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--- virtualbox_for_centos_7_notes [2019/10/07 06:51] – juckins
+++ virtualbox_for_centos_7_notes [2020/05/16 15:42] (current) – juckins
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 ==== VirtualBox running CentOS 7 Notes ====
+**April 2020 - Upgrade to CentOS 7.8:**
+Upgrade worked with no issues
 **September 2019 - Upgrade to CentOS 7.7:**
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 Problems:
   * Windows TAT is not accessible graphically - even booting into old kernel gives non-usable graphical screen
-    * May need to remove Guest Additions entirely
+  * Work VM needs to boot into older kernel to get graphics to display
-  * work VM needs to boot into older kernel to get graphics to display
+  * python3 will not upgrade with the IUS repository enabled
-  * Need to determine how to find currently-installed version of Guest Additions
+  * MATE desktop environment has double launchers
+    * Run: mate-panel --reset
+    * Then manually customize panel with launchers
+  * Bug with xfreerdp where CTRL-ALT-ENTER will reset X after it becomes full screen (can't toggle back and forth)
+    * Workaround is to use 'rdesktop' instead
-Possible Solutions:
+Guest Additions troubleshooting:
   * Open ticket with VirtualBox forums
   * Downgrade Virtual Box from 6.0.12 to 6.0.10
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     * Looks like 6.0.13 is a test build and 6.0.14 will have permanent fix
     * Could try installing from [[https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Testbuilds|VirtualBox test builds]]
+      * This test build does work
+Python3 fix to use EPEL instead of IUS repo:
+<code>
+# yum remove python36u
+# yum remove ius-release
+# yum install python3
+# yum install python3-devel
+</code>
 **December 2018 - Upgrade to CentOS 7.6:**