# Boot2Docker

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## [Cannot connect to the Docker daemon](https://forums.docker.com/t/cannot-connect-to-the-docker-daemon/1128)

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**Author:** [@camm07](https://forums.docker.com/u/camm07)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2015, 9:00am UTC](https://forums.docker.com/t/cannot-connect-to-the-docker-daemon/1128 "2015-03-27T09:00:58Z")

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Hi there, I have installed Client version 1.5.0 (Client API 1.17) in to my Windows 7 SP1 machine. I followed the Windows Install instructions with no problem. I run Boot2Docker Start and it is started successfully. Howev…

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## [Create remote server running on Docker on Eclipse](https://forums.docker.com/t/create-remote-server-running-on-docker-on-eclipse/1070)

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**Author:** [@corozcoc](https://forums.docker.com/u/corozcoc)\
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**Last updated:** [March 23, 2015, 6:26pm UTC](https://forums.docker.com/t/create-remote-server-running-on-docker-on-eclipse/1070 "2015-03-23T18:26:57Z")

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Since I have Windows installed on my machine, I'm using Boot2Docker with this image websphere-liberty, which is basically an image containing an IBM Liberty server, I can start and run applications on the server just fin…

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## [Boot2Docker on a virtual machine](https://forums.docker.com/t/boot2docker-on-a-virtual-machine/915)

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**Author:** [@gmsdocker](https://forums.docker.com/u/gmsdocker)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 9, 2015, 8:12am UTC](https://forums.docker.com/t/boot2docker-on-a-virtual-machine/915 "2015-03-09T08:12:13Z")

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hi, is it possible to run boot2docker on a virtual machine? (a vm on a vm, wtf? yeah...) more details: We have a few VMware with Microsoft Windows Server( 2008 R2 Standard) and we want to run boot2docker on them.

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## [Could not read from the boot medium! System halted](https://forums.docker.com/t/could-not-read-from-the-boot-medium-system-halted/940)

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**Author:** [@kevinpauli](https://forums.docker.com/u/kevinpauli)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2015, 11:54pm UTC](https://forums.docker.com/t/could-not-read-from-the-boot-medium-system-halted/940 "2015-03-04T23:54:00Z")

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Brand new to docker here. Win 7, boot2docker 1.5.0 from https://github.com/boot2docker/windows-installer/releases . Running start script: initializing... Virtual machine boot2docker-vm already exists starting... Wa…

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## [Docker push not working](https://forums.docker.com/t/docker-push-not-working/626)

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**Author:** [@nkimidi](https://forums.docker.com/u/nkimidi)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2015, 10:15pm UTC](https://forums.docker.com/t/docker-push-not-working/626 "2015-03-04T22:15:25Z")

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I successfully built my docker file. But when i try to push it to my public repository, it throws me the following error: bash-3.2$ docker push nkimidi/mysql\_rhel6:latest The push refers to a repository \[nkimidi/mysql\_…

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## [How can i change the Keyboard layout / map in boot2docker](https://forums.docker.com/t/how-can-i-change-the-keyboard-layout-map-in-boot2docker/876)

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**Author:** [@cocolocko](https://forums.docker.com/u/cocolocko)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 22, 2015, 5:59pm UTC](https://forums.docker.com/t/how-can-i-change-the-keyboard-layout-map-in-boot2docker/876 "2015-02-22T17:59:18Z")

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Hi @ all. is there a possibility to change the keyboard layout to german? Thanks a lot. Greetings

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## [Boot2docker automatically closes after a period of inactivity win7](https://forums.docker.com/t/boot2docker-automatically-closes-after-a-period-of-inactivity-win7/829)

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**Author:** [@refschool](https://forums.docker.com/u/refschool)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2015, 9:08pm UTC](https://forums.docker.com/t/boot2docker-automatically-closes-after-a-period-of-inactivity-win7/829 "2015-02-20T21:08:22Z")

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Hello is it normal that Boot2docker closes itself after a period of inactivity? I am on Windows7 64 bits thanks

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## [32 bits, 64 bits and Tiny Core Linux 6.0 as a base for boot2docker.iso](https://forums.docker.com/t/32-bits-64-bits-and-tiny-core-linux-6-0-as-a-base-for-boot2docker-iso/722)

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**Author:** [@afressancourt](https://forums.docker.com/u/afressancourt)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2015, 12:59pm UTC](https://forums.docker.com/t/32-bits-64-bits-and-tiny-core-linux-6-0-as-a-base-for-boot2docker-iso/722 "2015-02-19T12:59:56Z")

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Hello, I am new on this forum, even if I follow Docker for a while now. I have a question related to building the boot2docker.iso file that is used by boot2docker. I have tried to compile and install OpenVSwitch in thi…

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## [Pauses in container](https://forums.docker.com/t/pauses-in-container/815)

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**Author:** [@sveri](https://forums.docker.com/u/sveri)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2015, 11:35pm UTC](https://forums.docker.com/t/pauses-in-container/815 "2015-02-15T23:35:22Z")

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Hi, I am using the latest boot2docker on W7 64 bit. Installation and things went smooth, sshing into the vm works too. So I created a new image and start it, then start a java service inside the container and as soon…

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## [No space left on device](https://forums.docker.com/t/no-space-left-on-device/771)

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**Author:** [@nkimidi](https://forums.docker.com/u/nkimidi)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 10, 2015, 2:13am UTC](https://forums.docker.com/t/no-space-left-on-device/771 "2015-02-10T02:13:27Z")

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Hi, I am trying to add very large files to my container. The build fails with "No space left on device". I tried to follow the steps in http://jpetazzo.github.io/2014/01/29/docker-device-mapper-resize/ but was not s…

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## [Boot2Docker usage beyond the first three commands](https://forums.docker.com/t/boot2docker-usage-beyond-the-first-three-commands/709)

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**Author:** [@jwodder](https://forums.docker.com/u/jwodder)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 30, 2015, 2:10am UTC](https://forums.docker.com/t/boot2docker-usage-beyond-the-first-three-commands/709 "2015-01-30T02:10:19Z")

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I am running Boot2Docker on Mac OS X 10.9.5 and I've found the Boot2Docker documentation severely lacking; there isn't even a manpage! My unanswered questions about Boot2Docker (for now) are: What exactly is the diff…

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## [Container linking on centos 7 / boot2docker](https://forums.docker.com/t/container-linking-on-centos-7-boot2docker/662)

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**Author:** [@franck102](https://forums.docker.com/u/franck102)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 20, 2015, 9:36am UTC](https://forums.docker.com/t/container-linking-on-centos-7-boot2docker/662 "2015-01-20T09:36:44Z")

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Hi all, I am new to docker and really struggling with container linking. I have set up a postgres image from centos:7, and in that container lsof tells me that postgres is listening on port 5432, and locally I can teln…

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## [I'm building new Boot2Docker installers for OSX and Windows](https://forums.docker.com/t/im-building-new-boot2docker-installers-for-osx-and-windows/61)

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**Author:** [@svendowideit](https://forums.docker.com/u/svendowideit)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [January 12, 2015, 10:02pm UTC](https://forums.docker.com/t/im-building-new-boot2docker-installers-for-osx-and-windows/61 "2015-01-12T22:02:54Z")

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The OSX one was released yesterday - see https://github.com/boot2docker/osx-installer/releases/tag/v0.2.0 and the Windows one is in final testing - see https://github.com/boot2docker/windows-installer/releases/tag/v0.9…

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## [Can I create a new thread in discourse](https://forums.docker.com/t/can-i-create-a-new-thread-in-discourse/615)

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**Author:** [@svendowideit](https://forums.docker.com/u/svendowideit)\
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**Last updated:** [January 12, 2015, 10:02pm UTC](https://forums.docker.com/t/can-i-create-a-new-thread-in-discourse/615 "2015-01-12T22:02:51Z")

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and will it use the Boot2Docker category this would be awesome @sam

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## [Tar command not found in rhel6](https://forums.docker.com/t/tar-command-not-found-in-rhel6/542)

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**Author:** [@nkimidi](https://forums.docker.com/u/nkimidi)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 23, 2014, 7:05pm UTC](https://forums.docker.com/t/tar-command-not-found-in-rhel6/542 "2014-12-23T19:05:40Z")

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Hi, I am new to linux and docker. I am trying to download a file and tar it. But it says /bin/sh: tar: command not found. Can some one help. This is my dockerfile: HELLO FROM rhel6 MAINTAINER xxxxx RUN yum -y in…

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## [I have a question using option -v on boot2docker](https://forums.docker.com/t/i-have-a-question-using-option-v-on-boot2docker/457)

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**Author:** [@seperon](https://forums.docker.com/u/seperon)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 15, 2014, 12:38am UTC](https://forums.docker.com/t/i-have-a-question-using-option-v-on-boot2docker/457 "2014-12-15T00:38:28Z")

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Hello, I write this for solving my prob. I'd like to use docker on boot2docker. Also I want to mount volume and there are problem. I mounted volume using option '-v' and loaded the path for using nginx or apache. Until t…

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## [Error trying to run or push image on Mac](https://forums.docker.com/t/error-trying-to-run-or-push-image-on-mac/126)

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**Author:** [@rjivan](https://forums.docker.com/u/rjivan)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 27, 2014, 5:24pm UTC](https://forums.docker.com/t/error-trying-to-run-or-push-image-on-mac/126 "2014-08-27T17:24:00Z")

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I've run into an issue with a data container I've created for PostgreSQL. The image is listed with a virtual size of 3.65GB and when pushing the image I receive the error: Failed to generate layer archive: write /mnt…

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## [Debian based boot2docker.iso](https://forums.docker.com/t/debian-based-boot2docker-iso/18)

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**Author:** [@svendowideit](https://forums.docker.com/u/svendowideit)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 21, 2014, 12:49am UTC](https://forums.docker.com/t/debian-based-boot2docker-iso/18 "2014-05-21T00:49:51Z")

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