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Settings -> Storage -> Controller: SATA -> HD Icon + -> Create new disk -> VDI -> Size Dynamically Allocated.
Settings -> Storage -> Controller: SATA -> HD Icon + -> Create new disk -> VDI -> Size Dynamically Allocated.


Detected by the O/S as /dev/sdb
Detected by the O/S as <tt>/dev/sdb</tt>.


This device then can be added to an existing Volume Group (see [Logical Volume Management Concepts]), or it can be initialized with a different Volume Groups, etc.  
This device then can be added to an existing Volume Group (see [Logical Volume Management Concepts]), or it can be initialized with a different Volume Groups, etc.  


<font color=red>When doing this, update [Logical Volume Management Concepts] with details.</font>
<font color=red>When doing this, update [Logical Volume Management Concepts] with details.</font>

Revision as of 03:13, 8 January 2016

Internal

Virtual Machine Deletion

Power down.

Right click -> Remove.

Delete all files. This removes everything under ~/VirtualBox VMs/<machine-name>.

Creating and Installing a new Virtual Disk

Select the VM in the VirtualBox Manager and stop It.

Settings -> Storage -> Controller: SATA -> HD Icon + -> Create new disk -> VDI -> Size Dynamically Allocated.

Detected by the O/S as /dev/sdb.

This device then can be added to an existing Volume Group (see [Logical Volume Management Concepts]), or it can be initialized with a different Volume Groups, etc.

When doing this, update [Logical Volume Management Concepts] with details.