On Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:42:09 +0200, you wrote: >I have a strange problem with my virtualbox installed under ubuntu >jaunty on a 4-core AMD Phenom II. >The device tab gives the "Install Guest Additions..." tag but when I >click on it nothing happens.
That's correct, it only mounts the iso image on the virtual CD-ROM drive. Only if the guest OS does some form of auto-run, it would install automatically. >I have the file VBoxGuestAdditions.iso in the directory >/usr/share/virtualbox but for some reason it will not install. >In the guest (W XP) there is an entry in the disk list of Virtualbox >Guest Additions (D:) and as directories 32-bit and 64-bit but they >contain only readme files telling me that I have to run >VirtualBoxGuestAdditions-x86 with some added info but where I have to >run it is a mystery. Neither in Windows nor in Linux can the command be >found. >I'm sure they are not installed as the mousepointer integration is not >available. >Anybody any idea how to correct this? In most cases you will have to navigate to the mounted image in the guest (probably D: or E: in your case) and start the installer. In windows XP it is best to install the VBox Guest Additions from a boot in Safe mode, logged in an account with administrator privileges. -- ( Kees Nuyt ) c[_] _______________________________________________ vbox-users mailing list [email protected] http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users
