1. registervm extra requirements not valid Ch. 8.6 "VBoxManage registervm / unregistervm" states:
> The registervm command allows you to import a virtual machine definition in > an XML file into VirtualBox. The machine must not conflict with one already > registered in VirtualBox and it may not have any hard or removable disks > attached. Well, the "... and it may not have any hard or removable disks attached." is not a valid statement, needs to be deleted. ------------------------------------------------ 2. addencpassword clarification Encrypting a VM from the GUI doesn't ask you (or make it clear) what the <id> is. It so happens that it's the name of the VM itself. The part in the manual that discusses the option: > addencpassword <id> <password file>|- [--removeonsuspend <yes|no>] it's not clear that if you do this from the command line with "VBoxManage controlvm addencpassword..." , that <id>==VMname. I had to go poking in the .vbox file to see what the ID was. Reference: https://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=86737 ------------------------------------------------ 3. Windows GAs Ch. 4.2.1.1 Installation > A Windows guest should then automatically start the Guest Additions > installer, which installs the Guest Additions into your Windows guest. Other > guest operating systems (or if automatic start of software on CD is disabled) > need manual start of the installer. the "Other guest operating systems" part should be gone. We *are* on the Windows guests section, what does "other" refer to? And part b), the sentence should be amended to include the name of the GAs installer. So, the above should read: > Unless you have the Autostart feature disabled in your Windows guest, Windows > will now autostart the VirtualBox Guest Additions installation program from > the Additions ISO. If the Autostart feature has been turned off, choose > "VBoxWindowsAdditions.exe" from the CD/DVD drive inside the guest to start > the installer. which is almost a copy/paste of the procedure described in the Manual Steps, just further below (just added the quotes in "VBoxWindowsAdditions.exe"). On the same subject... The manual steps? They need an update: - There is no "Mount CD/DVD-ROM" menu anymore. - The Virtual Media Manager is not involved. So, it could read something like: 1. Start the virtual machine in which you have installed Windows *and log in*. 2. Select the menu "Devices" » "Optical Drives" » "Choose disk image...". 3. Browse your host file system for the VBoxGuestAdditions.iso file: * On a ... * On a ... 4. This will mount the ISO file and present it to your Windows guest as a CD-ROM. Unless you have the Autostart feature... Socratis _______________________________________________ vbox-dev mailing list [email protected] https://www.virtualbox.org/mailman/listinfo/vbox-dev
