Re: [BLUG] Virtual Box OSE: The Issue

Excellent - I'll try this when I get home and keep you posted.

On 11/5/08, Michael Schultheiss <schultmc@cinlug.org> wrote:

Matt Zink wrote:
> I will check into this - I assume this is done through the package manager?

Adding the package is done through the package manager.

If you're not in the vboxuser group you'll have to add yourself (sudo
adduser yourusername vboxuser) where yourusername is your username.
You'll have to logout and log back in after adding yourself.
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Re: [BLUG] Virtual Box OSE: The Issue

Matt Zink wrote:
> I will check into this - I assume this is done through the package manager?

Adding the package is done through the package manager.

If you're not in the vboxuser group you'll have to add yourself (sudo
adduser yourusername vboxuser) where yourusername is your username.
You'll have to logout and log back in after adding yourself.
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Re: [BLUG] Virtual Box OSE: The Issue

I will check into this - I assume this is done through the package manager?
Thanks Michael - I'll keep you posted.

On Wed, Nov 5, 2008 at 9:13 AM, Michael Schultheiss <schultmc@cinlug.org> wrote:

Matt Zink wrote:
> I never get far enough to actually use my XP disk to finish the
> install - when I start the virtual computer I've created, I get a
> notice like the one attached to this message.

Have you installed the virtualbox-ose-modules-generic package?  If so,
is your user in the vboxusers group?
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Re: [BLUG] Virtual Box OSE: The Issue

Matt Zink wrote:
> I never get far enough to actually use my XP disk to finish the
> install - when I start the virtual computer I've created, I get a
> notice like the one attached to this message.

Have you installed the virtualbox-ose-modules-generic package? If so,
is your user in the vboxusers group?
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