Cannot attach an iso image

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pqb
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Cannot attach an iso image

Post by pqb »

Just upgraded to Ubuntu 10.04 and the screen size is 800x600 and I cannot make it fit the whole screen.

I have searched through the forum for a solution, and found only what the instruction manual says.

I read that carefully and this part mystifies me:
"Back in the Virtual Media Manager, select that ISO file and press the “Select” button. This will mount the ISO file and present it to your Windows guest as a CD-ROM."

There is no select button, and right clicking does not bring up a menu with that option.

How do I attach the guest additions iso to the virtual machine so that it can then access the extra drivers etc?

TIA
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Re: Cannot attach an iso image

Post by Perryg »

In the guest while it is running. Click the devices tab at the top and select install guest additions.
This should help Howto: Install Linux Guest Additions + Xorg config
DO NOT edit or create the xorg.conf. It is not needed in Ubuntu 10.04
 Edit: Moving to Linux guests as this better describes your problem 
pqb
Posts: 12
Joined: 30. Apr 2009, 17:20
Primary OS: Mac OS X Leopard
VBox Version: OSE other
Guest OSses: Ubuntu 9.10; Windows 2008 server

Re: Cannot attach an iso image

Post by pqb »

Thanks very much. That allowed me to attach the iso, and after copying the linux additions file to the desktop then running it, it works.
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