Attatching Guest Additions

shoutnshorty · Post by **shoutnshorty** » 30. Jan 2009, 20:03

How do you attach Guest Additions

http://www.virtualbox.de/wiki/User_FAQ · Post by **stefan.becker** » 30. Jan 2009, 20:23

I attach them through attaching ...

Could you please be a little bit more exact? I dont understand any word you are writing.

shoutnshorty · Post by **shoutnshorty** » 30. Jan 2009, 20:45

Guest Additions are Not Detectable; i press the Install Guest Additions > Devices and nothing happens so im asking how do you.....'make it work'

Post by **Sasquatch** » 30. Jan 2009, 20:51

What Guest? Did you check the manual and VirtualBox FAQ for how to install them to the different Guest systems?

shoutnshorty · Post by **shoutnshorty** » 30. Jan 2009, 20:57

Doesn't make any sense to me. All i really want to do is change the resolution so that the Ubuntu operating system i have on there bigger than 800X600.

What ISO file do i need to upload? from the computer vid card installation CD?

These are great references to those who have experience, but to someone who has none its pretty worthless

Post by **Sasquatch** » 30. Jan 2009, 20:57

Instead of hitting the "REPLY" button directly, read the link I gave you. It's all described there.

shoutnshorty · Post by **shoutnshorty** » 30. Jan 2009, 21:01

How do I install the Guest Additions in Linux Guests?
A: You need to mount the ISO file in VB using the menu, browse to the drive with a terminal and run the following commands:
Code:
sudo mount /cdrom # note that the location of the cdrom varies for different Linux packages
cd /media/cdrom # note that the location of the cdrom varies for different Linux packages
sudo ./VirtualBoxLinuxAdditions.run

Explain

shoutnshorty · Post by **shoutnshorty** » 30. Jan 2009, 21:04

Ive been to countless forums to figure this stuff out and to me its all jiberish so just referring me to a coded instruction manual is a path ive been down before. Thats why i actually posted so a human being could maybe explain it to someone who is new

Post by **Sasquatch** » 30. Jan 2009, 21:04

Still not answering my questions. Which Guest OS?

shoutnshorty · Post by **shoutnshorty** » 30. Jan 2009, 21:05

i dont know what a Guest OS is.

Peppie · Post by **Peppie** » 30. Jan 2009, 21:29

guest os = Virtual machine = where you want to install the additions = where you want to change the resolution.
When i get you right it is ubuntu?

shoutnshorty · Post by **shoutnshorty** » 30. Jan 2009, 21:32

correct Ubuntu

Post by **Sasquatch** » 30. Jan 2009, 21:37

Then just run the commands from the FAQ. Ommit the part after the '#'.

shoutnshorty · Post by **shoutnshorty** » 30. Jan 2009, 21:41

what file do i need to download from
http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/2.1.2/
to change the resolution

Post by **Sasquatch** » 30. Jan 2009, 21:43

The GA are shipped with the PUEL version. Just hit the Install GA button from the Devices Menu. You have to make sure that no other image is mounted already.