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Add converted VirtualBox VM create article. #32

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@@ -16,6 +16,16 @@ The only limitation to virtualization is the system hardware.
The virtual environment operating system can run slowly if the host computer has limited amounts CPU and RAM.
Closing other non-essential applications on the host computer can free more CPU and RAM for the virtual machine.

### Quickstart

Trident Guest Virtual Machine (VM) Recommendations:

- **Operating System**: *BSD*
- **Version**: *FreeBSD (64-bit)*
- **CPUs**: *1+*
- **Memory**: *2048 MB* minimum, *4096 MB* recommended
- **Disk Space**: *15 GB* minimum, *20 GB+* recommended

### VirtualBox

VirtualBox is a popular virtualization software available for Project Trident.
@@ -29,9 +39,7 @@ To share files between the host and a Project Trident guest, use an NFS share.
Please see the [VirtualBox website](https://www.virtualbox.org/) for additional information.
The [VirtualBox Guest Additions](http://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch04.html) page has support information and usage instructions.

Running VirtualBox on a Project Trident system for the first time automatically gives the user account that started VirtualBox the necessary permissions to run the application.
This could break existing shortcuts to VirtualBox.
To fix a broken shortcut, log out and in again.
Using VirtualBox on a Project Trident host requires opening **Control Panel > Users > Groups**, adding user accounts to the **vboxusers** group, and logging out and in again.

### Creating a Virtual Machine for a Project Trident Install