Run Your Favorite Open-Source OS with Free VirtualBoxes

by Nov 04, 2010

If you are looking for a way to run virtually any open-source operating system and you use VirtualBox, VirtualBoxes.org will become and indispensable resource. Whenever you are in the mood to try out a new OS you can forget about having to go through installation menus, configurations, and all the headaches associated with installing a…Continue Reading

How to Edit the Default Virtual Machine Directories in VirtualBox

Mar 17, 2010 1 Comment

Do you use VirtualBox in more than one computer? Wouldn’t it be nice if you could share all of your virtual machines between your notebook and desktop? A couple of changes to default directories in VirtualBox will allow you to do just that. VirtualBox allows users to customize the default storage locations for virtual machines…Continue Reading

How to Install Guest Additions in VirtualBox

Feb 08, 2010 2 Comments

Now that you have VirtualBox installed and you created your first virtual machine it’s time to use of some great tools that make the management of virtual machines painless and easy. VirtualBox includes a set tools named Guest Additions. These tools provide additional functionality to the interaction between the host machine and the guest/virtual machine….Continue Reading

How to Create a New Virtual Machine in VirtualBox

Feb 06, 2010 9 Comments

As I stated in my previous post, I had to create a Windows 7 virtual machine so that I can write a series of articles while I’m out of town this weekend. As I was creating the virtual machine in VirtualBox I realized that this would be a good tutorial to publish on this blog…Continue Reading

Add a CD/DVD Image to a VirtualBox Machine

Feb 05, 2010 2 Comments

I’m away from my Windows 7 desktop this weekend and I promised myself I would write several Windows 7 how-to’s, unfortunately I’ve been dreading the upgrade process on my laptop so I’m going to end up using VirtualBox to run Windows 7 so I can write these articles. I’ve already prepared the how-to on setting…Continue Reading