newbie to Vbox

[nichos]

Installed Ubuntu 8.04.01 in VBox within XP.

Tried to import bookmarks frm IE but says cannot find anything.

The stock em program does not open up.

Display has only 16 & 800x600. Does not import video driver.

The window does not maximise leaving small space for ubuntu itself.

Have very little experience on Ubuntu 4 dual booting with XP & did not have the above problems.

Can you help?

[nin]

Did you install the guest additions?

Go to "Devices -> Install Guest Additions"

Then open a terminal and type:
mount /cdrom
(just in case; NB. the directory might be different under your system, e.g. under /mnt/cdrom or /media/cdrom)
cd /cdrom
sudo ./VBoxLinuxAdditions-x86.run
(Assuming you are running on an x86 machine, there are also options for amd etc there)

Then you should reboot the VM.

-nin

[nichos]

all my drivers are downloaded on D partition of HD.

how to get there though?

[Sasquatch]

Please read the VirtualBox FAQ first, as it will explain a thing or two about Virtual Machines.

Next read the Forum Posting Guide for help finding info on the forums and supply the information we need to help you. Don't forget to read the manual too.

[nichos]

You are a hard man SAS.

There is a bloke "Error10" here "http://www.overclock.net/operating-syst ... 1-a-5.html" who is fanatic on VB & linux.
In his "Linux Software Guide" whatever instruction he gave I copy/pasted in & everyone returned "...command unknown...."

Take your VB for instance, I clicked till my finger hurt on "devices>install guest additions" and the ruddy thing does not work.

I read a dozen info on Vbox/ubuntu, on how to install guest additions, typed in hundreds of commands each asked me to, the devices>install guest additions does not work, even tried to install it by burning this "VBoxGuestAdditions.iso" on a CD, install wizard installs it, a directory is made " innotek VirtualBox Guest Additions" BUT nothing is happening.

And to add insalt too, on boot up meriads of text is dished out & then says your grafix are 800x600 & cannot change it or drivers.

VBox seats 6"x6" in the middle of a 20" screen & won't enlarge, grafix are 16, 800x400, nothing inmports etc etc.

I am in a stand still.

[Sasquatch]

You are a hard man SAS.

There is a bloke "Error10" here "http://www.overclock.net/operating-syst ... 1-a-5.html" who is fanatic on VB & linux.
In his "Linux Software Guide" whatever instruction he gave I copy/pasted in & everyone returned "...command unknown...."

Take your VB for instance, I clicked till my finger hurt on "devices>install guest additions" and the ruddy thing does not work.

I read a dozen info on Vbox/ubuntu, on how to install guest additions, typed in hundreds of commands each asked me to, the devices>install guest additions does not work, even tried to install it by burning this "VBoxGuestAdditions.iso" on a CD, install wizard installs it, a directory is made " innotek VirtualBox Guest Additions" BUT nothing is happening.

And to add insalt too, on boot up meriads of text is dished out & then says your grafix are 800x600 & cannot change it or drivers.

VBox seats 6"x6" in the middle of a 20" screen & won't enlarge, grafix are 16, 800x400, nothing inmports etc etc.

I am in a stand still.

Did you actually read the manual and VirtualBox FAQ properly? It clearly states that you need to MOUNT the drive manually and start the installer. It's not as simple as Windows with it's stupid autorun giving no control or whatsoever to the user. It's even dangerous, as it can automatically install any software the creator want.

And you won't be able to import the bookmarks anyway, because FF won't be able to find them properly. Easiest to get them to your VM, is to copy them to a USB device or similar and mount that directly in the VM, then let FF import that folder.

[nichos]

aaaaa...... have to sort HOW this one "....MOUNT the drive manually and start the installer....." plus the usb bit???

Thanx

[nichos]

Hi SAS,
please visit this to see what is going on with the info we get.

http://www.overclock.net/operating-syst ... 1-a-6.html

[Sasquatch]

Sorry, I can't seem to get that page to load. Can you explain what your issue(s) is/are now?

[nichos]

it's in there too long winded to repeat, do you know that if you copy/ paste that in the top of your browser it should come up.

[Sasquatch]

So are you trying what that person with the first post on that page is doing? If so, don't even bother trying to run .exe files, those are for Windows, not Linux.
As for the Guest Additions, install build-essential and you are good to go to install them. See the VirtualBox FAQ for more information about what a VM is and other frequently asked questions.

[nichos]

What is meant by "......install build-essential ....." please.

[Sasquatch]

What is meant by "......install build-essential ....." please.

It is a package that links to other software needed to create kernel modules. Open Synaptic Packet Manager and install it from there. Or use the command line and issue the following command.

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sudo apt-get install build-essential

[nichos]

Thanx SAS, what do you make of this .

I did your "sudo apt-get install build-essential" & then I did "sudo apt-get install...." & draged in "/cdrom/VBoxLinuxAdditions.run"

resulting thus:

[stefan.becker]

Please have _ONE_ look in the User Manual.

Your call for installing the tools is wrong. I think its better not to say the right solution. You should learn to read because this is written thousands of times.