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The usual reason for Guest Additions failing to install on a Linux guest on Virtual Box is that the kernel headers are missing. How you install these or where they come from varies from distro to distro, although they’re usually available via the package manager on that distro. I had an Oracle Linux 6 guest …
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I love to install and check out different operating systems. Installing on something like VirtualBox means you can install as a guest, play with it, and either continue to use it or delete the disk image, with no impact to your host OS. So here’s an unusual one to check out: AROS is an open …
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Installing ReactOS in VirtualBox for a test drive. A few notes: Attached harddisk image only seems to be detected if using IDE, not SATA Insert the VirtualBox GuestAdditions cd after installing, and run the Windows 32 bit guest additions Default network card of Intel Pro/1000 does not get detected with VirtualBox Guest Additions, change to PCNet …
Arch Linux is probably the first Linux distro I’ve come across that does not have a graphical installer. It boots from the iso and drops you straight into a shell. Ok. Once you’ve realized this then the install instructions make more sense. To install in VirtualBox I created an 8GB disk. Once booted from the …
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