[ubuntu] Any concerns over keeping both a hardware and a VM version of the...
So, I've just celebrated getting my p2v instance of my Ubuntu 14.04.2 desktop converted to a VM using ESXi/hypervisor 6, and the 5.5 Converter. :) I have an encrypted home drive (the non FDE option)....
View ArticleKVM install Win7 x64 with iSCSI unsigned
I'm trying KVM with virt-install in Ubuntu 14.10. How to install Win7 x64 ? I've got error for unsigned driver when using virtio-win-0.1-100.iso to install iSCSI driver, on linux-kvm site they said...
View ArticleI need a web based KVM/LXC frontend...need advice
I'm have a desktop that's using KVM and want to get into LXC, but I'm lazy....aren't we all....and want a nice web based front end like proxmox. I've used Proxmox and I like it a lot, but I have a...
View ArticleDifficulties with VGA passthrough on gtx 760
Hello! I'm trying to VGA passthrough to work on my GTX 760 using this tutorial: https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/ar...14-04-KVM-585/ However, whenever I try to run the virutal machine, I get this...
View ArticleXEN guest cannot open display
Hello all, My setup is : [XEN - dom0] installed directly on hardware [ubuntu 12.04.5 server x64bit] , using it on CLI Mode - no GUI installed [domU - guest] HVM guest created via configuration file, I...
View Articlehow to get german keyboard layout for ubuntu 14.10 running in oracle virtual...
Dear Sir or Madame, I was wondering if anyone can let me know how to get the german keyboard layout in my virtual maschine running ubuntu 14.10. I tried allready: sudo dpkg-reconfigure...
View ArticleHow to send emails from Virtualbox guest with VM hostname instead of VM IP in...
Hi all, I tried to send emails from an Ubuntu Virtualbox guest with an email client (not a server). The header of messages sent does not contain the VM hostname but the VM IP address : Received from...
View Article[XEN-UBUNTU] Strange behaviour of Virtual Machine bridged network
Hello! --- System Compositiotn --- I am running two Virtual Machines over the XEN hypervisor both with Ubuntu Utopic 14.10: VM A has an armhf optimized lightweight version of the OS.VM B has the...
View ArticleProblem with Ubuntu 15.04 and VirtualBox 4.3.26
During all my past installations of VirtualBox on my Ubuntu machine, I have located the virtual machines on a second drive in the system. There has never been any problem with that. With the upgrade to...
View Article[ubuntu] Ubuntu 15.04 & VMware Workstation 11.1
I installed the latest Ubuntu last night - unfortunately VMware is now broken. I have uninstalled and reinstalled, but the kernel modules fail to build. It's really annoying.
View ArticleLXD configuration?
So far, not real impressed with LXD. It's documentation is non-existent and for a small home installation with a couple of virtual machines it seems to provide no additional features than LXC while...
View Article[server] Ubuntu 15.04 and Hyper-V, IO scheduler, network tweaks and NTP...
I'm using Ubuntu server 15.04 64 bit with Hyper-V generation 2 and have a few questions. 1. Which is the best IO scheduler to use? (The VM runs of a SSD) -I've read that noop and deadline are best for...
View ArticleA very persistant error 43 in VGA passthrough
I'm currently trying to get this working on Ubuntu 14.10 on kernel 3.19 and am having a lot of issues. When I try to boot it with qemu, a see a small black window pop up with: Code: compat_monitor0...
View ArticleVirtualbox ubuntu minimal networking issues
So I have a virtualbox ubuntu setup that I'm trying to set with a static ip and connect through ssh I have a vboxnet set to defaults Here is my Code: auto eth0 iface eth0 inet static address...
View Article[ubuntu] Function re copy/paste and console resolution
Hi all, VM- Ubuntu 14.04 server Host - Ubuntu 14.04 desktop Virtualbox How to; 1) increase console terminal size 2) copy and paste between server console and host I'm now solving 1) with following...
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Cannot install Ubuntu Server Edition on Xen (Paravirtualization / from archive)
Hello, When I try to install Ubuntu 12.04 I am always getting an error saying "Bad archive mirror". I have attached a screenshot of the error. The URL I am using is...
View ArticleVirtualBox: error NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0x80004005) when starting a newly created VM
I'm trying to create a new VirtualBox, but am getting NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0x80004005). Googling suggested it's because of changes in the VM, or of certain ISOs. However - this is first time I install, so...
View Article[ubuntu] System crash when running running virtualbox and lxc (container)
US: Ubuntu 15.04 (gnome desktop) Vbox : 4.26 64bit CPU: i7-4770 RAM 24GB HD: 500 GB evo850 SSD After upgrading from 14.10 to 15.04 one of my applications (zoneminder 1.28.1) fail to run. I created an...
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[ubuntu] 14.04.2-Running as Guest OS on VMware fusion 7.1.1 - Host OS is Mac...
Hi all, I am encountering add_memory failed on the boot up process of Ubuntu Guest OS. I can successfully change the Processors and Memory settings in Virtual Machine Library of Fusion. But it seems it...
View Article[ubuntu] Remote access to Windows 7 on the same laptop
Hello, I have a dual boot laptop which runs Windows 7 Enterprise and Ubuntu 14.04. I would like to remotely access Windows from Ubuntu (on the same machine) using a remote desktop client like KRDC (or...
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