Running OSv on VirtualBox

Step 1: Prepare VirtualBox network

Click VirtualBox -> Preferences -> Network -> Host-only Networks

Make sure vboxnet0 is available. If not, create it by clicking the ADD button.

Make sure DHCP server of vboxnet0 is enabled by clicking the EDIT button

Step 2: Download or generate OSv VirtualBox Appliance

To download: [Note, we will provide this link soon]

$ wget http://osv.io/download/OSv.ova

or

To generate:

$ cd src/osv
$ make image=default
$ scripts/gen-vbox-ova.sh

Step 3: Import OSv VirtualBox Appliance

Click File -> Import Appliance, Choose OSv.ova you downloaded.

Step 4: Start OSv

Start your OSv VM by double clicking. What's it.