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[Google Chrome OS] Cannot Use Keyboard with Guest Addons

Posted: 20. Jun 2010, 19:07
by alec100
I am new to the whole concept of emulating other OS's within an OS however from what I have done so far it is pretty cool. I have managed to set up Google Chrome OS Beta with VirtualBox and install the guest addon's (which work fine) however since installing the guest addon's my keyboard has stopped working in Google Chrome OS. It works if you do a failsafe boot and to choose between normal and failsafe boot however when the OS is actually loaded up (when the addon's are activated) the keyboard will not work. I could probably unistall teh Guset Addon's and then use my Keyboard but I don't know how I would unistall them, and I like the Guest Addon's and don't want them unistall them if possible. The Keyboard works fine using the Guest Addon's in my other virtual machines (XP and Ubuntu). Thanks in advanced for help.

Re: [Google Chrome OS] Cannot Use Keyboard with Guest Addons

Posted: 20. Jun 2010, 22:02
by Sasquatch
I'm sorry, but I can't seem to find Google Chrome OS in the supported Guest OS list. Are you sure that VB supports what you're doing? If not, then that's your answer, it's not a supported combination and things can break.
Also, the additions does not supply a keyboard driver.

Re: [Google Chrome OS] Cannot Use Keyboard with Guest Addons

Posted: 20. Jun 2010, 22:49
by alec100
I know Google Chrome OS is not officially supported by VirtualBox but OpenSuse 11 is and Google Chrome OS is built on that. The Keyboard worked fine on Google Chrome OS before I installed the addons however the addons may have nothing to do with it. Now I cannot get teh Internet working on that OS either. I think I will try compltely removing Google Chrome OS and re-installing it. I understand that it is not fully supported but it does appear to run to some extent. I also understand Google Chrome OS is a Beta and not finished and is still unstable. However I am experimenting.

Re: [Google Chrome OS] Cannot Use Keyboard with Guest Addons

Posted: 24. Jun 2010, 12:26
by alec100
If anyone is Interested after setting up Chrome again on a different Virtual HD and then installing the addons it worked fine. I do not know why it did not work the first time. This issue is now resolved.