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    SaxxAppeal
    last edited by May 23, 2014, 6:43 PM

    Hello all,

    I have created a VirtualBox VDI of Ubuntu 14 Server, with FOG already installed. This can be downloaded and run using Oracle’s free VirtualBox software. The setup uses DNSMasq, and a chain loaded PXE Boot menu with custom PXE Boot options (in this case, you can PXE Boot Puppy LINUX for data recovery). I also did a quick write up (with screenshots!) of how to go about changing the IP address of the server, and in the FOG software. It could be used as a production VM, or someone could dig around and see how everything is configured… It’s probably not perfect, but this is the setup that works great for my environment (and should work for most other environments, too).

    If anyone is interested in the download link, please PM me and I will share. I hope this proves useful to someone out there!

    THANK YOU to the FOG developers for your hard work on a great project!!!

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      Tom Elliott
      last edited by May 23, 2014, 7:55 PM

      [quote=“SaxxAppeal, post: 28134, member: 24189”]Hello all,

      I have created a VirtualBox VDI of Ubuntu 14 Server, with FOG already installed. This can be downloaded and run using Oracle’s free VirtualBox software. The setup uses DNSMasq, and a chain loaded PXE Boot menu with custom PXE Boot options (in this case, you can PXE Boot Puppy LINUX for data recovery). I also did a quick write up (with screenshots!) of how to go about changing the IP address of the server, and in the FOG software. It could be used as a production VM, or someone could dig around and see how everything is configured… It’s probably not perfect, but this is the setup that works great for my environment (and should work for most other environments, too).

      If anyone is interested in the download link, please PM me and I will share. I hope this proves useful to someone out there!

      THANK YOU to the FOG developers for your hard work on a great project!!![/quote]

      I’m extremely interested in testing this. When you say you’re using a chainloaded pxe boot menu, what do you mean? Are you using chainload to ipxe.krn that then communicates with the fog server the same way as the current methods are supposed to be working?

      Please help us build the FOG community with everyone involved. It's not just about coding - way more we need people to test things, update documentation and most importantly work on uniting the community of people enjoying and working on FOG! Get in contact with me (chat bubble in the top right corner) if you want to join in.

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        SaxxAppeal
        last edited by May 23, 2014, 9:15 PM

        Tom, I’ll PM you the link.

        By chain load, I mean I PXE Boot to a menu similar to FOG .32, and on that menu I have the option to go in to FOG 1.0.1 using the iPXE kernel, or boot any of the recovery tools I want to install. On the VM, the only tool I installed is Puppy LINUX. I don’t think I did anything innovative, just compiled the best bits of what other people worked out on this forum.

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          Alexander Kapadia
          last edited by May 29, 2014, 9:23 PM

          SaxxAppeal, I’ve configured a VirtualBox VM of Ubuntu 14 Desktop with Fog 1.0.1 with iPxe loading. Currently uploading a Win7 HID image ( another virtual machine ) and noticed the upload time is quite slow. It could be that I have simply taxed the physical hardware too much but I thought I would ask in case you had similar results since you’ve done something similar with the VMs.

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            SaxxAppeal
            last edited by May 30, 2014, 12:59 AM

            Hi Alexander,

            Yes, the upload time is very slow… I looked into this issue and found that it is a problem with Oracle’s VirtualBox software, not FOG/MySQL/TFTP. When you set the latest FOG software up on a physical machine, upload speeds are normal.

            Download speeds are always normal, regardless of a VM or a physical machine. I don’t think there’s anything you can really do about the upload speed… But to be fair, in an enterprise environment we will be doing a LOT more downloading to clients than we are uploading to the FOG server.

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              Junkhacker Developer
              last edited by May 30, 2014, 2:02 AM

              if upload speed is something you care about, you might try decreasing the compression rate. in prior versions of fog, the compression is set to 3. in the new version, it is adjustable, and set to 9 by default.

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                Darren George
                last edited by May 30, 2014, 7:16 AM

                Hi Saxx I would be interested in the testing the Fog virtual box sounds like a cracking idea mate

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                  SaxxAppeal
                  last edited by May 30, 2014, 1:37 PM

                  [quote=“Darren George, post: 28598, member: 375”]Hi Saxx I would be interested in the testing the Fog virtual box sounds like a cracking idea mate[/quote]

                  Hi Darren,

                  Sure, not a problem. I’ll PM you the link now… Cheers!

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                    Jake
                    last edited by Jun 4, 2014, 6:23 PM

                    I would also love a link to this too.

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                      Aaron Meza
                      last edited by Jun 11, 2014, 7:06 PM

                      i would also like to have the link if possible, please? thanks in advance.

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                        UtOpiK
                        last edited by Jun 12, 2014, 8:28 AM

                        Hi Saxx I would be interested in the testing the Fog virtual box !

                        Many thanks

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                          SaxxAppeal
                          last edited by Jun 12, 2014, 2:37 PM

                          PMing both of you now!

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                            Devour
                            last edited by Jun 17, 2014, 10:50 PM

                            Hey Saxx,

                            Thanks for all the hard work. Really interested in trying this out if you have a chance could you send me the link.

                            Thanks in advance

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                              ishamim
                              last edited by Aug 8, 2014, 1:22 AM

                              [quote=“SaxxAppeal, post: 28134, member: 24189”]Hello all,

                              I have created a VirtualBox VDI of Ubuntu 14 Server, with FOG already installed. This can be downloaded and run using Oracle’s free VirtualBox software. The setup uses DNSMasq, and a chain loaded PXE Boot menu with custom PXE Boot options (in this case, you can PXE Boot Puppy LINUX for data recovery). I also did a quick write up (with screenshots!) of how to go about changing the IP address of the server, and in the FOG software. It could be used as a production VM, or someone could dig around and see how everything is configured… It’s probably not perfect, but this is the setup that works great for my environment (and should work for most other environments, too).

                              If anyone is interested in the download link, please PM me and I will share. I hope this proves useful to someone out there!

                              THANK YOU to the FOG developers for your hard work on a great project!!![/quote]

                              I am super interested in this. can I please have a download? Can I run this on its own server other than a virtual box?

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                                purpleturtle99
                                last edited by Aug 8, 2014, 11:22 AM

                                Hi Saxx
                                It is possible for me to have a link to this VDI?

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                                  rico128
                                  last edited by Aug 24, 2014, 5:50 AM

                                  Would you mind sharing this VDI with me as well. TIA:)

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                                    SNP
                                    last edited by Aug 25, 2014, 11:22 AM

                                    Hi Saxx
                                    It is possible for me to have a link to this VDI?

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                                      Norbert Zosig
                                      last edited by Aug 26, 2014, 5:37 AM

                                      Hi Saxx, could you please send me the link to download your fantastic work?
                                      I am very interested in it.
                                      Thanx in advance.

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                                        Help Desk
                                        last edited by Sep 23, 2014, 8:07 PM

                                        I would also be interested in testing this out.

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                                          Templeton
                                          last edited by Oct 10, 2014, 5:35 PM

                                          It is possible for me to have a link to this VDI?

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