Index: /trunk/src/VBox/Main/idl/VirtualBox.xidl =================================================================== --- /trunk/src/VBox/Main/idl/VirtualBox.xidl (revision 68090) +++ /trunk/src/VBox/Main/idl/VirtualBox.xidl (revision 68091) @@ -3767,5 +3767,5 @@
  • Call to create the object
    • -
  • Set the IUnattended attributes.
    • +
  • Set the relevant IUnattended attributes.
  • Call for the object to check the attribute values and create an internal installer instance.
    • @@ -3861,4 +3861,75 @@ + + + The guest time zone specifier. + + This is unfortunately guest OS specific. + + Windows XP and earlier takes the index number from this table: + https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms912391(v=winembedded.11).aspx + + Windows Vista and later takes the time zone string from this table: + https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc749073(v=ws.10).aspx + + Linux usually takes the TZ string from this table: + https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tz_database_time_zones + + The default is currently UTC/GMT, but this may change to be same as + the host later. + + TODO: Investigate automatic mapping between linux and the two windows + time zone formats. + TODO: Take default from host (this requires mapping). + + + + + + The 5 letter locale identifier, no codesets or such. + + The format is two lower case language letters (ISO 639-1), underscore ('_'), + and two upper case country letters (ISO 3166-1 alpha-2). For instance + 'en_US', 'de_DE', or 'ny_NO'. + + The default is taken from the host if possible, with 'en_US' as fallback. + + + + + + The 2 upper case letter country identifier, ISO 3166-1 alpha-2. + + This is used for mirrors and such. + + The default is taken from the host when possible, falling back on + . + + + + + + Proxy incantation to pass on to the guest OS installer. + + This is important to get right if the guest OS installer is of the type + that goes online to fetch the packages (e.g. debian-*-netinst.iso) or + to fetch updates during the install process. + + Format: [schema=]schema://[login@password:]proxy[:port][;...] + + The default is taken from the host proxy configuration (once implemented). + + + + + + Guest OS specific package selection adjustments. + + This is a semicolon separated list of keywords, and later maybe guest OS + package specifiers. Currently the 'minimal' is the only recognized value, + and this only works with a selection of linux installers. + + + @@ -3876,4 +3947,5 @@ The image index on installation CD/DVD used to install. + Used only with Windows installation CD/DVD: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc766022%28v=ws.10%29.aspx @@ -3924,18 +3996,66 @@ - + + + Extra kernel arguments passed to the install kernel of some guests. + + This is currently only picked up by linux guests. The exact parameters + are specific to the guest OS being installed of course. + + After is called, it can be read to see + which parameters are being used. + + + + + + The detected OS type ID (). + + Set by or . + + Not yet implemented. + + + + + + The detected OS version string. + + Set by or . + + Not yet implemented. + + + + + + The detected OS flavor (e.g. server, desktop, etc) + + Set by or . + + Not yet implemented. + + + + + + Space separated list of other stuff detected about the OS and the + installation ISO. + + Set by or . + + Not yet implemented. + + + + + + Detects the OS on the ISO given by and sets + , + , and . + + Not yet implemented. + + @@ -3944,5 +4064,7 @@ This will instantiate the installer based on the guest type associated - with the machine (see ). + with the machine (see ). It will also + perform if not yet called on the + current value.