-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Yes. I've only done this from a windows host, but the procedure should be the same
1. Start your vm. 2. On the host's command-line, type something like: vboxmanage controlvm vmname dvdattach vboxguestadditions.iso where vmname is the name of your virtual machine, and the guest additions iso is named vboxguestadditions.iso, which is the case in the windows version of virtualbox. Also, you'll need to specify the full path to the iso if it isn't in your current directory (I.E. /home/user/myfiles/vboxguestadditions.iso). I don't know where the gnu/linux version of virtualbox stores the iso, so I can't help you there. This iso will be presented to the vm until you shut the vm down. The windows guest should autorun it once it has been inserted. You could also do this a different way by registering the image, configuring it as your virtual machine's dvd drive, and starting with it already loaded, but I think the method I just described is easier, and the advantage of it is that windows will autorun the installer, which will not happen if you boot with the iso image already attached. Hth. Greg On Fri, Mar 21, 2008 at 12:46:59AM +0100, Christian wrote: > Hi JD, > Many thanks for your reply. > Since I am starting the vm from the gnome-terminal with VirtualBoxSL is > it possible to start the installation of addons from the command line as > well? > Many thanks, > Christian > - -- web site: http://www.romuald.net.eu.org gpg public key: http://www.romuald.net.eu.org/pubkey.asc skype: gregn1 (authorization required, add me to your contacts list first) - -- Free domains: http://www.eu.org/ or mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFH4vsT7s9z/XlyUyARAgDxAKCm7F+AAo93VkFmfMgyFSUaG5OI9ACbBo/u X0uV8aPaa+12sklETd4PrsM= =e0Ul -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ vbox-users mailing list [email protected] http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users
