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chirpa
Mar 07, 2009Luminary
Running VirtualBox VM host on ReadyNAS Pro
What is VirtualBox? So, I got bored while laundry was going... and decided to see how well a virtual OS would run on the Pro. My first choice of VM was VirtualBox, just cause I'm familiar with it a...
chirpa
Mar 19, 2009Luminary
If you put 4GB in, the Pro will currently allow you to see 3GB.
The GuestAdditions is a software package for VirtualBox VMs that provides a few things. First it installs better Video and Mouse drivers, also allows you to share guest/host folders together.
Page 1 of this thread already gives a quick step-by-step on getting it installed, which worked for a few people already.
The GuestAdditions is a software package for VirtualBox VMs that provides a few things. First it installs better Video and Mouse drivers, also allows you to share guest/host folders together.
VirtualBox’s guest additions provide better display drivers, mouse pointer integration, seamless windows, and more. If you’re doing much work in a virtual machine you should have them installed.
Page 1 of this thread already gives a quick step-by-step on getting it installed, which worked for a few people already.
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