Difference between revisions of "Installing Ubuntu under VirtualBox"
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* Install Guest additions inside Ubuntu: a) Host menu Devices, Install Guest additions. b) Open terminal, type "sudo /media/cdrom0/VBoxLinuxAdditions-x86.run". 2. Fixing Screen color issue: Increase graphics mem to 16 MB, allow 3d, but then disable in ubuntu appearances: effects. (Note: VBox 3.1.0 had problems with Ubuntu Screen sizing and color. Problems disappear when Updating to VBox 3.1.2 and ''reinstalling'' Guest additions inside Ubuntu). | * Install Guest additions inside Ubuntu: a) Host menu Devices, Install Guest additions. b) Open terminal, type "sudo /media/cdrom0/VBoxLinuxAdditions-x86.run". 2. Fixing Screen color issue: Increase graphics mem to 16 MB, allow 3d, but then disable in ubuntu appearances: effects. (Note: VBox 3.1.0 had problems with Ubuntu Screen sizing and color. Problems disappear when Updating to VBox 3.1.2 and ''reinstalling'' Guest additions inside Ubuntu). | ||
* Add additional repositories as of https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Medibuntu | * Add additional repositories as of https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Medibuntu | ||
| + | * Create shared folders like C_DRIVE using the VirtualBox graphical user interface. In ubuntu root terminal: | ||
| + | gedit /etc/fstab | ||
| + | |||
| + | and add | ||
| + | C_DRIVE /mnt/c vboxsf defaults 0 0 | ||
| + | users_gh /mnt/gh vboxsf defaults 0 0 | ||
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Revision as of 21:23, 20 December 2009
Ubuntu 9.10 in VBox 3.1:
- Install VBox, download Ubuntu ISO, mount iso, create new machine (first starting from CD-ROM, installation manual!).
- Install Guest additions inside Ubuntu: a) Host menu Devices, Install Guest additions. b) Open terminal, type "sudo /media/cdrom0/VBoxLinuxAdditions-x86.run". 2. Fixing Screen color issue: Increase graphics mem to 16 MB, allow 3d, but then disable in ubuntu appearances: effects. (Note: VBox 3.1.0 had problems with Ubuntu Screen sizing and color. Problems disappear when Updating to VBox 3.1.2 and reinstalling Guest additions inside Ubuntu).
- Add additional repositories as of https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Medibuntu
- Create shared folders like C_DRIVE using the VirtualBox graphical user interface. In ubuntu root terminal:
gedit /etc/fstab
and add
C_DRIVE /mnt/c vboxsf defaults 0 0 users_gh /mnt/gh vboxsf defaults 0 0
