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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enable virtualization in the bios of your lenovo t450s
If you install {{VirtualBox}}, like I did last week, [at least] under {{Windows 10}}, and you have not gone into the BIOS ahead of time to enable virtualization, you will be limited to 32-bit guest OSes. Enable {{virtualization}}, and the 64-bit options become available. Not sure why you have to enable the hardware virtualization extensions to get …
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hybrid cloud for dummies by judith hurwitz et al
Many years ago, I started programming C++ with a friend of the family and member of my home church. We dove in with {{Borland C++ for Dummies}} by {{Michael Hyman}} and {{Stephen Prata}}’s {{C++ Primer Plus}} (Waite Group). Prata’s book was fantastic – if you were at the advanced high school / collegiate level. While …
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