
- #How to use virtualbox extension pack install
- #How to use virtualbox extension pack license
- #How to use virtualbox extension pack iso
- #How to use virtualbox extension pack plus
I.e connect your USB device, and after a couple seconds you can connect it to the guest by Devices->USB. Use the dropdown "Devices" menu in VirtualBox window frame for the guest.
#How to use virtualbox extension pack install
(Example: WinXP installer will install different kernels depending on 1 or 2 CPUs are found at install.)īetter read: System settings In the guest system USB devices, CD, Network, and other devices IMPORTANT: Some installers will install different kernels depending on ACPI, APIC, number of CPU, so it cannot be changed after the guest is installed! Most modern OS like more than one CPU, I/O APIC, PAE/NX, VT-x/AMD-V, Nested Paging. Maybe 2 or more CPU if you have more than that in host. You may want to increase graphics memory to max (128MB) and enable 2D acceleration.
#How to use virtualbox extension pack iso
for installing the guest system, attach the installer ISO file (install DVD / Live DVD / network install boot.iso) to a virtual CD driveĮverything else is probably good as is by default and all can be changed later *except* some CPU related, depending on the guest system.Shared folders: share /home, auto-mount, permanent.If you delete a lot of files in the guest it will not shrink much, however, but there is a trick to do that: in guest clear unused space, and then let VirtualBox compress it. Hint: Dynamically allocated drive = the size of it on your disk only grows as necessary up to the given limit, so you can create a "200 GB" drive as seen by the guest, but it only consumes a few GB after installing the guest. Most is self-explanatory, just select a name, go to defaults. In VirtualBox Manager Creating the virtual machine Tips Physical Main Board BIOS settingĭon't forget to check your main board BIOS have the setting (if any) for virtualisation enabled.Īdd your user to the group vboxusers (for USB2/3 and more - requires extension pack) The VirtualBox forum have some tutorials. (VirtualBox may download it automatically from Oracle if needed.) Also, you need to add the guest system user to group vboxsf if you want folder sharing with host to work (or else only root can access them).įor Microsoft Windows guests, after install, in the running guest virtual screen window: menu Devices -> Insert CD image of guest additions, and have the guest install it. Mageia installer normally detects if it is run inside VirtualBox and installs it automatically, but check! This provides the guest with the ability to share files and sync time with the host. On the guest, if it is Mageia, make sure virtualbox-guest-additions is installed.
#How to use virtualbox extension pack plus
On the download page you will find latest versions, plus older, and also read the info there.Īfter downloading the oracle extension pack, install the pack from the VirtualBox Manager, in menu File -> Settings -> Addons.ĭon't forget to add yourself (user running VirtualBox Manager on host) to user group vboxusers in order to get access to USB2 etc.Īpplying this rights may require a restart of your host. You must find an extension pack with the same version number as VirtualBox.
#How to use virtualbox extension pack license
However, this pack comes with a license agreement and is not shipped as part of Mageia. VirtualBox has an Oracle extension pack which is required if you need support for USB2, USB3, PXE, multiple vCPUs, and a number of other features.


If you've chosen to use a kernel flavor other then desktop or server (desktop586 or linus) that does not have a pre-built kernel module, or you are testing kernel updates for the qa team, which do not always have the pre-built kernel modules, then you should install dkms-virtualbox - The VirtualBox kernel module. On your host, install the virtualbox package, and it will by dependency also pull in dkms-minimal and the virtualbox-kernel matching the kernel you have installed, and virtualbox-kernel-latest so it gets updated automatically in the future. 3.4.1 USB devices, CD, Network, and other devices.1.1.1.1 Installing the Oracle extension pack.
