How to enable VirtualBox Windows XP FullScreen with VboxGuestAdditions.iso on Ubuntu |
Yesterday, i had a little bit problem with this "How to enable VirtualBox Windows XP FullScreen with VboxGuestAdditions.iso on Ubuntu?"
and yeah . . . i got a bit head-ache. . . but take a look,
what i found after googling around. . .
To fix this problem you ve 2 ways possible :
1. Download VBoxGuestAdditions.iso from here and put it in directory
/usr/share/virtualbox :
root@ubuntu:~# cd /usr/share/virtualbox
root@ubuntu:/usr/share/virtualbox# wget http://www.pc-freak.net/files/VBoxGuestAdditions.iso
2. Download and install virtualbox-guest-additions-iso_4.1.2-1_all.deb
root@ubuntu:~# dpkg -i virtualbox-guest-additions-iso_4.1.2-1_all.deb
Next to enable and install guest additions once again use menus:
Devices -> Install Guest Additions
The screen to appear next will be similar to:
Further Follow the step by step :
1.next>>next>>next until finish
2.restart the Vbox
and
3.Windows will appear in Full screen in VirtualBox. . .
#source : http://www.pc-freak.net/blog/how-to-enable-virtualbox-windows-xp-fullscreen-with-vboxguestadditions-iso-on-ubuntu-11-10-linux/