- Download x86_64 UEFI SSD: https://static.redox-os.org/releases/0.7.0/redox_2022-04-28_570_harddrive-efi.bin.gz
- Extract image (.bin file) and run the following in the directory:
VBoxManage convertfromraw harddrive-efi.bin redox.vdi --format VDI
- Create new virtual machine
- Type: Other
- Version: Other/Unknown (64-bit)
- Memory size: 2048MB
- Do not add a virtual hard disk
- In the settings of the VM make the following changes
- System > Motherboard > Enable EFI (special OSes only)
- Display > Screen > Video Memory: Set to 32MB
- Storage > Select
Controller:IDE
and changeType
in the Attributes toAHCI
- Add the redox.vdi disk you made before to this controller
- Network > Adapter 1 > Click the
Advanced
item and changeAdapter Type
toIntel PRO/1000 MT Desktop (82540EM)
On first boot you will be presented with the EFI shell.
You can boot into Redox by running the following on the Shell>
prompt:
fs0:\efi\boot\bootx64.efi
To avoid having to type that every time you can set the startup.nsh
script. At the same Shell>
prompt:
fs0:
cd efi\boot
edit startup.nsh
- Type the following into the file:
fs0:\efi\boot\bootx64.efi
- Press
F2
thenReturn
to save - Press
F3
to exit and reboot the VM
You should now be able to boot into Redox and select a screen resolution Once you are in then to enable the mouse to work correctly you will need to turn off mouse integration on VirtualBox (Input > Mouse Integration)