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I/O error (basic_ios::clear) virtualbox

I am running a virtualbox of xubuntu x64. My OS is NTFS Win 8 x64 I have installed dkms (virtualbox guest additions) & configured it so that I can open the ntfs directories without needing root. ...
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Ubuntu top and side panels not showing, can't launch the terminal

I am fairly new to Ubuntu. Today I was trying to fix a problem with virtualbox not launching any of the virtuals systems I made. I checked some online solutions and ran some commands in the terminal ...
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No interface, no Terminal

I just rebooted my computer and have no interface (except my desktop background and desktop files), which means no unity and no notification bar. Also, Ctrl+Alt+T doesn't work. Ctrl+Alt+F1, does ...
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How to run Ubuntu without GUI in Virtual Box?

I have a Windows XP laptop, in which I run VirtualBox with the latest Ubuntu, my hardware is little old, so running the latest version of Ubuntu inside Virtual box is kind of a hassle, very slow ...
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Crashed VirtualBox in Ubuntu after updates

I have Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. After I insert this:sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrad command in terminal , because I understand wrong! So I received the message below: text*Kernel ...
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How to setup a static IP for network-manager in Virtual Box on Ubuntu Server

Hi there is anyone familiar with the non-gui version of ubuntus network Manager? I'd like to set up a static IP with it in virtualbox without touching the file /etc/network/interfaces. IP: ...
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Running powerpoint slides from Ubuntu terminal in Windows 7 using VirtualBox

Does anybody know how I can run MS powerpoint slides from Ubuntu terminal (my host OS) in Windows 7 (my guest OS)- I think I should use .pps to run it automatically. What I'm doing now is: VBoxManage ...
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Can't Login In to Ubuntu VM

Whenever I try to login into my Ubuntu VM from my username, it goes briefly to a black screen and then back to the login screen. I can login as "guest" though. I can login with just the terminal ...
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Terminal doesn't display prompt unless I click the desktop and back onto the terminal

Now let's say I open the terminal... It has actually opened but it does not display the prompt.. I have to click once on the desktop and once again back on the terminal for it to display the prompt.. ...
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Terminal has no internet proxy server [closed]

Okay so my problem is that i got internet in browser but terminal has no internet access. Maybe i lack of configuration of terminal. I'm using proxy that is auto configure in company network.
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Launch an application in Windows from the Ubuntu desktop

I'd like a write a shell script in Ubuntu that does the following: Boot up a Windows 7 guest OS in Virtualbox, if it isn't running already. Run a shell script in Windows, where the shell script is ...
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Why does groupmod <tab><tab> show me my folders and not my groups?

I was trying to solve Virtualbox's USB problem by adding my username to the vboxusers group, but when I tried to see if the group existed by using groupmod TAB TAB all I got was what appears to be my ...
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Problem accessing superuser with sudo

Through Virtualbox didn't allow me use USB because my account wasn't a vboxuser group, I've to run this command: $sudo usermod -G vboxusers brallan After I needed to access to superuser privileges ...
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Why are letters overlapping in the terminal?

I installed Oneiric as a guest OS in VirtualBox using the Mini CD. I installed the ubuntu-desktop package and everything seems to work fine - well, except for a font issue with the terminal: As you ...
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How to boot directly into a shell?

I am using Ubuntu 11.10 (Unity) as Guest/Host using VirtualBox. I don't want a Unity on login and want to directly get to a shell in the Guest after the boot. What changes have to be done?
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How can I run VirtualBox a different TTY?

My knowledge of Ubuntu is still fairly limited, but I know I can switch terminals with Ctrl+Alt+F*. I was just wondering if it's possible to load my VirtualBox (winXP in this case) in one of those, ...
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How to access serial ubuntu host serial port on VirtualBox guest OS

I am having a difficult time trying to access a serial port on VirtualBox. My Guest OS is Windows XP and the host environment is Linux Ubuntu 10.04. The serial modem device works perfectly in Ubuntu. ...