. The end result will be easier installation process on Linux host (for single-user systems), without hurting security in any way.

Multi-user host systems will setup and work the same as today.

The new setup must be run from normal-user (non-root), so you get instantly added to the right group, permission are set for you, and the rest of setup will proceed as root.

Concept taken from klik client at: http://klik.atekon.de/client/install

You can run this client to understand how this works (on a guest Linux VM) - it's a setup that starts from normal user mode and then jumps into root mode in the middle to complete tasks. When jumping to root mode, it asks for root password (in the middle of setup).

Tasks:

  1. give warning when setup launched as root that it's not recommended for single-user systems, that only multi-user systems need to start setup from root.
  1. remember current user somehere (in /tmp ? or bash variable ?)
  1. enter root mode (sudo ...?)
  1. launch standard install process
  1. add current user (from /tmp ? or bash variable ?) to that group and set other (usb ?) priviledges

This is just a concept - what do you think of it?

I might try to write a bash script that does this, but I'm noob in this stuff. (so would be glad to see some Pro doing this)

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This might be a small step, but a really confusing one for newbies. My VirtualBox refused to work and I had patience to tinker around and dig, I spent valueble time and want to prevent other from this, I prefer user-friendly concept of "just-works".

-Alexey Eremenko

#46 fixed Feature request: Branching snapshots tfim
Description

It would be great if snapshots could "branch" - that is, a snapshot could spawn more then one child, leading to a tree structure of snapshots. For example, it would be possible to mark a clean installation at some point, and then just create and remove snapshot-branches when trying out applications and such.

I have tried to emulate that behvior by using VBoxManage clonediv to clone a disk image ("branching"), however, snapshot data was not cloned. If the above is too complex to implement soon, it would be good if at least snapshot data could be cloned.

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