Arch Linux

sebian_

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Registered: 2018-01-25

Posts: 1

Arch in VirtualBox

Hi all,

I'm looking to experiment with Arch in VirtualBox and have some fun with it.

I'm pretty new to Linux, i have only been periodically playing around with it. I have a lot of Linux distros in VirtualBox like antergos, manjaro, linux mint cinnamon and KDE, Ubuntu 16.04 i also have a second dedicated host with Ubuntu 17 on it i play runescape on sometimes aside from my main rig that hosts all the VMs.

Anything you all recommend for me to get started with Arch in VirtualBox? I'm quickly falling in love with it, reading through the Wiki and this forum, it's a beautiful community.

Hope to hear some great tips on getting started in VirtualBox, not sure what to do as a newbie with just a command line!

headkase

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Registered: 2011-12-06

Posts: 2,005

Re: Arch in VirtualBox

When you get to the "installing graphics card drivers" portion of the installation guide don't install any of them.  Instead at that point refer to the Wiki VirtualBox page and install the Arch guest part of it there.

Edit: Also VirtualBox supports a "seamless" mode.  Try it out.  I prefer it very much over the full desktop.  Right-alt + L toggles it I believe.  If you have any troubles at all with either fullscreen or seamless then just toggle it twice.  E.g. Fullscreen isn't working so do Right-alt + F wait a second for VirtualBox to do it then do the same key again.  It happens and just toggling the mode twice almost always fixes it.

Last edited by headkase (2018-01-26 00:57:17)