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A virtualized environment allows you to test drive an operating system without overwriting your current operating system. This is an excellent way to practice installation, determine whether all of your hardware is supported, or to try multiple versions of different operating systems. Virtualization software effectively creates windows (known as virtual machines) into which you can install and use an operating system. The only limitation to virtualization is your hardware as each virtual machine uses CPU and RAM. Depending upon the amount of CPU and RAM in your computer, you may find that the operating system you install using virtualization software runs slowly. If your computer slows down greatly, try closing other applications running on your computer to free up some RAM.
 
A virtualized environment allows you to test drive an operating system without overwriting your current operating system. This is an excellent way to practice installation, determine whether all of your hardware is supported, or to try multiple versions of different operating systems. Virtualization software effectively creates windows (known as virtual machines) into which you can install and use an operating system. The only limitation to virtualization is your hardware as each virtual machine uses CPU and RAM. Depending upon the amount of CPU and RAM in your computer, you may find that the operating system you install using virtualization software runs slowly. If your computer slows down greatly, try closing other applications running on your computer to free up some RAM.
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[[File:VirtualBox-Welcome.png|thumb|360px|'''Figure 2.7a: Initial VirtualBox Screen''']]
  
 
GhostBSD provides ways to install [http://www.virtualbox.org/ VirtualBox], an open source virtualization program.  VirtualBox also runs on Windows, Linux, Macintosh, and OpenSolaris and supports a large number of operating systems that can be installed into a virtual machine. If your computer is already running a version of GhostBSD, you can use Bxpkg, pkg_add or FreeBSD ports to install VirtualBox. If your computer is running another operating system, download the binary for your operating system from the [http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads VirtualBox Downloads page].
 
GhostBSD provides ways to install [http://www.virtualbox.org/ VirtualBox], an open source virtualization program.  VirtualBox also runs on Windows, Linux, Macintosh, and OpenSolaris and supports a large number of operating systems that can be installed into a virtual machine. If your computer is already running a version of GhostBSD, you can use Bxpkg, pkg_add or FreeBSD ports to install VirtualBox. If your computer is running another operating system, download the binary for your operating system from the [http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads VirtualBox Downloads page].
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In order to use BSD within VirtualBox, you will need to download the GhostBSD ISO, create your own virtual machine, and use the ISO to install GhostBSD into it.
 
In order to use BSD within VirtualBox, you will need to download the GhostBSD ISO, create your own virtual machine, and use the ISO to install GhostBSD into it.
  
=== Minimum Sizing Requirements===
 
 
If you have downloaded the ISO file, you will need to first create a virtual machine that meets the following minimum requirements:
 
If you have downloaded the ISO file, you will need to first create a virtual machine that meets the following minimum requirements:
 
* 4 GB base memory size
 
* 4 GB base memory size
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Once VirtualBox is installed, launch VirtualBox. There will be an initial screen as depicted in Figure 2.7a.  
 
Once VirtualBox is installed, launch VirtualBox. There will be an initial screen as depicted in Figure 2.7a.  
 
[[File:VirtualBox-Welcome.png|thumb|360px|'''Figure 2.7a: Initial VirtualBox Screen''']]
 
  
 
[[File:VirtualBox-Select-Name-Type-Version.png|thumb|360px|'''Figure 2.7b: Type in a Name and Select the Operating System for the New Virtual Machine''']]
 
[[File:VirtualBox-Select-Name-Type-Version.png|thumb|360px|'''Figure 2.7b: Type in a Name and Select the Operating System for the New Virtual Machine''']]

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