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Today::::Well, seems the VB extension pack ( didn’t ) install correctly?? Solved that misery, now my speakers are listed similar to yours in your post…But—-NO SOUND!!!!
Thanks for mint 12, at least I have a good, working OS.. I ‘m sure this is a BUG in ubuntu 12.04, too many people on the forums are having similar problems?

Today::::a one from HELL !!!
I decided to upgrade virtual box from 4.1.10?? to current 4.1.14 ….NOW, can’t open the vm?? response:::can’t access the kernel driver? be sure the module has been loaded successfully???? What does that mean?
I upgraded from 4.8 to 4.10 the same way in windows, it integrated OK, everything worked…So what happened this time?
Thanks for suggestions

Thanks for your input. I’m running all 64bit ubuntus/mint. Still NO sound..
VB client tools??? What are they? Not in pkg mgr or on VB site?? Are you meaning guest additions? They are working OK..Everything works great except for
NO sound in 12.04.
Intel I-5 8gigs ram …nvidia audio high def and windows sound, stand alone NOT integrated..

Originally upgraded to 32bit…didn’t work so I burned CD 64bit….still no sound…Surely can’t be a bug in VB?? I’m on version 4.10….I’m very unsure how to upgrade it….Won’t work trying within ubuntu…d/l to my windows system, sometimes it finds where to install then NOT!! I then have two completely NEW versions….
thanks / john

YES, it really does improve browsing ….Steve Gibson talked about this on TWIT show #345 explains how to activate…Also, 3rd session only cookies.
In add ons turn on the lightening bolt for spdy it will show sites that use the protocol….Apparently, the Lounge doesn’t yet?

Hello- Tinto Tech, I’m so pleased how VB and mint works on my win7 system, NOW, I’d like to do the same on my laptop..Compaq amd,turion 64…I did have it partitioned and have a dual boot with ubuntu 10.10. I’d like to delete those linux partitions and regain the space for XP.. I’m sure from what I’ve read, it’s more complicated than just deleting those partitions in disk mgmt??? Won’t that corrupt the MBR ? since Grub is now the boot sequence.. Just a venture I’d like to accomplish in the future. Thanks for suggestions. John in Dallas

Hi-Tinto Tech,
Thanks for all your HELP!! Would have fought this for days, I’m sure!! Finally got guest additions installed, properly…The fact they were in pkg. mgr., didn’t mean they were installed… I didn’t remember such a hassle in Ubuntu, but mint is different..Apparently G.A. in pkg. mgr. were correct for my setup…
When VB offers an upgrade – as it’s now doing, what’s the best way…I did have a terrible time installing an upgrade in ubuntu…I’m afraid to ruin my new mint system, can one upgrade inside VB? or is it really necessary?
Thanks for all your help here….This forum ROCKS!!
John in Dallas

29126-mint Well, Tinto Tech…..Thanks so much for sticking with me and your suggestions. As you can see I NOW have a good working mint installed!~!! I have no idea HOW!! All I did is in general,preferences I think, I did reset??? That allowed me to install mint? Ubuntu is still there and working, too.
Now I have to find out how to adjust screen fit, I’m constantly hitting Host key to move up or down. Don’t have that problem in ubuntu, though…That’s a minor problem. Guest additions are installed??? They are in synaptic mgr. so I installed them? I think…. Doesn’t that control screen sizes?
Anyway, I’m excited in getting things running…
Thanks for your patience,
John in Dallas

29115-paint-screen-shot-mint-1129116-vbox29117-vdi-shot29118-xml-shotOK, Guys, finally found paint in this mess of win7, never used it before in sending screen shots….
Hope these pics. will help you in my dilemma?? I did look at your article on how to install VB, it looks exactly as I did…
Thanks for your help and patience.
John in Dallas.

Gentlemen,
Sorry for my “stream of consciousness” I do tend to ramble!!!
Apparently, I can’t upload images to your site. I get invalid file format from the screen shot saved to desk top?
I have a TB hard drive – 791 gigs free. NO dual boot.

I have installed VB in standard mode with ubuntu 10.10 working OK….I have installed VB in admin. mode running mint 11 OK.

That’s not the way VB should work…I should be able to install multiple OS’s in ONE running instance virtualbox.

I turned OFF UAC if that’s the permissions problem, didn’t help.
I can’t find any info. on VB’s site explaining how to install multiple OS’s.
Thanks / John in Dallas.

Tinto Tech,
If you’re on the board, here’s the best screen shots of attempts to create mint in existing VB as 2nd OS. Can’t seem to separate the shots, *.vbox is explorer is covered.
Hope this helps?
Thanks / John in Dallas.

Hope this screen shots helps? Not very good at these.
Thanks for your help.

Hello-Guys,
Appreciate your responses. I’ve checked out all your suggestions, and everything is OK ! All my settings are OK in VB and Ubuntu 10.10 runs great….
NOW-what I’ve done. I went into admin mode (which I never use–only work in standard mode) I had VB installed but never used it…So, I installed linux mint 11 and it work just fine???? Why?? As they say – Ubuntu done right..
This is defeating the very purpose of VB…Taking up space when….I should be able to install a variety of OS’s as all the screen shots show…
I can’t find any explanation of VB’s site or ubuntu and mint sites that address this situation. VB simply said ((( read the manual ))) How rude!!!!!
Is there some module or setting I haven’t found that will allow me to install multiple OS’s ???
Thanks for suggestions.
John in Dallas.

Thanks – All YES – I did read the manual!! Both my computers pass the firewall tests….as indicated…..Still, I can’t connect to my xp box!! Xp passes the port test whether the firewall is on or off? As kavoom describes, it’s set up to pass through windows firewalls and it’s listed in both machines???

What is it about the password you wish to test?

Joe

Thanks, Joe A guy on wbbs said “I should have tested the p.w. before entering it” ?? He didn’t say how? Is there a way of checking correct input before using a p.w. I’m referring to grc.com, steve’s haystack form under services…He explains how to create p.w. and seeing how strong they are….That’s where I fell into HELL using his test pattern script. I copied my selection into my admin p.w. area–instead of typing the exact characters!!! Windows went crazy and wouldn’t accept it… Now, I’m very cautious in doing anything on p.w. without verifying. I don’t think there is a way??

Thanks All,
I took the plunge and all went well!! Appreciate your help/suggestions.
John in Dallas