? about Virtual Box

[BigB]

I have used Virtual box on other distros and want to install it on Kubuntu. But, I can't find it in the repos. Is there a way to get it, 'cause I've never had to install it manually?

Thanks.

B

[Fintan]

Re: ? about Virtual Box

If you search this forum (greatly recommended) you will find this:
http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...action=search2

and this:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=372626

That should help.

I would suggest vmware server+player though it is more stable:
http://www.howtoforge.com/vmware_con..._windows_linux

or try the vmware workstaion RC1
http://www.vmware.com/wsbeta

It is easy to install supports usb 2.0 comes with the player which will conitinue to work after the testing phase has expired.

either way good luck and enjoy

[BigB]

Re: ? about Virtual Box

Fintan,

Thanks again. I'll give it a try.

B

[cryosilver]

Re: ? about Virtual Box

I found Virtual Box last night somewhere in Automatix.

[penguin.ch]

Re: ? about Virtual Box

http://www.virtualbox.org/

[LFS-NR-3305]

Re: ? about Virtual Box

Info: I installed Virtualbox 1.40 some days ago from the installation file of Innotec and found it working quite well, enabling me to work with Macromedia Fireworks 3. I was not able to write to Floppy, however, with the Win98 I installed within it, and it did not recognize my usb stick. Networking for connecting to the Host system (Feisty fawn) was far too complicated for me, and the Add-ons for shared drives (or shared directories?) is available starting with Win2000, but not for Win98 as a guest. No cut and paste either, so I de-installed it again.
But I decided to give it another try, next time with Win2000 as a guest system. This is said to work with the addition for shared storage so I would be able to retrieve the files I had created.
The problem with the scanner not recognized certainly will be saved sooner or later. I had not asked Innotec forums for support, I just tried once.

On my 1300 MHz Celeron with 512 MB RAM, Virtualbox was s-l-o-w so I even had problems because mouse pointer needed a few seconds to move to the target, so I did not know were it was when I clicked too soon.

[LFS-NR-3305]

Re: ? about Virtual Box

Today I installed Windows 2000 within VirtualBox. No Problems, and almost everything is working perfektly: My Canon D2400U Scanner which never will be recognized by SANE, USB-Sticks (read the virtualbox.org website, it is in English), Internet, Common Directories readable by Kubuntu and Windows :-). Until yesterday I depended heavily on Wine/Crossover solutions but now they seem like Stone Age...