ot- windows7

[Stephen]

Not sure when it happened but I would say for the last year or more. It may
vary on dist as well
On Feb 19, 2013 8:58 AM, "Paul Mooring" <paul at opscode.com> wrote:

>   Is this a recent change?  Last time I ran Windows in vbox it would
> download the needed guest additions when you chose that option, which also
> ensures you get the right version for your install version of virtual box.
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>   From: Stephen <cryptworks at gmail.com>
> Reply-To: Main PLUG discussion list <plug-discuss at lists.phxlinux.org>
> Date: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 8:23 AM
> To: Main PLUG discussion list <plug-discuss at lists.phxlinux.org>
> Subject: Re: ot- windows7
>
>   I know Virtualbox if you install directly from them for mac or windows
> they are not incuded because they actually contain the Non-open source
> parts, namely the windows os drivers ect. but some distros may include them
> as part of the vbox repo.
>
>
> On Tue, Feb 19, 2013 at 7:58 AM, Paul Mooring <paul at opscode.com> wrote:
>
>>   These should actually already be included w/ virtualbox.  There's a
>> menu item for each vm that says "install guest additions" which puts a
>> virtual disc into the vm to install it w/o going to the website
>>  --
>>  Paul Mooring
>> Systems Engineer and Customer Advocate
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>>  www.opscode.com
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>>   From: Stephen <cryptworks at gmail.com>
>> Reply-To: Main PLUG discussion list <plug-discuss at lists.phxlinux.org>
>> Date: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 5:33 AM
>> To: Main PLUG discussion list <plug-discuss at lists.phxlinux.org>
>> Subject: Re: ot- windows7
>>
>>   The main virtualbox website. It should have a Li k for the add-ons.
>> Download and double click it should trigger virtualbox to install them. You
>> then have a new option in your vm's to install them.
>> On Feb 18, 2013 10:09 PM, "Michael Havens" <bmike1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> really? How cool!.... bummer. Ican't find these addons. could you point
>>> me in the right direction?
>>> :-)~MIKE~(-:
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Feb 18, 2013 at 5:49 PM, Stephen <cryptworks at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Much easier than that. Head to the vbox site and get the extras. That
>>>> will give you the guest add-ons bundle you need.
>>>>  On Feb 18, 2013 5:12 PM, "Michael Havens" <bmike1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>  I have a windows7 install disk and I have a unlock code. I was
>>>>> trying to put the os in a virtual box when it suddenly asked for drivers
>>>>> which apparently are not included on the disk. Would someone be as kind as
>>>>> to send me every driver made for windows7? or you could direct me to where
>>>>> I could download them. The correct command to download them all would be:
>>>>> wget -r <address>
>>>>> ??????????????
>>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-:
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