File README.SUSE of Package virtualbox-ose

QUICKSTART

    * Load the VirtualBox kernel-module: /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup

      Check dmesg:
        vboxdrv: NMI watchdog active -- refused to load the kernel module!
                 Please disable.
        vboxdrv: The NMI watchdog by specifying 'nmi_watchdog=0' at kernel
                 command line.

      If you add nmi_watchdog=0 to the kernel line in /boot/grub/menu.lst and
      restart your machine it should work.

    * Run /usr/bin/VirtualBox

    If you want to run VirtualBox as a normal user (which is recommended) you
    have to add your user to the group: "vboxusers". This can be done easily via
    YaST2.


OTHER

    VirtualBox kernel module should be loaded automaticaly by 
    /etc/init.d/vboxdrv in runlevels 3 and 5

GUEST ADDITIONS

    Are packaged, for the virtualbox-guest-tools you need the kernel modules
    and you have to use init scripts vboxadd and vboxvfs.

    If you install the xorg modules you can configure the video card running:
    sax2 -m 0=vboxvideo . You can also try /usr/share/virtualbox/x11config.pl
    to configure vboxvideo and vboxmouse.

    The guest additions for Windows are available at:
    http://code.google.com/p/virtual-box-windows-guest-additions-installer/

NETWORKING

    Virtualbox network init script vboxnet should be loaded automaticaly
    in runlevels 3 and 5

    Use yast network device module to create a bridge interface (br0), add 
    your real network interface (eth0) into it. Configure eth0 
    as 0.0.0.0/255.255.255.0 .

    Use: VBoxAddIF vbox0 <username> br0 to create a virtual interface and 
    configure your virtual machine to use vbox0 interface.