newbie:- ubuntu 8.04.01 in VBox guest on XP

[ulindel]

Installed Ubuntu 8.04.01 in VBox within XP.

Tried to import bookmarks frm IE but says cannot find anything.

The stock em program does not open up.

Display has only 16 & 800x600.

Does not import video driver.

The window does not maximise leaving small space for ubuntu itself.

Can you help?

[bodhi.zazen]

You need to install the virtualbox additions on the ubuntu guest.

I get the impression you do not understand the implications of virtualization. This of your ubuntu guest as a separate computer. The videocard, network card, CPU, everything are "virtual hardware" but the guest does not directly access your hard drive, or video card, or network card.

[ulindel]

Thanx,

I read the info how to use vb & ubuntu, but found it rather confusing after so long on MSWins.

Just to make sure I explained OK, I run VB within my XP & installed in it Ubuntu 8.

With the pointer in win. I clicked on devises<install guest additions, BUT nothing seems to happen.

[bodhi.zazen]

I understand, virtualization is not easy t first, neither is a new OS.

You can look here : https://help.ubuntu.com/community/VirtualBox

but also to install the additions you can not just click :(

[ulindel]

Thanx again,
just google how to install & found that had to find the iso on my HD put on a CD & then ubuntu accepted it.

Is getting late here, I'll boot up tomorrow & continue.

[ulindel]

Sorry fellows,

but I read a dozen info on Vbox/ubuntu, on how to install guet additions, typed in hundreds of commands each asked me to, the devices>install guest additions does not work, even tried to install it by burning this "VBoxGuestAdditions.iso" on a CD, install wizard installs it, a directory is made " innotek VirtualBox Guest Additions" BUT nothing is happening.

And to add insalt too, on boot up meriads of text is dished out & then says your grafix are 800x600 & cannot change it or drivers.

VBox seats 6"x6" in the middle of a 20" screen & won't enlarge, grafix are 16, 800x400, nothing inmports etc.

I am in a stand still.

[icodeme]

Could you please throw a screenshot for people to see :)

[ulindel]

scrnshot of what exactly, these?

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PS. Say, just noticed my signuture is of the old system, but cannot overwrite it, here is the new:

Asus P5K Premium WiFiiFi Intel ,
AMI Bios 11Oct08 to 0702 update 2008/07/29 Version: 62.92.38.00.05
Intel Core 2 Quad Pro Q6600 95W 2.4GHz, Rev GO, stepping B
OCZ Vendetta Cpu Cooler,
2x2GB, 240-pin DIMM, DDR2 800 (400mhz) PC2-6400,
EVGA GeForce 9800 GTX KO 512MB GDDR3 (PCI-E),
Maxtor sata 160gb,
OCZ 600W Game XStream Psu,
X45,XPpro sp2/Ubuntu 8.04.1

[Deten]

do any of these virtual drive programs have video hardware support? I am on ubuntu and boxing XP