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--- virtualbox [2017/02/15 17:01] – darkbyte
+++ virtualbox [2018/02/02 09:54] (current) – darkbyte
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-=== Virtual Box issues ===
+====Virtual Box issues====
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 __**USB not working at all in guest**__
+//Applies to Windows OS only//
 After I changed computer, I had problems with passing through USB devices from Windows host to guest, which I used before without problems on old computer. The behaviour was wierd - all devices were visible from guest dropdown menu, but when I tried to connect them, nothing happened, and on second try there was an error:
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-__**Sound has distortions or is slowed down**__
+__**Sound has distortions or it is slowed down in Linux guest**__
 This is caused by improper snd_intel8x0 clock detection. Try this:
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 Then reboot virtual machine. In some cases audio then works normally.
-Navigation: [[asm]] . [[compilation]] . [[linux]] . [[windows]] . back to [[start]]
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+__**Installing Guest Additions**__
+//Applies to Debian based distributions//
+  - Login as root (or use <color blue>//sudo//</color> where applicable)
+  - Update your APT database with <color blue>//apt update//</color>
+  - Install the latest security updates with <color blue>//apt upgrade//</color>
+  - Install required packages with <color blue>//apt install build-essential module-assistant//</color>
+  - Configure your system for building kernel modules by running <color blue>//m-a prepare//</color>
+  - Click on //Install Guest Additions…// from the Devices menu, then run <color blue>//mount /media/cdrom//</color>
+  - Run <color blue>//sh /media/cdrom/VBoxLinuxAdditions.run//</color>, and follow the instructions on screen.
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+**Navigation: [[asm]] . [[compilation]] . [[linux]] . [[windows]] . [[mac]] . back to [[start]]**