Talk:Alpine Install: from a disc to a virtualbox machine single only

2020-11-12T12:19:03Z

Paul:

Hi - no criticism of your English is intended, it's way way better than my Spanish (and was enough to help me through installation). I just figured since I could tidy it up it might be useful to do so. :-) -- [[User:Paul|Paul]]

Talk:Alpine Install: from a disc to a virtualbox machine single only

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Alpine Install: from a disc to a virtualbox machine single only

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'''Overall description:''' Installing Alpine from an official disc image into a VirtualBox machine.

This document guides you through installing Alpine on a VirtualBox VM - this is ideal if you only want to try Alpine out. For other ways to install (including dual-boot) see [[Alpine_newbie_install_manual#Ways_to_install_Alpine_into_machines_or_virtuals|Alpine_newbie_install_manual]].

== Terminology ==

* '''Host machine''': the machine you're running VirtualBox on. It will "host" the target virtual machine.
* '''Guest machine''': your target machine where Alpine will be installed, emulated using the VirtualBox software on the host machine.
* '''Reserved RAM''': the amount of host machine RAM that will be needed for exclusive use by the guest machine. The host machine cannot use this RAM while the guest machine is running.
* '''Virtual disc''': the emulated storage medium attached to the guest machine. Usually it is a file (or several files) which VirtualBox presents as a disk to the guest OS (Alpine).

== Requirements ==

On the host machine:

* [https://www.virtualbox.org/ VirtualBox]
* At least 1GB of RAM, 2GB or above is recommended
* Some means to download the install image (wget, curl, [https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/ web browser])

Guest machine:

* Minimum 512Mb RAM, but recommended 1Gb if you're going to use a graphical interface

== Preparing the medium to install ==

Download the source medium to install and put into your home; there's more hardware medium sources to download, like the '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_on_z_Systems s390x]''' and '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ppc64 ppc64le]''', but due VirtualBox only emulates '''x86''', '''x64''' and '''arm''' hardware only, will list those here

The source medium to install will be as following format: '''<code><nowiki>http://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v</nowiki><VERSION>/releases/<ARCH>/alpine-standard-<VERSION>.0-<ARCH>.iso</code>''' where <code>ARCH</code> and <code>VERSION</code> could be the following for VirtualBox virtual machines:

* <code><ARCH></code> can be
** '''x86''': The most and well know i386 to i686 of 32-bit machines.
** '''x86_64''': The popular AMD64 compatible 64-bit x86 based machines.
* <code><VERSION></code> can be
** '''latest-stable''' for a more up to date without taking care of numbered
** '''3.10''' where the UEFI started to become a option supported
** '''3.8''' the most recommended for machines between 2012 to 2016
** '''3.6''' the most recommended for machines very older

The most common option to use in a virtual box obviously must be x86 due are more cheap to test and does not consumes lot of memory due the address bus are more small respect 64-bit flavor, so the downloaded iso can be a url as:

* For '''"x86" <code><ARCH></code>''' and '''"3.10" <code><VERSION></code>''' will be:
<code><nowiki>http://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.10/releases/x86/alpine-standard-3.10.0-x86.iso</nowiki></code>

'''Graphical download''': Just point the web browser to that url and the download of the iso file will start. A file with '''.iso''' extension type, with name like <code>"alpine-standard-3.10.0-x86.iso"</code> (if i386/686); will be downloaded commonly into the Download directory of your home documents filesystem.

'''Command line method''': just open a terminal and ejecuted: <code>wget -c -t8 --no-check-certificate <nowiki>http://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v</nowiki><VERSION>/releases/<ARCH>/alpine-standard-<VERSION>.0-<ARCH>.iso</code>, so for example:

* For '''"x86" <code><ARCH></code>''' and '''"3.10" <code><VERSION></code>''' will be:
<code>wget -c -t8 --no-check-certificate <nowiki>http://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.10/releases/x86/alpine-standard-3.10.0-x86.iso</nowiki></code>

You must take care the place where you run the command, in that place will be downloaded the file.

== Preparing the virtual machine to install ==

Start the VirtualBox software program.

# In the main window '''create a new virtual machine''' by '''clicking the blue spark New button'''. Will open a new window with the following questions:
## Will ask for a '''name for the virtual like "alpine-desktop-try1"'''.
## The Type of the '''Operating system choose "linux"'''
## The version '''choose "other linux"''' and must match with the <code><ARCH></code> choosed (like x86)
## By push "Next" button to continue to create the machine
# Second are RAM of the virtual machine, choose '''memory as 512MB''' minimum amount of. and push "Next" button.
# A new windows with a '''Hard disk assistant will opened'''
## First choose the option '''"Create a virtual hard disk now"''' and push "Create" button.
## Next choose the option for '''hard disk type: VDI''' and push "Next" button.
## Choose the '''dynamically allocated''' and push the "Next" button.
## Next window will offer the '''size of virtual disk, not so much due 4GB are far enough''', use as you desire
## By push on "Create" the virtual machine will be ready to use
# Now the main window show you the "alpine-desktop-try1" created virtual machine, select them
## By push on "Configuration" yellow button go to the storage part and push it over
## Select the disc drive icon for CD/DVD rom and push on the again CD/DVD drive icon at the right
## Mini menu will opened, choose to select and external file event the host CD/DVD drive
## A file open dialog will open.. search to the downloaded iso of Alpine and select it
## Once defined the iso file to boot, push on the "Ok" button and virtual machines are finished.
# Push on the green arrow that said "Start" to start the virtual machine and boot up the iso

[[File:Alpine Install from a disc to a virtualbox machine single only-01-0.png|center|Alpine configuration commonly used of a virtual machine on virtual box virtual machine]]

== Booting the Alpine ISO disc ==

When the machine start, you must be sure to choose the Optical drive (commonly named CD/DVD Rom drive), so the disc/iso will boot and after a while a command line shell will show you:

{{Tip|If your system are not configure to boot from a CD/DVD drive must be configure in the BIOS, ask to your vendor or technical support, VirtualBox need to hit the F12 key to choose boot medium}}

[[File:Installation-alpine-alpine-setup-2-boot.png|350px|thumb|right|Installation : setup-alpine : booting process until login prompt]]

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== Finishing the installation ==

After al the scripts setup ends, a "reboot" will be offered, just type "reboot" and press enter, remobe the boot media and new installed system will be booted.

[[File:Installation-alpine-alpine-setup-9-setup-disk-3-7end.png]]

'''You cannot see a graphical window system? take easy''' and get calm down.. in Alpine all are made by the right way.. so '''if user need a desktop.. user can install a desktop''' follow the next: [[Alpine newbie apk packages]] or bypass and go directly to [[Alpine newbie desktops]]

For others ways to install see at the [[Alpine_newbie_install_manual#Ways_to_install_Alpine_into_machines_or_virtuals|Alpine_newbie_install_manual]]

= Documents series =

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Previous required !! What's next to read
|-
| [[Alpine newbie install manual]] || [[Alpine newbie apk packages]]
|}

= See Also =

# [[Newbie_Alpine_Ecosystem]]
# [[Alpine newbie apk packages]]
# [[Alpine newbie desktops]]
# [[Alpine newbie developer]]
# [[Alpine newbie lammers]]

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