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Using Virtual box -Part II

Refer to part I for:
Initial settings/setup
Installation
Disk Management issues

Once you are done with the installation of the guest operating system,the next big thing to get it working is to share the resources with the host operating system.The VBox version 2.6 onwards support this using guest additions.

Guest additions allow the user to :

1. Share multiple folders among guest and host

2. Use USB devices

3. Mouse integration

4. Full Screen mode and better display

5. Use of audio device

To install guest additions:

run the guest OS and goto Devices>Install guest additions

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Click Yes and download the guest additions .iso file from the source suggested by the message and place it in the folder /usr/share/VirtualBox.

Once this is done, an icon is visible in the guest OS (here windows)

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Click on this icon and follow the instructions to install guest additions.

The machine is now ready to share some folders as shown below.

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Now reboot the guest OS again and use the following command on the command prompt/terminal

net use X: \\vboxsvr\<path>

where X is the drive letter you want to specify and <path> is the name of the folder shared.

Successfully running this command will mount the shared folders as easily accessible drives.

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Now setup the network and sound easily from the settings menu and the guest OS is up and running  good as a normal installation!

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Installing Ubuntu inside windows -Tutorial

This is probably the easiest way to switch over(or atleast give a try) to Linux.

Ubuntu gives a special option to install ubuntu inside windows. All you require is a cd/image of the same and atleast 5Gb free space to install.It makes a dual boot system and does not harm the windows installation

No partitioning is required and there is absolutely no compromise on the performance of both the operating systems(ubuntu/windows)

Here is how its done:

Step 1. Insert the ubuntu   CD (live) or mount its image with daemon tools(or any other virtual disk program).I used  an image of ubuntu 8.10 . Ubuntu Cd can be got free of cost via mail or downloaded from ubuntu.com

It gives the following options.Choose Install inside windows

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step 2:

Choose th e drive in which you want to install the OS and the amount of space you want to dedicate(anyhing above 7 to 10 Gb is good enough).No need to partition,Just choose any of the NTFS/FAT filesystems.

Also write the username and password you want for ubuntu installation.

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Click install and the installation starts.Reboot the system when over.

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Reboot the system into ubuntu to finish the installation.Use the username and password entered in step2.You are now ready to use the most rocking OS ever made.