I have tried Debian on VirtualBox and would like to check out Raspbian. How do I install Raspbian on VirtualBox?
- 7Check raspberrypi.stackexchange.com/questions/344/… and raspberrypi.stackexchange.com/questions/165/…asalamon74– asalamon742012-07-20 13:51:15 +00:00Commented Jul 20, 2012 at 13:51
- @asalamon74 i'm looking for more specific answer for Raspbian OS. I tried Debian, it works but i have no idea how to do it for Raspbian.JeeShen Lee– JeeShen Lee2012-07-21 03:31:47 +00:00Commented Jul 21, 2012 at 3:31
- Are you using Windows or Linux?Alex Chamberlain– Alex Chamberlain2012-07-21 09:48:48 +00:00Commented Jul 21, 2012 at 9:48
- @AlexChamberlain i'm running Windows.JeeShen Lee– JeeShen Lee2012-07-21 10:54:35 +00:00Commented Jul 21, 2012 at 10:54
- Try to read arstechnica.com/information-technology/2016/12/… and try this one to install it virtualbox : youtube.com/watch?v=eiM9-lxnmE0Sidhi Ciang– Sidhi Ciang2017-01-11 02:12:38 +00:00Commented Jan 11, 2017 at 2:12
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VirtualBox lets you run x86 virtual machines on an x86 processor. Raspbian is a distribution for ARM processors. Raspbian cannot run in VirtualBox.
Raspbian is essentially Debian with binaries compiled to match the Pi's processor more closely than the official Debian binaries. So if you're going to your system in a virtual machine rather than on Pi hardware, there is very little reason to run Raspbian and not Debian.
If you really want to run Raspbian in a virtual machine on your PC (again, for most purposes, you might as well run Debian x86), you need one that emulates the hardware, such as QEmu. See Emulation on a Windows PC
- 27There is a very good reason to run Raspbian and not Debian, and that is to make sure that your code can compile with a ARM toolset.JBentley– JBentley2014-01-17 01:19:42 +00:00Commented Jan 17, 2014 at 1:19
- 2@JBentley Most people cross-compile.Gilles 'SO- stop being evil'– Gilles 'SO- stop being evil'2014-01-17 01:30:07 +00:00Commented Jan 17, 2014 at 1:30
- 30Another reason (the reason I came here) might be to configure your raspbian before copying on PI. I can't connect the PI to the network or screen with keyboard...Tomáš Zato– Tomáš Zato2014-06-19 16:52:52 +00:00Commented Jun 19, 2014 at 16:52
- If that so, why there is a virtualbox version for DietPi... DietPi is used for RaspberryPi/ OrangePi/ etc. ?Sidhi Ciang– Sidhi Ciang2017-01-11 01:55:24 +00:00Commented Jan 11, 2017 at 1:55
- 1@SidhiCiang DietPi is an operating system which has both an ARM release (that you can use on a Raspberry Pi) and an x86 release (that you can use on a PC or in VirtualBox). Raspbian only has an ARM release (it's pretty much just a rebranded Debian, so if you want to run it on a PC, just run Debian).Gilles 'SO- stop being evil'– Gilles 'SO- stop being evil'2017-01-11 01:59:04 +00:00Commented Jan 11, 2017 at 1:59
Raspberry Pi Desktop is also available. You can download that and run it in a virtual machine. Just go to the following link and scroll down to Raspberry Pi Desktop (for PC and Mac)
https://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/
Just to clarify, the Raspberry Pi Desktop is compiled for x86 processors but is otherwise the same Raspberry Pi OS that you are used to. You can run it on a physical or a virtual machine.
- 2To clarify a bit, you should mention that Raspberry Pi Desktop is compiled for x86 processors and not for ARM.Ingo– Ingo2020-04-12 08:06:57 +00:00Commented Apr 12, 2020 at 8:06