Comments on: Ubuntu 8.04, VirtualBox, and USB support http://lostechies.com/jasonmeridth/2008/04/27/using-the-gutsy-gibbon-ubuntu-7-10-non-ose-version-of-virtualbox-with-your-hardy-heron-ubuntu-8-04-install/ Just another LosTechies site Thu, 29 Mar 2012 20:33:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Jason Meridth http://lostechies.com/jasonmeridth/2008/04/27/using-the-gutsy-gibbon-ubuntu-7-10-non-ose-version-of-virtualbox-with-your-hardy-heron-ubuntu-8-04-install/#comment-268 Jason Meridth Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:40:53 +0000 /blogs/jason_meridth/archive/2008/04/27/using-the-gutsy-gibbon-ubuntu-7-10-non-ose-version-of-virtualbox-with-your-hardy-heron-ubuntu-8-04-install.aspx#comment-268 @XWIN in my case Ubuntu is my host and windows in my guest @XWIN in my case Ubuntu is my host and windows in my guest

]]> By: XWIN http://lostechies.com/jasonmeridth/2008/04/27/using-the-gutsy-gibbon-ubuntu-7-10-non-ose-version-of-virtualbox-with-your-hardy-heron-ubuntu-8-04-install/#comment-267 XWIN Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:29:54 +0000 /blogs/jason_meridth/archive/2008/04/27/using-the-gutsy-gibbon-ubuntu-7-10-non-ose-version-of-virtualbox-with-your-hardy-heron-ubuntu-8-04-install.aspx#comment-267 Jason, I'm running WinXP as a host, and 8.04 as a guest (Vbox 2.0.2). I'm unable to get the guest 8.04 USB to work. I set both checkmarks on the VirtualBox settings GUI, for the 8.04 VM. I've tried several other methods from blogs, but no success. Most people appear to run Ubuntu as the host, so I am having trouble finding the information for my host/guest configuration. Typically people blog, do this to fix USB, but which one is host/guest? Regards, Ray Jason,

I’m running WinXP as a host, and 8.04 as a guest (Vbox 2.0.2). I’m unable to get the guest 8.04 USB to work. I set both checkmarks on the VirtualBox settings GUI, for the 8.04 VM. I’ve tried several other methods from blogs, but no success. Most people appear to run Ubuntu as the host, so I am having trouble finding the information for my host/guest configuration. Typically people blog, do this to fix USB, but which one is host/guest?

Regards,
Ray

]]> By: taurusx5 http://lostechies.com/jasonmeridth/2008/04/27/using-the-gutsy-gibbon-ubuntu-7-10-non-ose-version-of-virtualbox-with-your-hardy-heron-ubuntu-8-04-install/#comment-266 taurusx5 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 09:57:50 +0000 /blogs/jason_meridth/archive/2008/04/27/using-the-gutsy-gibbon-ubuntu-7-10-non-ose-version-of-virtualbox-with-your-hardy-heron-ubuntu-8-04-install.aspx#comment-266 Jason, thanks for the reply. I got a small issue I hope you can help me with. My ubuntu 8.04 is slow. Whenever I open up docs or pdfs in openoffice writer or pdf reader, respectively, the scrolling is very slow. It was suggested by some that it has to do with reconfiguring my xserver since I'm using generic drivers. Reconfiguring drivers specific to my video card would fix it. My question is, how do I reconfigure my xserver properly without putting my system at risk? Should I download these drivers? If so, which ones? Thanks, dude! . Jason, thanks for the reply. I got a small issue I hope you can help me with. My ubuntu 8.04 is slow. Whenever I open up docs or pdfs in openoffice writer or pdf reader, respectively, the scrolling is very slow. It was suggested by some that it has to do with reconfiguring my xserver since I’m using generic drivers. Reconfiguring drivers specific to my video card would fix it. My question is, how do I reconfigure my xserver properly without putting my system at risk? Should I download these drivers? If so, which ones? Thanks, dude!

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]]> By: Jason Meridth http://lostechies.com/jasonmeridth/2008/04/27/using-the-gutsy-gibbon-ubuntu-7-10-non-ose-version-of-virtualbox-with-your-hardy-heron-ubuntu-8-04-install/#comment-265 Jason Meridth Thu, 04 Sep 2008 01:27:37 +0000 /blogs/jason_meridth/archive/2008/04/27/using-the-gutsy-gibbon-ubuntu-7-10-non-ose-version-of-virtualbox-with-your-hardy-heron-ubuntu-8-04-install.aspx#comment-265 @taurusx5 it looks like marcobra answered your question on the Ubuntu Launchpad site (https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sysv-rc-conf/+question/43912) I have no experience with this and will be reading/trying it out. Sorry I couldn't help. @taurusx5

it looks like marcobra answered your question on the Ubuntu Launchpad site (https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sysv-rc-conf/+question/43912)

I have no experience with this and will be reading/trying it out.

Sorry I couldn’t help.

]]> By: taurusx5 http://lostechies.com/jasonmeridth/2008/04/27/using-the-gutsy-gibbon-ubuntu-7-10-non-ose-version-of-virtualbox-with-your-hardy-heron-ubuntu-8-04-install/#comment-264 taurusx5 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:46:23 +0000 /blogs/jason_meridth/archive/2008/04/27/using-the-gutsy-gibbon-ubuntu-7-10-non-ose-version-of-virtualbox-with-your-hardy-heron-ubuntu-8-04-install.aspx#comment-264 Hi, Jason. Quick question for you... How do I turn services off in sysv-rc-conf so that the services don't boot up? I see the runlevels but I don't know whether or not I should uncheck all the runlevels. Please let me know. Thanks. Hi, Jason. Quick question for you… How do I turn services off in sysv-rc-conf so that the services don’t boot up? I see the runlevels but I don’t know whether or not I should uncheck all the runlevels. Please let me know. Thanks.

]]> By: taurusx5 http://lostechies.com/jasonmeridth/2008/04/27/using-the-gutsy-gibbon-ubuntu-7-10-non-ose-version-of-virtualbox-with-your-hardy-heron-ubuntu-8-04-install/#comment-263 taurusx5 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:33:27 +0000 /blogs/jason_meridth/archive/2008/04/27/using-the-gutsy-gibbon-ubuntu-7-10-non-ose-version-of-virtualbox-with-your-hardy-heron-ubuntu-8-04-install.aspx#comment-263 Hey, Jason, what's up? I got a small problem I hope you can help me with. I recently upgraded to 8.04 and I can't install an icon theme that I actually installed under 7.10. Many users have complained about this also. Do you know of a way to install this and similar icon themes on 8.04? Thanks. Hey, Jason, what’s up? I got a small problem I hope you can help me with. I recently upgraded to 8.04 and I can’t install an icon theme that I actually installed under 7.10. Many users have complained about this also. Do you know of a way to install this and similar icon themes on 8.04?

Thanks.

]]> By: taurusx5 http://lostechies.com/jasonmeridth/2008/04/27/using-the-gutsy-gibbon-ubuntu-7-10-non-ose-version-of-virtualbox-with-your-hardy-heron-ubuntu-8-04-install/#comment-262 taurusx5 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 07:05:02 +0000 /blogs/jason_meridth/archive/2008/04/27/using-the-gutsy-gibbon-ubuntu-7-10-non-ose-version-of-virtualbox-with-your-hardy-heron-ubuntu-8-04-install.aspx#comment-262 Jason, your tip saved me!!! Thanks a million, bro! You saved my ass.... And, congrats on the new baby! Take care!!! Jason, your tip saved me!!! Thanks a million, bro! You saved my ass…. And, congrats on the new baby! Take care!!!

]]> By: Jason Meridth http://lostechies.com/jasonmeridth/2008/04/27/using-the-gutsy-gibbon-ubuntu-7-10-non-ose-version-of-virtualbox-with-your-hardy-heron-ubuntu-8-04-install/#comment-261 Jason Meridth Tue, 29 Jul 2008 22:38:07 +0000 /blogs/jason_meridth/archive/2008/04/27/using-the-gutsy-gibbon-ubuntu-7-10-non-ose-version-of-virtualbox-with-your-hardy-heron-ubuntu-8-04-install.aspx#comment-261 Have you set the hardware time in the BIOS? Usually pressing delete or F2 at boot of the PC. Stupid question, I know. I'll look into this later. I apologize, we had our baby boy on Friday. http://www.bishopmeridth.com Have you set the hardware time in the BIOS? Usually pressing delete or F2 at boot of the PC.

Stupid question, I know.

I’ll look into this later. I apologize, we had our baby boy on Friday. http://www.bishopmeridth.com

]]> By: taurusx5 http://lostechies.com/jasonmeridth/2008/04/27/using-the-gutsy-gibbon-ubuntu-7-10-non-ose-version-of-virtualbox-with-your-hardy-heron-ubuntu-8-04-install/#comment-260 taurusx5 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 22:14:58 +0000 /blogs/jason_meridth/archive/2008/04/27/using-the-gutsy-gibbon-ubuntu-7-10-non-ose-version-of-virtualbox-with-your-hardy-heron-ubuntu-8-04-install.aspx#comment-260 Hi Jason! Oh WOW, Jason... I really need your help now!!! I know you and the misses are expecting a child soon so I don't mean to disrupt that, but when you have time, please help me with this problem! OK, I was having a problem booting up my computer. I'd get an error stating: "The computer clock appears to be wrong. The session might encounter issues if the computer clock is not properly configured. Please consider adjusting it. Current date is 01/01/1988." It was then suggested that I replace the CMOS battery with a new one, chich I did. I then entered 'date' and 'hwclock' in terminal to see if the system is in sync. Obviously, they're not according to the output below. x@xx:~$ date Tue Jul 29 19:45:34 EDT 2008 x@xx:~$ hwclock Thu 31 Dec 1987 07:46:26 PM EST -0.606672 seconds This is driving me crazy! Jason, I know you're busy with your family, but I wish you could help me with this one. I'm lost!!!! Thanks, Jason! Hi Jason! Oh WOW, Jason… I really need your help now!!! I know you and the misses are expecting a child soon so I don’t mean to disrupt that, but when you have time, please help me with this problem!

OK, I was having a problem booting up my computer. I’d get an error stating:

“The computer clock appears to be wrong. The session might encounter issues if the computer clock is not properly configured. Please consider adjusting it. Current date is 01/01/1988.”

It was then suggested that I replace the CMOS battery with a new one, chich I did. I then entered ‘date’ and ‘hwclock’ in terminal to see if the system is in sync. Obviously, they’re not according to the output below.

x@xx:~$ date
Tue Jul 29 19:45:34 EDT 2008
x@xx:~$ hwclock
Thu 31 Dec 1987 07:46:26 PM EST -0.606672 seconds

This is driving me crazy! Jason, I know you’re busy with your family, but I wish you could help me with this one. I’m lost!!!! Thanks, Jason!

]]> By: taurusx5 http://lostechies.com/jasonmeridth/2008/04/27/using-the-gutsy-gibbon-ubuntu-7-10-non-ose-version-of-virtualbox-with-your-hardy-heron-ubuntu-8-04-install/#comment-259 taurusx5 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:12:56 +0000 /blogs/jason_meridth/archive/2008/04/27/using-the-gutsy-gibbon-ubuntu-7-10-non-ose-version-of-virtualbox-with-your-hardy-heron-ubuntu-8-04-install.aspx#comment-259 Hi, Jason! Hope you and the wife are doing well. I got a question. My Ubuntu 7.10 has been running slow lately. I've deleted stuff in my trash but it's still running slow. Are there any management tools I can download to make Ubuntu run more efficiently and faster? Sort of like, XP's defragmentor? Also, I checked my CPU usage and found that the plugin for Opera is running 80% of my CPU usage. Any ideas? Hi, Jason! Hope you and the wife are doing well. I got a question. My Ubuntu 7.10 has been running slow lately. I’ve deleted stuff in my trash but it’s still running slow. Are there any management tools I can download to make Ubuntu run more efficiently and faster? Sort of like, XP’s defragmentor? Also, I checked my CPU usage and found that the plugin for Opera is running 80% of my CPU usage.

Any ideas?

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