/etc/apt/sources.list:
deb http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian intrepid non-free
Execute:
wajig install virtualbox-2.1
Answer yes to install the kernel module, it should just work. Create the virtual image:
VBoxManage createvm -name ubuntu -register VBoxManage modifyvm ubuntu -memory "2048MB" -acpi on -boot1 dvd -nic1 nat VBoxManage createvdi -filename “/var/vbox/ubuntu.vdi” -size 20000 -register VBoxManage registerimage dvd ~/ext/debian-40r6-amd64-netinst.iso VBoxManage modifyvm ubuntu -dvd ~/ext/debian-40r6-amd64-netinst.iso
Start the image:
VBoxHeadless -startvm ubuntu VirtualBox Headless Interface 2.1.2 (C) 2008-2009 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved. Listening on port 3389
Connect to the image (requires X):
rdesktop localhost
You can login remotely if you want, or forward the port.