Pokemon Go on Android via Virtualbox
Hello, I was wondering if I could run Pokemon Go on my Lenovo T530. I have already set up Android Marshmallow successfully on Virtualbox. However, Pokemon Go does not support Intel processors, and my...
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I am new to Ubuntu, but have used Red Hat and its derived Scientific Linux for ~20 years. I am a very experienced software developer, and have written Linux kernel drivers for custom hardware. I have...
View ArticleHow to increase java heapsize
Hi all I've installed Ubuntu 16.04 64bit on Virtualbox in windows 7 32bit. Then i install SuperR's Kitchen http://forum.xda-developers.com/chef-central/android/kitchen-superrs-kitchen-t3202296 to...
View Article[lubuntu] Create a delay on VMware autostart in LXsession configuration
Hi, I'm trying to create a VMware-Horizon-View workstation using a computer running Lubuntu 14.04 i386 and I'm running into a couple issues. I've added vmware-view to LXsession configuration and it's...
View ArticleLXD Based Container For Desktop Applications - Some Success - Help (need more)
I'm trying to use an LXD based container to run desktop applications on my standard desktop, in much the same way as this https://www.stgraber.org/2014/02/09/...in-containers/ I know about, and use...
View Article[ubuntu] Installation using mini.iso for i386-16.04 freezes loading...
The creation of a VirtualBox Ubuntu image worked perfectly yesterday morning (July 16 2016). In the afternoon I repeated the process but the installation procedure stopped when trying to install the...
View ArticleCreate bootable ISO from Win10 recovery USB
Hello, I am having a unique problem and cannot find a solution in the forums or Google. Here are the specifics: December 2015: - Bought an HP-Stream laptop specifically to load Linux. It came with...
View ArticleUbuntu 16.04.1 launcher icon size
I just installed Ubuntu 16.04.1 in virtualbox (host Ubuntu 14.04, virtualbox 5.0.26) and I cannot change the size of icons in the launcher, I've tried from Change Desktop Background dialog and from...
View ArticleCant install vbox or vmplayer because linux-header3.18.0-11125-g0132 cannot...
This kernel package came with installation and the header and image files are not there. Please assist...
View Article[ubuntu] Malwarebytes blocks IP when Ubuntu VM starts
Hi I am running Ubuntu 16.04 in VirtualBox 5.1.2 r108956 (using NAT networking), the host OS is Windows 10. On booting the VM, Malwarebytes blocks an outbound connection on IP, 195.154.164.243 (port...
View Articlecompiz cpu usage explodes when VirtualBox is started
Running Ubuntu 15.10 with VirtualBox 5.1.2 and a Win10 guest OS. When I start VirtualBox (just VB, not the guest OS) compiz cpu usage goes over 150% and stays there for several minutes. When running...
View Article[ubuntu] Apache on ubuntu server in virtualbox on win 10 can't access server
I have Ubuntu Server 16.04 in a virtual box on a win 10 pro machine. I run ifconfig to get the ip address "10.0.2.15". From the windows machine I bring up a browser and enter http://10.0.2.15/...
View Article[ubuntu] How can I get a newer version of docker.io?
Hi, I'm trying to use a newer argument in docker (docker.io): Code: docker build --build-arg ... It turns out that Ubuntu 15.10 has docker.io 1.6.2 as stable. It does not recognize the --build-arg...
View ArticleUnity panel & launcher missing after update 16.04
I am running 16.04 in VirtualBox. It has been working great until I applied latest updates today. Now I'm getting the exact problem that you describe, no menu launcher, no menu bars, no window borders,...
View ArticleHelp with booting Ubuntu partition in VirtualBox
I have a notebook which I duel boot Windows 10 and Ubuntu 16.04, and I want to boot my Ubuntu partition in VirtualBox on Windows host. I did a lot of Googling, but I am stuck. So I've created the...
View Article[ubuntu] new installation of ubuntu server 16.04.1
hi, i am new to linux, just installed ubuntu 16.04.1 in a hyper-v machine, changed the ip address of the newly ubuntu server everything is fine, during the OS installation of the server i choose open...
View Article[SOLVED] Return Code Indicates I can't run KVM; Can I run Virtualbox instead?
I was reading how to install KVM, and the first step is to make sure that the CPU supports hardware virtualization by entering the code: Code: anthony@anthony-Aspire-X1200:~$ egrep -c '(vmx|svm)'...
View Article16.04 and ZFS root
Hi, I'm trying to install 16.04 in a VirtualBox VM with ZFS root partition. I've managed to work my way through most of the process. I've booted to live CD, created rpool, set up chroot, ran...
View Article[SOLVED] Vmware workstarion 12 unable to mount iso image
Hello I am running ubuntu server as a guest os under vmwate 12. I have vmwaretools iso file but not able to mount it on cdrom in the vm. Server does not have any gui. The error message as I start the...
View ArticleXen: Pros and cons in my experiement network setup
Hi everyone! I have started experimenting with various virtualisation-solutions for Ubuntu server 16.04 lately. Have tried VMWare, KVM and Xen. I find Xen most interesting, and have got it up and...
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