NONOS VirtualBox Setup

Run NONOS in VirtualBox.

Quick Start

chmod +x setup-nonos-vm.sh
./setup-nonos-vm.sh
VBoxManage startvm NONOS

What the Script Does

1. Downloads the NONOS disk image from nonos.software
2. Converts it to VDI format (VirtualBox native)
3. Creates a VM with correct settings
4. Attaches the disk and configures boot

Why Not Use the ISO?

VirtualBox EFI has issues booting custom ISOs. The IMG file works because it's a raw disk image with a proper GPT partition table and EFI System Partition.

VM Settings

Taken from the NONOS Makefile QEMU configuration:

Setting	Value	Why
Chipset	ICH9	Q35 equivalent, modern chipset
Firmware	EFI64	NONOS is UEFI only
RAM	1GB	Matches Makefile
CPU	2 cores, host profile	Exposes real CPU features
Graphics	VBoxSVGA	Closest to QEMU vga std
Storage	AHCI	Modern SATA controller
Network	Intel e1000	Same as Makefile

Network

If you have WiFi, the script bridges to it automatically. Otherwise falls back to NAT.

Bridged = VM gets real IP on your network NAT = VM shares host IP, outbound only

Troubleshooting

VM won't start / locked session

pkill -9 VirtualBoxVM
VBoxManage startvm NONOS

Boot failure Make sure you're using the IMG file, not ISO. The script handles this.

No network Check your WiFi interface name:

VBoxManage list bridgedifs

Edit the script if yours is different from "Wi-Fi".

Files

setup-nonos-vm.sh    - setup script
nonos.img            - downloaded disk image
nonos.vdi            - converted for vbox

Manual Setup

If you want to do it yourself in the GUI:

1. New VM → Type: Other, Version: Other/Unknown (64-bit)
2. System → Chipset: ICH9, Enable EFI
3. System → Processor: 2 CPUs
4. Display → Graphics: VBoxSVGA, 128MB
5. Storage → Add SATA controller, attach the VDI
6. Network → Bridged Adapter, Intel PRO/1000 MT Server

Requirements

• VirtualBox 6.1+
• curl (for download)
• ~500MB disk space

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