Re: [VBox-users] Can't change the boot order in the virtual machine

[Frank <fbe...@gm...>]

Am 27.11.21 um 15:39 schrieb Vsevolod Popov:

As I'm on Linux, I can't help with NVDA, but in VB the DVD is easily
defined:

define the controller if necessary:

VBoxManage storagectl myvm --name SATA --add sata --portcount 4
--hostiocache on

attach the disk if necessary:

VBoxManage storageattach myvm --storagectl SATA --port 0 --type hdd
--medium 'myvm.vdi' --mtype normal

attach the dvd:

VBoxManage storageattach myvm --storagectl SATA --port 1 --type dvddrive
--medium myvm.iso --mtype readonly

HTH
Frank

> So, as I could figure out, it is possible to add a controller with screen
> reader, but only when using object navigation in NVDA.
> I will file a bug about that in a bug tracker and send a link.
> But here is what else I figured out.
> After adding the IDE controller again and inserting an arch live-cd into it,
> the system still doesn't want to load from a live-cd even if the an optical
> drive is selected as the first.
> I use virtualbox version 6.1.28, maybe it's fixed in 6.1.30...
> Is there any workaround to solve issue with system not recognizing the disk
> other than creating a new machine each time when I need to load from a
> live-cd?
> I am sorry for so lots of messages about one topic, that's because I would
> like to understand better how virtualbox works and help encountering bugs as
> possible.
> Thank you. 
> --
> Best regards,
> Vsevolod
> https://github.com/sevapopov2
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vsevolod Popov <sev...@gm...> 
> Sent: Saturday, November 27, 2021 4:55 PM
> To: 'Community mailing list of VirtualBox users'
> <vbo...@li...>
> Subject: RE: [VBox-users] Can't change the boot order in the virtual machine
> 
> I think I figured out the issue, it is my issue in fact.
> Yesterday when experimenting with different storage settings, I removed an
> IDE controller. Now I cannot find it in the storage settings to add it back.
> I tried to create a new machine and insert the iso file as a sata virtual
> harddrive, but it didn't work.
> Maybe, I will try to insert the IDE controller back with the help of sited
> person. If that works, I will post an issue to the bug tracker about the
> problem with adding the controllers with screenreaders. Thank you!
> --
> Best regards,
> Vsevolod
> https://github.com/sevapopov2
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vsevolod Popov <sev...@gm...> 
> Sent: Saturday, November 27, 2021 4:40 PM
> To: 'Community mailing list of VirtualBox users'
> <vbo...@li...>
> Subject: RE: [VBox-users] Can't change the boot order in the virtual machine
> 
> Thank you for your reply.
> I checked using the command line option you provided and yes, the dvd is set
> first.
> But after I insert an image into a virtual drive, it doesn't load, the boot
> manager is displayed instead, and when I press enter the installed system
> loads.
> Should be a dvd controller an IDE disk controller? If yes, then I made a
> mistake that I removed it from a machine and try to use a virtual disk
> that's set like sata.
> Thank you.
> --
> Best regards,
> Vsevolod
> https://github.com/sevapopov2
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gregory Nowak <gr...@gr...> 
> Sent: Saturday, November 27, 2021 3:55 AM
> To: Community mailing list of VirtualBox users
> <vbo...@li...>
> Subject: Re: [VBox-users] Can't change the boot order in the virtual machine
> 
> On Fri, Nov 26, 2021 at 02:11:25PM +0300, Vsevolod Popov wrote:
>> I don't want to reinstall the whole system because I feel that the fix for
>> the problem is really easy.
> 
> Yes, it is.
> 
> vboxmanage modifyvm vmname --boot1 dvd --boot2 disk
> 
> where vmname is the UUID or name of your guest. You can verify the
> boot order was in fact changed with:
> 
> vboxmanage showvminfo vmname |more
> 
> and looking for:
> 
> "Boot Device 1:               DVD
> Boot Device 2:               HardDisk"
> 
> in the output.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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