Linux Dummies 9th

Chapter 20: The Virtual World
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8. Select a location (used as the filename) for the new hard-drive file,
specify the size of the file, and then click the Next button.
You can place the hard-drive file anywhere you have access on the host
system. Use the slider or the text box to set the size of the hard-drive
file, as shown in Figure 20-3. VirtualBox selects a recommended size
based on the operating system you selected earlier in the wizard. If
you’re installing a Linux virtual workstation, try to create at least a 5GB
disk file.
Figure 20-3:
Setting
the virtual
server’s
hard-drive
file’s location
and
size.
9. Review the settings for the new virtual disk drive file, then click the
Finish button to create the file.
The wizard creates the file, and then it returns you to the original Virtual
Server Wizard process.
10. Ensure that the new virtual disk file appears as the selected virtual
disk, and then click the Next button.
11. Review the settings you selected for the virtual server, and then click
the Finish button to create the virtual server.
When you finish the wizard, your new virtual-server entry appears on the
main VirtualBox window, shown in Figure 20-4.