This package provides several useful features for Puppy Linux 4.0 as a guest os in VirtualBox. It has been tested on
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Host: VirtualBox 1.6.6 and 2.1.2 (Ubuntu 8.04)
Guest: PuppyLinux 4.0 with kernel 2.6.21,
PuppyLinux 4.1.1 with kernel 2.6.25.
If you want to try this package on other versions, make sure to take a snapshot first. The installation is same as ordinary dotpet packages. It will take effect after restarting X server.
Features:
- Use shared folders on host machine. (Usage: mount -t vboxsf <share> <mountpoint>);
- Mouse can move in and out the vbox window freely;
- Synchronize time with host.
- Auto-resize guest display
- Clipboard sharing.
In previous version (v1.6.0), screen auto-resize and clipboard sharing didn't work because of the buggy VBoxClient. Fortunately, this problem has been fixed since 1.6.2. However, since JWM is unaware of XRandR, the task panel won't change its size and position after resizing the screen, so you need to restart X server manually to make everything in right place. NOP 4.0 users don't need to worry about this, as XFCE supports RandR fairly well.