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by myd0j0
26. May 2011, 22:29
Forum: VirtualBox on Linux Hosts
Topic: install Virtualbox 4.0.8 in Ubuntu 11.04 using repository
Replies: 4
Views: 2211

Re: install Virtualbox 4.0.8 in Ubuntu 11.04 using repository

I'm having the same problem installing. I followed the instructions on the Downloads page: http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Linux_Downloads command line and synaptic (after clicking reload) both show this error: W: Failed to fetch http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian/dists/natty/Release Un...
by myd0j0
14. Feb 2011, 21:00
Forum: VirtualBox on Linux Hosts
Topic: drivers for virtual devices
Replies: 4
Views: 969

Re: drivers for virtual devices

A new update... I re-installed the guest additions and now have the mouse integration and shared folders working. The only thing not working is the vbox cd-rom. In looking through the few things around the net I found, it appeared there might be a question as to where the host might be mounting the ...
by myd0j0
14. Feb 2011, 17:08
Forum: VirtualBox on Linux Hosts
Topic: drivers for virtual devices
Replies: 4
Views: 969

Re: drivers for virtual devices

Thanks for the quick reply, fixedwheel. I've got a couple screen shots of what I was trying to explain; I have used and tried to follow the guide but something is not going right--I never get access to the cdrom in order to be able to install the guest additions... As you can see in the "screen...
by myd0j0
13. Feb 2011, 21:04
Forum: VirtualBox on Linux Hosts
Topic: drivers for virtual devices
Replies: 4
Views: 969

drivers for virtual devices

On an Ubuntu 10.10 host installation with vb 4.0.2 r69518 and using WinXP Professional SP3 as guest, the first time I booted up xp, it attempted to install the drivers for the virtual devices, but was unable to. In xp device manager, I see that the vbox cd-rom, base system device and video controlle...
by myd0j0
13. Feb 2011, 20:53
Forum: Linux Guests
Topic: Linux: Running Both Native and VM ...
Replies: 5
Views: 2115

Re: Linux: Running Both Native and VM ...

myd0j0, you're not making any sense. Please create a properly structured post with information in the right place. It's now an unstructured mess. There is a tool called LiveUSB Creator; it installs a portable virtualbox using a livecd distribution with a casper loop file so that changes to the syst...
by myd0j0
1. Feb 2011, 22:50
Forum: Linux Guests
Topic: Linux: Running Both Native and VM ...
Replies: 5
Views: 2115

Re: Linux: Running Both Native and VM ...

I saw this post regarding booting Ubuntu 10.10 from USB natively as well as in a VM and I'm interested in doing this as well--I've been looking for several weeks in fact. You didn't happen to use the LiveUSB Creator to do that did you? I'm looking for an alternate method as I understand that the cas...