[all variants] qcow encryption question
hi I wrote this up in a domain.xml Code: <disk type='file' device='disk'> <driver name='qemu' type='qcow2'/> <source file='/vol/libvirt/images/fvg.qcow2'/>...
View Article[ubuntu] Security issue?
Hi all, I was just working on a windows 98 VirtualBox VDI, when I went off to take lunch. I cam back, and started working on it a half hour later. I was having keyboard issues and some I/O problems. So...
View Article[64 bit] Virtualbox crashes host on Ubuntu 12.10 64bit
Hi, I have a strange problem with virtual box. I installed Ubuntu 12.10 64bit on a new ultrabook (Wortmann Terra Mobile 1450 II, Intel i7-3517U). After I tried different VirtualBox installations from...
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[ubuntu] USB device cannot use in guest OS
Hi all, I'm new here. My host OS can perfectly use USB device, but it is not available in Ubuntu(guest OS). Background -------------------- Host computer:acer notebook aspire V3-571G Host OS: Windows 7...
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[SOLVED] Problems install guest additions
I have never had so many problems installing Guest Additions in Linux. I'm sure I am doing something wrong. I am using Virtualbox 4.1.18. As you can see from the attached I am able to see the Guest...
View Article[ubuntu] KVM and networking
Hi all, I have a question about networking and KVM virtualization. I have Ubuntu Server host and client. I want to know if it's possible to allow client access to the Internet and forward few ports...
View Article[ubuntu] 12.10 Hangs every time
So I want to give 12.10 a try, but I can't get it installed in virtualbox. I've tried dozens of Linux Distros in Vbox and I don't know what the issue is. When I click continue to install it hangs. The...
View Article[ubuntu] Confused about terminology - what do I need?
I'm not actually sure what to call what I want to do. Is it cloud computing? Or is it OpenStack or what? I have two VMware clusters of three physical servers each. I am tired of paying annual...
View Article[ubuntu] server kvm routing for internal network
I'm trying to set up a server so that we have all our actual server functions operating from within KVM virtual machines. The physical machine we have is a 2 processor AMD opteron box with 2 ethernet...
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[lubuntu] VMWare error while loading
I tried to make use full use of my 4 gigs of Ram and installed something called PAE if my memory serves me right. Now I have this as a result. Thanks in advance Linux johnnyw-laptop 3.2.0-34-generic...
View Article[ubuntu] V newbie question
Hi. Complete virtualization newbie question. I got some new (desktop) hardware, Intel Core i7 3770K on Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD5H, on which I would like to run tests with VMs. Is it possible to run Ubuntu...
View Article[64 bit] Tiny disk image, big machine for developer VM
Hi, I have a need to generate a small-disk-image non-gui 64-bit Linux VM to be run on Mac, Linux or Windows. The current target host is a MacBook Pro with 8g, and that will only go up as time goes by,...
View Article[other] KVM desktop guest
I have a KVM host running a server VM and a desktop OS VM. Is it possible to set it up so that the desktop VM displays on the monitor connected to the computer?
View Article[ubuntu] Ubuntu VMWare: device claimed by other driver (uvcvideo)
I am trying to startup an ubuntu 11VM ( GUEST ) , or an ubuntu 12.04 ( HOST ) and getting the pop-up : The specified device is claimed by another driver (uvcvideo) on the host operating system. The...
View Article[ubuntu] 64bit Windows 7 Guest on 12.1 Intel i7
Hi, I have VirtualBox on 64bit Ubuntu 12.1 running on a Lenovo x220 with i7-2640M 1.8ghz x 4. I am trying to install a Windows 7 64bit guest from an .iso (I have a legitimate license that came with the...
View Article[ubuntu] VM windows from partition
I have windows 7 installed on a separate drive than ubuntu. Is it possible to just get Virtualbox to run that windows installation versus re-installing windows? The issue is that I don't think my key...
View Article[ubuntu] No bootable medium found
Complete virtualization newbie here. Im running an Acer Aspire One NetBook booting Ubuntu 12.4.1LTS 1.5Gib RAM A 32 bit 1.6GHz Intel Atom CPU with a 7.5Gb SSD. I added 128Gb SDHD chip for extra...
View Article[ubuntu] New Ubuntu based Linux Distro allows you to run a operating system...
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[ubuntu] Window Firefox Preferences in Ubuntu VirtualBox
Hi All, The window inside Ubuntu for the settings of Firefox is not completely visible. I cannot scroll down completely or see the whole window. I need to change some Firefox network settings which I...
View Article[SOLVED] VirtualBox, new vdisk, could not read from the boot medium, system...
Want to setup win7. I have limited space on this partition, so not seeing a way to make vbox create a new vdisk on it, I let it create new empty one in the standard place. I then copied it over to the...
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