Windows 7 host
Ubuntu 9.04 guest
VB 2.2.4 with GA
Firefox doesn't save bookmarks or history. I have to open links in a new tab because there is no history or pages to go back to.
Is this a known or fixable issue?
Bookmarks in Firefox
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Perryg
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Re: Bookmarks in Firefox
Moving to Windows 7 host.
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Perryg
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Re: Bookmarks in Firefox
I use Firefox on all of my installs, and have never seen this issue.
I can't think of a single reason that this would be caused by VBox unless you had the Guest HDD as Immutable or something like that.
I can't think of a single reason that this would be caused by VBox unless you had the Guest HDD as Immutable or something like that.
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Re: Bookmarks in Firefox
Immutable is my guess.
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rico4295
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Re: Bookmarks in Firefox
Could you define Immutable? I set it up as dynamic if that helps. It's on a 40 gig all by itself.
Thanks for the time in helping me with this issue.
On an off topic note: I just updated to the latest version of VB and finally got the GA to install fully. I had to use a terminal and sudo the autorun.sh
but the bookmark and history issue persists.
Thanks again.
Thanks for the time in helping me with this issue.
On an off topic note: I just updated to the latest version of VB and finally got the GA to install fully. I had to use a terminal and sudo the autorun.sh
but the bookmark and history issue persists.
Thanks again.
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Perryg
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Re: Bookmarks in Firefox
Look at 5.3. Configuring image write operations and #2. of the VBox Users Guide.
Unless you have been dink'ing around with VBoxManage though I don't really think this is your problem.
Unless you got the VM from someone else or from the Internet.
Unless you have been dink'ing around with VBoxManage though I don't really think this is your problem.
Unless you got the VM from someone else or from the Internet.
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rico4295
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Re: Bookmarks in Firefox
In the manager it says it's normal vdi. I didn't d/l the VM I installed Ubuntu from the iso I got from their website.
I'm fairly new to linux but really new to VB. Thanks for your help and patients
I'm fairly new to linux but really new to VB. Thanks for your help and patients
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Perryg
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Re: Bookmarks in Firefox
Well in that case I would run an update on 9.04
In terminal
Reboot when complete and see if it works better.
In terminal
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sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
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Re: Bookmarks in Firefox
Since you use Linux as Guest, my guess is that you forgot to unmount the ISO after you were done installing it and is now constantly booting into the live environment.
Read the Forum Posting Guide before opening a topic.
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Online User Manual: A must read if you want to know what we're talking about.
Howto: Install Linux Guest Additions
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See the Tutorials and FAQ section at the top of the Forum for more guides.
Try searching the forums first with Google and add the site filter for this forum.
E.g. install guest additions site:forums.virtualbox.org
Retired from this Forum since OSSO introduction.
VirtualBox FAQ: Check this before asking questions.
Online User Manual: A must read if you want to know what we're talking about.
Howto: Install Linux Guest Additions
Howto: Use Shared Folders on Linux Guest
See the Tutorials and FAQ section at the top of the Forum for more guides.
Try searching the forums first with Google and add the site filter for this forum.
E.g. install guest additions site:forums.virtualbox.org
Retired from this Forum since OSSO introduction.
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rico4295
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Re: Bookmarks in Firefox
I run update manager everytime I start it up but I will try apt-get. I did say the iso but didn't specify that I burned it to disc and installed it that way. I'm sure it's not the live I'm booted into. I don't have the Install link on the desktop just have the guess additions iso.