[SOLVED] Getting the error to run vboxdrv setup (kernel non-match) despite...
I got the error that tells me to run "/etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup" because of VB's kernel modules not matching this version of VirtualBox (it's the latest version), so I ran that (with sudo) and it went...
View ArticleServer Performance: Installed vs Virtual
I recently purchased an HP ProLiant G7 N54L (AMD Turion II 2.2 GHz Dual Core, 2 GB RAM) to use as a home server. The main function will be centralized storage for our home (mainly SMB shares, possibly...
View Article[all variants] KVM/Qemu hot failover on separate machine?
Hi, I'm trying to set up a multi-subnet network which will be largely on VMs, including the networking appliances but which will also have physical machines on it. What I want to do is have two or more...
View Articleaccess host netwrok
Hi I have recently installed ubuntu as a guest in virtualbox, running in windows 8 Initially you could access all host network drives, was great. Now it does not see them. I can still work around by...
View Articlevirtual machine
Can I please get some recommendations on virtual machine software? What do you think is the best software and why? I need a windows virtual machine to run some windows software. What do you think is...
View Article[xubuntu] Vbox, rdesktop, and hotkeys
I've got a perplexing problem and havn't been able to find any discussion of it by searching, both here and via Google. Hopefully I'm not the only person to have encountered it... I use vrdp and...
View Articlegnome-session cannot start in Openvz ubuntu 13.10
I installed desktop and vnc (apt-get -y install ubuntu-desktop tightvncserver) into an ubuntu server instalation , but gnome errors when i want to start it "** (gnome-session:3374): CRITICAL **: We...
View ArticleUbuntu running Microsoft Office 2013 in a couple different ways (no wine...
Hi there, So, I thought of sharing my way to run Office 2013 on your Linux box. I uploaded a couple of videos demonstrating a few different ways on how to do this. As a RemoteApp (brief):...
View Article[ubuntu] Installation of KVM virtualization on ubuntu server 12.04
http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/kvm-intro.html https://help.ubuntu.com/community/KVM/Networking Condolidated the guid from the above two links. I have installed on Ubuntu 12.04 server 64bit...
View Article[xubuntu] Accessing windows, usb, from linux guest in VirtualBox windows host?
I am spending six months in a position at an institution which has very strict IT policies, and the only way I can legitimately run linux is as a virtual machine in VirtualBox running under Windows 7...
View Article[ubuntu] virtualbox
I have been told that it is safer to run a Linux distro in VirtualBox rather than installing to the harddrive? Is this true?
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[SOLVED] 64 bit of 13.10 in virtualbox
So, I am getting the error that is saying my cpu is I686, but I know for a fact that my cpu is 64 bit and supports VT-X, I have the intel celeron 1007u. and my PC spec page. also, this may be helpful,...
View ArticleHow do I put Win8 on Ubuntu virtualbox with pre installed Win8? READ WHY I...
I'm trying to use a virtualbox for windows 8 on ubuntu 13.10 since windows 8 basically blocked all access to me, support said it just happens randomly, so how do I do this? Explain to me as you would...
View Article[ubuntu] Fail to boot Guest Windows 7 (64 bit) from Host Ubuntu 13.10
Hi, all: It seems VirtualBox become harder (not as user-friendly as before). I failed to boot up my Windows 7 Guest from Ubuntu 13.10 Host. Environment: Host: Ubuntu 13.10 + VirtualBox 4.3.6 r91406 on...
View Article[xubuntu] Syncing VM with Home Machine
I am fairly new to Linux, just started using Xubuntu about two or three weeks ago. I am a full-time student and use Xubuntu at school with VMWare player with a VM I created; the problem is, it is...
View ArticleDual booting with Windows XP
So im going to dual boot with Windows XP via virtualbox, but before I do, I have some questions. 1) How much RAM should I give it? Its a tight subject for me since my netbook only has 2 GB of RAM. 2) I...
View Article[SOLVED] Problem starting ubuntu 12.04 in virtualbox
Hi guys, Last night, do not install in ubuntu, that today to start ubuntu 12.04 in virtualbox do not start in visual mode, it stays frozen. I have entered the console mode "Control + alt + f1" and...
View Article13.10 LightDM crashing under VMWare 10
Hi, I'm running 13.10 in a VMWare VM. Now and again (more often than not) booting up freezes with a black screen and blinking cursor. The Light DM screen flashes up briefly before this which tells me...
View ArticleChange virtual disk type without a re-install ?
I may post this in another appropriate forum also. I hope that's okay? I have installed two instances of Ubuntu on VBox using a dynamic VDD setting. Now, I find out through research and advice here,...
View ArticleChanging Dynamic to Fixed VDisk?
I have installed two instances of Ubuntu on VBox using a dynamic VDD setting. Now, I find out through research and advice here, that I may get better performance by allocating a fixed amount of disk...
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