Ran across this error recently in an Ubuntu guest on my VirtualBox install: VBoxClient: (seamless): failed to start, Stage: Setting guest IRQ filter mask Error: VERR_INTERNAL_ERROR Gee, isn’t that a useful message. Fortunately, there was a forums.virtualbox thread on just this error. The upshot is that this error is actually caused because of a failure …
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knoppix remastering virtual appliance
In preparation for an upcoming post on remastering {{Knoppix}}, I have made a {{VirtualBox}} {{virtual appliance}} based on the Knoppix v7.6.1 DVD all set for remastering. /dev/sda holds the raw files. /dev/sdb1 is a swap partition. To use the appliance, download the Knoppix 7.6.1 DVD. You’ll need a boot environment for remastering, and Knoppix has …
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haiku appliance
I have been a fan of Haiku for years – and BeOS since way back in the 90s. I run a Haiku mirror, and try to pay attention to the project’s updates. Today I am making available a Haiku-OS r1 alpha 4.1 virtual appliance! Download it from me here (created in {{VirtualBox}}, but in .ova format, so …
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