How To: Install VirtualBox on Ubuntu 8.04LTS (Hardy Heron) [Tutorial]

[kd0afk]

For those getting the USB error, if you had followed the HowTo as described, you still will get the error message cropping up UNTIL you reboot. For those who haven't, here's the directions again:

Enter

sudo gedit /etc/init.d/mountdevsubfs.sh

in the terminal (substitute gedit with either kedit/kate/kwrite if you're using Kubuntu). Scroll down to the following linesremove the # mark from mkdir down to mount so it looks now like this

The HowTo states to log out and back in, but the changes won't fully work UNTIL you reboot. So, restart and you'll notice that the error message no longer appears.


On a side note, can anyone tell me why I can't get Internet using NAT on the xp guest in Virtual box? I'm thinking of purging everything and starting afresh.

That block of code is not there.

[jsaulters]

Every time I go to try and download the guest additions, I get this from virtualbox's website.


Forbidden

You don't have permission to access /download/1.5.6/VBoxGuestAdditions_1.5.6.iso on this server.

Full URL is this http://www.virtualbox.org/download/1...ions_1.5.6.iso

I can't find anywhere else to get this. Does anyone know?

After much searching, I found the file available for download on
the Romanian Education Network:

http://ftp.roedu.net/pub/mirrors/gentoo.org/distfiles/

I would, however, like to find an .md5sum of the original file from virtualbox.org, to ensure that this one hasn't been tampered with.

Hope this helps.

[misswham]

I already have xp and ubuntu 8.04 installed on my pc. Is this install gonna be different since I already have the both of them on my pc and will I be able to use ubuntu and sync my blackberry in windows outlook on xp without having to log out and back into xp? Also i have a lexmark printer that wont work inside linux, will I be able to print with virtual box?

[berteh]

thanks for this tutorial.

Setup Permissions:
(...)
Via Command Line:

[In Terminal]

sudo usermod -G vboxusers -a username

I rather suggest the following code that does not need to be edited.

sudo adduser $LOGNAME vboxusers

B.

[ozzman2]

After much searching, I found the file available for download on
the Romanian Education Network:

http://ftp.roedu.net/pub/mirrors/gentoo.org/distfiles/

I would, however, like to find an .md5sum of the original file from virtualbox.org, to ensure that this one hasn't been tampered with.

Hope this helps.

Thanks for that buddy!

[nazmieski]

Hi guys,

I just installed the new version of Virtual box 3.1..0 on my Hardy heron LTS. I installed it using Gdebi Package Installer. after finished installed the latest version of virtual box i restart my notebook. Then when i launch the Virtualbox it appears error;

Failed to create the VirtualBox COM object.
The application will now terminate.
Error in /home/mnra/.VirtualBox/VirtualBox.xml (line 3) -- Cannot handle settings version '1.2-linux'.
/home/vbox/vbox-3.1.0/src/VBox/Main/VirtualBoxImpl.cpp[420] (nsresult VirtualBox::init()).

can someone help me to solved this problem? im newbie and dont know what to do on fixing this error.



Peace...

[AgentZ86]

Did you uninstall the old version of virtual box first ?

You may have to open synaptic package manager find the vbox stuff, synaptic may insist you uninstall other things dependent on vbox too.

uninstall all that stuff, then go to Sun Website and re-install the latest linux version of vbox.

This should do it, and your original windows or other virtual machines should stay intacted.

I hope this helps

[hoppings]

Hi, I still cannot get USB to work.

You said "Inside, you'll see a block of code that looks like this:
#
# Magic to make /proc/bus/usb work
#
#mkdir -p /dev/bus/usb/.usbfs
#domount usbfs "" /dev/bus/usb/.usbfs -obusmode=0700,devmode=0600,listmode=0644
#ln -s .usbfs/devices /dev/bus/usb/devices
#mount --rbind /dev/bus/usb /proc/bus/usb"

but the window that came up was blank.

Nevertheless, I copied and pasted what you said to change it to and saved it.

I logged out and logged in again but the USB still do not work.

Any suggestions?

[nderic77]

Hi, I still cannot get USB to work.

You said "Inside, you'll see a block of code that looks like this:
#
# Magic to make /proc/bus/usb work
#
#mkdir -p /dev/bus/usb/.usbfs
#domount usbfs "" /dev/bus/usb/.usbfs -obusmode=0700,devmode=0600,listmode=0644
#ln -s .usbfs/devices /dev/bus/usb/devices
#mount --rbind /dev/bus/usb /proc/bus/usb"

but the window that came up was blank.

Nevertheless, I copied and pasted what you said to change it to and saved it.

I logged out and logged in again but the USB still do not work.

Any suggestions?

Same here... FWIW, I am now running a Lucid 64 bit host.

USB is critical for me, as I want to be able to sync my Ipod and Blackberry with their windows apps.

[PamanGembuL]

Hi all, how-to open an existing vmware image on virtualbox? Is it posibble if I open vmware image on virtualbox or is it must to convert first?