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VBoxSDL(1)

x86 virtualization solution

NAME

VBoxSDL - x86 virtualization solution

DESCRIPTION

Oracle VM VirtualBox SDL GUI version (C) 2005-2013 Oracle Corporation All rights reserved.

Usage:

--startvm <uuid|name>

Virtual machine to start, either UUID or name

--hda <file>

Set temporary first hard disk to file

--fda <file>

Set temporary first floppy disk to file

--cdrom <file>

Set temporary CDROM/DVD to file/device ('none' to unmount)

--boot <a|c|d|n>

Set temporary boot device (a = floppy, c = 1st HD, d = DVD, n = network)

--memory <size>

Set temporary memory size in megabytes

--vram <size>

Set temporary size of video memory in megabytes

--fullscreen

Start VM in fullscreen mode

--fullscreenresize

Resize the guest on fullscreen

--fixedmode <w> <h> <bpp> Use a fixed SDL video mode with given width, height and bits per pixel

--nofstoggle

Forbid switching to/from fullscreen mode

--noresize

Make the SDL frame non resizable

--nohostkey

Disable all hostkey combinations

--nohostkeys ...

Disable specific hostkey combinations, see below for valid keys

--nograbonclick

Disable mouse/keyboard grabbing on mouse click w/o additions

--detecthostkey

Get the hostkey identifier and modifier state

--hostkey <key> {<key2>} <mod> Set the host key to the values obtained using --detecthostkey

--termacpi

Send an ACPI power button event when closing the window

--vrdp <ports>

Listen for VRDP connections on one of specified ports (default if not specified)

--discardstate

Discard saved state (if present) and revert to last snapshot (if present)

--settingspw <pw>

Specify the settings password

--settingspwfile <file>

Specify a file containing the settings password

--[no]rawr0

Enable or disable raw ring 3

--[no]rawr3

Enable or disable raw ring 0

--[no]patm

Enable or disable PATM

--[no]csam

Enable or disable CSAM

--[no]hwvirtex

Permit or deny the usage of VT-x/AMD-V

Key bindings:

<hostkey> +

f Switch to full screen / restore to previous view h Press ACPI power button n Take a snapshot and continue execution p Pause / resume execution q Power off r VM reset s Save state and power off

<del>

Send <ctrl><alt><del>

<F1>...<F12>

Send <ctrl><alt><Fx>

History

--settingspw since Debian 8 (Jessie); --settingspwfile since Debian 8 (Jessie); --vrdp since Debian 7 (Wheezy).