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a WinXP guest of a VirtualBox installation on Mac OS X Lion: problems with time synchronization
How to install VirtualBox Guest Additions – Tutorial
I guess (just like any user of a Processing Virtualization solution) I experienced problems with time synchronization within my guest OS. I searched the web for that, and I came across the above article. In the VirtualBox context “Guest Additions” is the term. I wasn’t able to find the right hints on VirtualBox.org, but the above article pointed me to “Devices > Install Guest Additions” within the menu of the guest VM app. That brought a superb quality improvement, including the resizability of the guest VM app window. I really love that.
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installing WinXP in a VirtualBox on my MacBook Pro running Mac OS X Lion
Q: Why do I need Windows at all?A: for accounting software like Lexware Quicken, Lexware Financial Office.Update 2011-07-24 11:51
I feel like somebody put my hands in chains. This WinXP installation binds all possible resources on my Mac, and this is just my favourite machine. I will have to wait for that installation to complete, then register that installation, then do all possible updates, than install Lexware Quicken (with all possible updates), than migrate its data, than install Lexware Financial Office (with all possible updates), …Update 2011-07-24 12:20
What shall I get in order to comfort my patience?
Rum, cachaca, beer, coffee, …? I think, I go for coffee. Doesn’t disturb the remainder of the day.Update 2011-08-04
Lesson learned by now: virtualization eats memory. I you spend a little on extra memory, it will run smoothly. It’s basically not a matter of CPU cycles, but only of enough memory. Don’t hesitate too long, before getting that.