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nimbios_windows_virtualbox [2020/07/10 20:42]
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nimbios_windows_virtualbox [2020/07/10 20:51] (current)
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| ====== Using Your Windows Virtual Machine ====== | ====== Using Your Windows Virtual Machine ====== |
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| For the most part you will use Windows just as you would normally. You open applications, click on the clicky things, and type typey type stuff. The real discrepancies between your Windows virtual machine and Windows running on the physical machine come when you need to use the virtual machine to access physical devices. | For the most part you will use Windows just as you would normally. You open applications, click on stuff and type the things. The real discrepancies between your Windows virtual machine and Windows running on a physical machine come into play when you choose where to store files, and when you need to use the virtual machine to access physical devices. |
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| ==== Shared Folders ==== | ==== Shared Folders ==== |
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| * On the desktop you will notice what appears to be network drives, one labeled ''Home'', one ''Groups'', and one ''Media'':\\ {{::virtualbox-013.png?direct|}}\\ If these icons are not on your desktop then you can find them under ''This PC'' in the Windows File Explorer:\\ {{::virtualbox-014.png?direct|}}\\ \\ | * On the desktop you will notice what appears to be network drives, one labeled ''Home'', one ''Groups'', and one ''Media'':\\ {{::virtualbox-013.png?direct|}}\\ \\ If these icons are not on your desktop then you can find them under ''This PC'' in the Windows File Explorer:\\ {{::virtualbox-014.png?direct|}}\\ \\ |
| * Under ''Home'' you will find all of the same files that you find with the Linux file manager. Here are the two file explorers pictured side-by-side for comparison:\\ {{::virtualbox-015.png?direct&600|}}\\ \\ | * Under ''Home'' you will find all of the same files that you find with the Linux file manager. Here are the two file explorers pictured side-by-side for comparison, the left one Windows and the right one Linux:\\ {{::virtualbox-015.png?direct&600|}}\\ \\ |
| * Under ''Groups'' you will find all the same files that you find with the Linux file manager if you were to go the ''/home/groups/'' directory:\\ {{::virtualbox-016.png?direct|}}\\ The groups folder is a shared space available to everyone who has an account on the NIMBioS system. Each user is assigned access to one or more groups depending on the nature of their work.\\ \\ | * Under ''Groups'' you will find all the same files that you find with the Linux file manager if you were to go the ''/home/groups/'' directory:\\ {{::virtualbox-016.png?direct|}}\\ The groups folder is a shared space available to everyone who has an account on the NIMBioS system. Each user is assigned access to one or more groups depending on the nature of their work.\\ \\ |
| * Under ''Media'' you will find the mount point for any removable media currently mounted by the Linux operating system.\\ \\ Q: What happens when you insert a CD, DVD, or USB drive into your workstation?\\ A: Linux mounts the device, and virtual machines never see it -- unless you tell the virtual machine to mount it explicitly.\\ \\ The ''Media'' shared folder is one method for giving the virtual machine access to removable media mounted on Linux without the need for going through any extra steps. However, this does mean that for writable media, like USB drives, you will need to use Linux to eject the device before you can safely remove it.\\ \\ To attach devices directly to the virtual machine see the instructions below. | * Under ''Media'' you will find the mount point for any removable media currently mounted by the Linux operating system.\\ \\ Q: What happens when you insert a CD, DVD, or USB drive into your workstation?\\ A: Linux mounts the device, and virtual machines never see it -- unless you tell the virtual machine to mount it explicitly.\\ \\ The ''Media'' shared folder is one method for giving the virtual machine access to removable media mounted on Linux without the need for going through any extra steps. However, this does mean that for writable media, like USB drives, you will need to use Linux to eject the device before you can safely remove it.\\ \\ To attach devices directly to the virtual machine see the instructions below. |
| **IMPORTANT: Never attach your keyboard or mouse!** | **IMPORTANT: Never attach your keyboard or mouse!** |
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| VirtualBox already knows how to share the mouse and keyboard with the Linux workstation. If you attach them directly to the virtual machine then those devices will no longer be accessible to Linux. You won't be able to click on anything outside the VirtualBox windows, nor will you be able to detach them from your virtual machine, until you shut your virtual machine down. If you accidentally attach your mouse or keyboard, first shut down and restart your virtual machine. If that doesn't work, ask an IT staff member for help. | VirtualBox already knows how to share the mouse and keyboard with the Linux workstation. If you attach them directly to the virtual machine then those devices will no longer be accessible to Linux. You won't be able to click on anything outside the VirtualBox windows, nor will you be able to detach them from your virtual machine, until you shut your virtual machine down. If you accidentally attach your mouse or keyboard, first shut down and restart your virtual machine. (NOTE: Actually choose ''Shutdown'', not ''Reboot''. You want the virtual machine to exit and the windows to disappear, then you want to click the ''Start'' button in the VirtualBox application to bring everything back. Simply clicking ''Reboot'' won't do the trick.) If that doesn't work, ask an IT staff member for help. |
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