Hi,
I choose this
Devices > Install Guest additions
but then nothing happens, why?
Many Thanks & Best Regards,
HuaMin
Problem with Guest additions
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Re: Problem with Guest additions
User Manual : Chapter 4 - Guest additions. Read the installation section.
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Re: Problem with Guest additions
Sorry for late reply.
Why do I get the problem below once I've clicked the highlighted icon?
Why do I get the problem below once I've clicked the highlighted icon?
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Re: Problem with Guest additions
Any help to this? Thanks
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Re: Problem with Guest additions
Chapter 4.2.3.1 Installing the Solaris Guest Additions ( VirtualBox users manual ) has detailed instructions oh how to install the guest additions in Solaris.
Have you tried what it says and where does it fail?
Have you tried what it says and where does it fail?
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Re: Problem with Guest additions
Thanks. Do you mean the below part or not?
Re: Problem with Guest additions
Remove old additions (if any) before installing new version:
4.2.3.1 Installing the Solaris Guest Additions
The VirtualBox Guest Additions for Solaris are provided on the same ISO CD-ROM as the Additions
for Windows and Linux described above. They also come with an installation program
guiding you through the setup process.
Installation involves the following steps:
1. Mount the VBoxGuestAdditions.iso file as your Solaris guest’s virtual CD-ROM drive,
exactly the same way as described for a Windows guest in chapter 4.2.1.1, Installation,
page 61. I typically use Devices > Install Guest additions.
If in case the CD-ROM drive on the guest doesn’t get mounted (observed on some versions
of Solaris 10), execute as root:
2. Change to the directory where your CD-ROM drive is mounted (cd /cdrom/cdrom0) and execute as root:
3. Choose “1” and confirm installation of the Guest Additions package. After the installation
is complete, re-login to X server on your guest to activate the X11 Guest Additions.
If additions are replacing an older version, reboot guest after install.
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pkgrm SUNWvboxguest
The VirtualBox Guest Additions for Solaris are provided on the same ISO CD-ROM as the Additions
for Windows and Linux described above. They also come with an installation program
guiding you through the setup process.
Installation involves the following steps:
1. Mount the VBoxGuestAdditions.iso file as your Solaris guest’s virtual CD-ROM drive,
exactly the same way as described for a Windows guest in chapter 4.2.1.1, Installation,
page 61. I typically use Devices > Install Guest additions.
If in case the CD-ROM drive on the guest doesn’t get mounted (observed on some versions
of Solaris 10), execute as root:
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svcadm restart volfs
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pkgadd -G -d ./VBoxSolarisAdditions.pkg
is complete, re-login to X server on your guest to activate the X11 Guest Additions.
If additions are replacing an older version, reboot guest after install.