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--- virtualbox_general_notes [2019/03/15 19:41] – juckins
+++ virtualbox_general_notes [2024/08/27 14:19] (current) – juckins
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 ==== VirtualBox General Notes ====
+If new kernel on host machine Rocky Linux 9 causes failure to start VirtualBox VMs, ensure the following kernel RPMs are installed:
+  kernel
+  kernel-core
+  kernel-devel
+  kernel-devel-matched
+  kernel-headers
+  kernel-modules
+  kernel-modules-core
+  kernel-modules-extra
+Check version of installed Guest Additions:
+  modinfo vboxguest
 Running VirtualBox as a service on Windows:  [[http://techgenix.com/start-virtualbox-service/]]
+  C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox>VBoxManage.exe clonehd --format VDI "C:\Users\Chris\VirtualBox VMs\centos7-vtatdb2-w\CENTOS7-vtatdb2-disk001.vmdk" "C:\Users\Chris\VirtualBox VMs\centos7-vtatdb2-w\CENTOS7-vtatdb2-disk001.vdi"
+__How to convert VMDK to VDI__\\
+See notes at https://www.bonusbits.com/wiki/HowTo:Convert_VMDK_to_VDI
 __How to resize a Virtual Drive__\\
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   * Start Gparted LIVE
   * Follow the menus to resize the partition that you need to make larger
+    * Select the partition you want to edit/resize and manipulate accordingly
   * When done, exit Gparted and unmount the CDROM
   * Boot the VM and verify your changes were implemented
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 //Updated October 2016 for wodim issues//
-Installing Guest Additions in run-level 3 on CENTOS6 and CENTOS7:
+Installing Guest Additions in run-level 3 on CentOS6, CentOS7, CentOS8 Stream:
   * https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-mount-cdrom-in-linux
   * First, go to the VirtualBox window that is running the guest machine and choose Devices > Insert Guest Additions CD Image
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     * Ex: sh VBoxLinuxAdditions.run
   * When done, cd / and eject and reboot
+__
+Updated 18 March 2019__\\
+  * https://www.if-not-true-then-false.com/2010/install-virtualbox-guest-additions-on-fedora-centos-red-hat-rhel/