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--- virtualbox_notes [2016/04/10 17:48] – juckins
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-==== VirtualBox for CentOS 6 Notes ====
+==== VirtualBox running CentOS 6 Notes ====
 [[https://www.virtualbox.org/]]
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 **Note:**  Just because the host machine is 64-bit does not mean the VirtualBox will run a guest 64-bit machine.  Processor limits of the host machine seem to be the culprit or certain manufacturer's chips seem to be the limit.
-**February 2015:**
+**February 2015, updated October 2016 for wodim issues:**
-Insalling Guest Additions in run-level 3:
+Installing Guest Additions in run-level 3:
   * https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-mount-cdrom-in-linux
-  * su - root
+  * First, go to the VirtualBox window that is running the guest machine and choose Devices > Insert Guest Additions CD Image
+  * From a separate terminal window (via ssh) or in the VM window itself, su - root
   * yum install cdrecord
   * wodim --devices
     * (note the drive designation)
+      * If that command fails on a CENTOS7 v7.2.1511 VirtualBox instance, try: wodim dev=/dev/sr0 --devices
+      * If that succeeds, it should say something like 'VBOX'  'CD-ROM'
+      * Or: wodim -prcap (although that doesn't seem to give you the info needed)
+      * See [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cdrkit/+bug/1203559]]
   * mkdir /media/cdrom
   * mount -t iso9660 /dev/scd0 /media/cdrom
+    * if you used "sr0" above, substitute sr0 for scd0 in the line above
   * cd /media/cdrom
   * Then run Linux version of script
+    * Ex: sh VBoxLinuxAdditions.run
+  * When done, cd / and eject and reboot