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by utvikl
14. Jul 2011, 00:51
Forum: VirtualBox on Linux Hosts
Topic: Guest window jumps from desktop to desktop while booting
Replies: 3
Views: 728

Re: Guest window jumps from desktop to desktop while booting

Thanks for tip on closing window. I'm using regular Gnome 2 on two different distributions so this should be a common issue. I'm not familiar with other applications that does such resize while booting, but I guess it could be tested and reported to the Gnome team.
by utvikl
13. Jul 2011, 08:57
Forum: VirtualBox on Linux Hosts
Topic: Guest window jumps from desktop to desktop while booting
Replies: 3
Views: 728

Guest window jumps from desktop to desktop while booting

I use a virtual desktop under linux and I have observed an annoying issue with windows jumping between desktop while booting (changing window resolution). So it goes like this: 1 - I boot a guest in virtual desktop 2 2 - while it boots, I switch to desktop 1 to do another task 3 - when screenresolut...
by utvikl
19. Jun 2011, 01:20
Forum: Using VirtualBox
Topic: Preventing access to services from guest to host in NAT mode
Replies: 3
Views: 806

Re: Preventing access to services from guest to host in NAT mode

I'm guessing that with NAT networking, all traffic from the Guest to the Host is seen as originating from localhost. This does not trigger the firewall rules. To get the Guest to go through the firewall first means changing the network settings. This can either be through Bridged, making the VM app...
by utvikl
18. Jun 2011, 22:59
Forum: Using VirtualBox
Topic: Preventing access to services from guest to host in NAT mode
Replies: 3
Views: 806

Preventing access to services from guest to host in NAT mode

I'm running an untrustworthy guest on a host and wonder how I can prevent access to services on the host from the guest when I'm running in NAT network mode. The guest seems to have full access to my host, going straight through the firewall. There is no vbox interface on my host. I want the guest t...
by utvikl
30. Dec 2010, 14:31
Forum: Linux Guests
Topic: Unable to install guest additions for 4.0.0
Replies: 4
Views: 2861

Re: Unable to install guest additions for 4.0.0

? VBOXADDITIONS_4.0.0_69151 sudo ./VBoxLinuxAdditions.run hmm... try: sudo sh ./VBoxLinuxAdditions.run I tried this as well, but it still fails with same error. The "old" additions seems to work well so it's not such a big issue, I just wanted to report it in case someone else gets the sa...
by utvikl
29. Dec 2010, 23:48
Forum: Linux Guests
Topic: Unable to install guest additions for 4.0.0
Replies: 4
Views: 2861

Re: Unable to install guest additions for 4.0.0

Hi, currently, the following virtualbox ubuntu packages are installed: ii virtualbox-ose-guest-dkms 3.2.8-dfsg-2ubuntu1 ...[/quote] use a package manager like synaptic and uninstall all virtualbox-ose stuff first[/quote] That didn't work. Same issue still present after removing the ubuntu virtualbo...
by utvikl
29. Dec 2010, 23:23
Forum: Linux Guests
Topic: Unable to install guest additions for 4.0.0
Replies: 4
Views: 2861

Unable to install guest additions for 4.0.0

Hi, I installed 4.0.0 today, but ran into a problem with installation of guest additions. ? VBOXADDITIONS_4.0.0_69151 sudo ./VBoxLinuxAdditions.run Verifying archive integrity... All good. Uncompressing VirtualBox 4.0.0 Guest Additions for Linux......... VirtualBox Guest Additions installer Required...