[ubuntu] Change VB Partitions
Running 14.04 host and 14.04 guest. I have three partitions in my guest and would like to make some changes - on my host machine I would do this by booting to a live CD. However, my partitions are now...
View Articlekvm crashing with windows 8.1
Hello all, I'm trying to setup a windows 8.1 VM on kvm and it keeps on crashing. I'm not sure if it's because I'm downloading the wrong drivers or just setting it up incorrectly. I'll post some...
View Articleupdate QEMU
hello! canot update QEMU virsh -c qemu:///system version --daemon Compiled against library: libvirt 1.3.2 Using library: libvirt 1.3.2 Using API: QEMU 1.3.2 Running hypervisor: QEMU 2.0.0 Running...
View Article[ubuntu] Setting up Apache on a VM, have qustions
Hidy ho all, I have a windows 10 machine at work. And, instead of surfing the internet while I wait for something to do, I figured it would be a good idea to start brushing up on my linux skills. So I...
View ArticleUsing not so light apps like CorelDRAW/Illustrator/Photoshop in Virtual Windows
I'd like to ask those who used apps like these in Virtual Windows Box (In Linux) professionally - Would it perform well on larger vector files? Is the performance smooth (I have 6gb of ram, 2,2 ghz...
View Article[ubuntu] Seious problem after trying to update virtualbox
I initially had a similar problem as the one reported here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.p...ate+virtualbox with the same message: [VT-x is disabled in the BIOS. (VERR_VMX_MSR_VMXON_DISABLED)]...
View Articlelibvirt + vbox start vm unknown error
Hello, I am trying to use libvirt on Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS. I tried with libvirt 1.2.2 (which comes with apt-get) and also compiled a 1.3.2 version, and had the same problem. problem: I have VirtualBox VM...
View Article[ubuntu] virtmanager - Xen installation on a lv
Hello, in the past I created xen-domus via sen-tools like these: xen-create-image --hostname file_srv --lvm=server_vm_vg --size=10GB --fs=ext3 --swap=512MB --memory=256MB --ip=192.168.2.241...
View Article[ubuntu] DISPLAY Problem
I'm running ubuntu Desktop 14.04 LTS in a virtual machine inside a Windows 7 machine. I'm new to Linux and have to set up some things for my job. I'm having a problem with "X" and display issues. I got...
View ArticleWriting to Virtualbox Shared Folder as Ubuntu Guest
I just fired up an Xubuntu 14.04 guest with guest additions 5.0.16 with the intent to share data with my Windows 10 host. Referencing this guide, I was able to mount the folder properly. However, my...
View ArticleVirtualBox GUI won't load after installation.
I installed VirtualBox on Ubuntu 14.04 using the instructions found on VirtualBox.org as well as the software center on Ubuntu. Both install but when loading the app the icon appears on the toolbar but...
View Articlevmdk file is inaccessible
Hello . Pls can u help. We use on board ubuntu vb and since yesterday the vmdk file is inaccessible. There are 3 errors : 1.Could not open the medium (vmdk) 2. Error reading the magic nubmer (same vmkd...
View Articleunable to use virtualbox
I have been trying to get any virtualbox to work since upgrading to ubuntu 15.10, I have downloaded the latest from from oracle, plus the oneon ubuntu 15.10 software centre, but keep geting the...
View Article[ubuntu] Screen resolution problem: xrandr failed to get size of gamma for...
Hi to all, I installed ubuntu 15.10 as guest O.S. on virutalbox. I have a problem with the screen resolution, I want set a resolution of 1024x768 but the max resolution that ubuntu return me is...
View ArticleGPU pass-through ALMOST working totally stuck, no video output
I mostly used this video, which references the Purget Systems Guide heavily. I verified my hardware supports it before buying by researching online and even using the `cpu-checker` tool in apt-get....
View ArticleUbuntu keeps closing - VirtualBox Windows 10 Host
Hi; Im fairly new to Ubuntu and Linux in general and am having trouble with my virtualbox setup. I have 4 vms installed: Kali LinuxCentOS 7OpenSUSEUbuntu The other 3 work fine but for some reason...
View ArticleLXD - error: json: cannot unmarshal string into Go value of type int64
Have successfully installed LXD on Ubuntu Server 15.10. However, tried running "lxc image list images:" without success - on two different clean server installations. The error this command returns is:...
View ArticleBest Flavors to use with VirtualBox on Surface Pro 3
I haven't used Ubuntu Desktop since version 12. I am starting my C for System Programming class and it is recommended that we use VirtualBox 5.0.* and Ubuntu 14.0.* or newer. I am using a Surface Pro 3...
View ArticleUbuntu 14.04 - Virtualbox - Mac OS X 10.6.8
Mac OS X.jpeg Need a little help here. It's been a while, I use to be pretty good at this sort of stuff. Everything was going fine. I watched the install and then after the system restarts it doesn't...
View ArticleNvidia driver trouble using 14.04 installation and virtual box of the same...
I'm trying to use both a normal installation of 14.04 and virtual box (from win 8.1) that reads the same installation (via the raw feature of virtualbox). No matter what nvidia driver I use, virtualbox...
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