Q: How to Enable Shared Folder on Virtualbox for Linux Guest?
A: sudo adduser $USER vboxsf
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No Sound on Virtualbox Windows 7 guest, Solus Linux Host
Case: Windows 7 loads normally under VBox. Sound controls work, etc. Solus 4.2 loads as expected and sound controls work. Solus does not register VirtualBox in the Audio Volume -> Applications tab.
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Installing VirtualBox Guest Additions Makes Linux Guest Load With a Blank or Black Screen
Case: VirtualBox 6.1.16, host Solus Linux 4.1, guest Peppermint 10. After installing guest additions by inserting the iso into the guest and rebooting, the guest OS shows only a blank, black screen with cursor on top.
VirtualBox USB Not Working on Guest Under a Linux Host
Case: VirtualBox 6.1 pass-through not working for Ubuntu guest on a Linux (SolusOS) host. Issue not limited to version or guest OS. Updated 18th Sep, 2023.
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Making a Virtualbox Guest OS Accessible Over LAN
Case: When pinged from another PC on the LAN, the guest OS replies: “icmp_seq=XX Packet filtered” which is an error. Host and guest are both Solus Linux 4.1.
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