Beginning - Puppy 4.2.1, VBox 4.0.0, now guestadditions?
Posted: Thu 03 Feb 2011, 22:41
Beginner (with this combination, not necessarily beginner with the various components) asking for help...
I'm getting started setting up Puppy 4.2.1 as a virtual machine running under VirtualBox 4.0.0 (Ubuntu 10.10 host system.)
I'm using the version of Puppy 4.2.1 with the older ("retro") kernel 2.6.21.7 as several of my real (not virtual) machines are based on ancient hardware where I've had good success with Puppy 4.0 (version using same kernel).
I've successfully installed the Puppy 4.2.1 guest system from ISO and it is running with XVesa video driver as a guest under VirtualBox 4.0.0 on my Ubuntu 10.10 host. My only complaint is that the mouse pointer does not track at all well, which is why I am trying to install Guest Additions.
I located a .PET file by TheAstrisk! as follows:
http://www.silverdollarsolutions.com/Pu ... .pup43.pet
I copied the .PET file into my virtual Puppy 4.2.1 installation and installed the .PET by clicking on the file's icon (was this the correct procedure? if not, I exported the virtual machine so I could retreat and try differently if needed.)
The .pet file installation says it was successful (but also cautioned against several missing .so files among some python files; I could not copy/paste/save the message so I just closed that window.) I didn't investigate this further.
Upon reboot, I found system->VirtualBox 4.0.0 in the menu.
So, here is where I'm lost - what should I do next? I don't think the guest additions are active because none of the desktop behavior has changed (the mouse pointer is still unruly, etc.)
I would prefer to stay with this particular combination (VirtualBox 4.0.0 because I've got it installed and it's working well for my other virtual machines and hosts, Puppy 4.2.1 retro because it seems to be the final version that uses the coveted 2.6.21.7 kernel), and the .PET file from TheAstrisk! because I'd rather not undertake dealing with the development and kernel source .SFS systems until I get a little more experience with this.
Thank you,
Dave
I'm getting started setting up Puppy 4.2.1 as a virtual machine running under VirtualBox 4.0.0 (Ubuntu 10.10 host system.)
I'm using the version of Puppy 4.2.1 with the older ("retro") kernel 2.6.21.7 as several of my real (not virtual) machines are based on ancient hardware where I've had good success with Puppy 4.0 (version using same kernel).
I've successfully installed the Puppy 4.2.1 guest system from ISO and it is running with XVesa video driver as a guest under VirtualBox 4.0.0 on my Ubuntu 10.10 host. My only complaint is that the mouse pointer does not track at all well, which is why I am trying to install Guest Additions.
I located a .PET file by TheAstrisk! as follows:
http://www.silverdollarsolutions.com/Pu ... .pup43.pet
I copied the .PET file into my virtual Puppy 4.2.1 installation and installed the .PET by clicking on the file's icon (was this the correct procedure? if not, I exported the virtual machine so I could retreat and try differently if needed.)
The .pet file installation says it was successful (but also cautioned against several missing .so files among some python files; I could not copy/paste/save the message so I just closed that window.) I didn't investigate this further.
Upon reboot, I found system->VirtualBox 4.0.0 in the menu.
So, here is where I'm lost - what should I do next? I don't think the guest additions are active because none of the desktop behavior has changed (the mouse pointer is still unruly, etc.)
I would prefer to stay with this particular combination (VirtualBox 4.0.0 because I've got it installed and it's working well for my other virtual machines and hosts, Puppy 4.2.1 retro because it seems to be the final version that uses the coveted 2.6.21.7 kernel), and the .PET file from TheAstrisk! because I'd rather not undertake dealing with the development and kernel source .SFS systems until I get a little more experience with this.
Thank you,
Dave