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VM Additions

To install Virtual Machine Additions for Linux (openSUSE 10.2) running under Virtual PC 2007 download the vm additions for Virual Server from Microsoft Cconnect.

Grab iso image and boot into Linux.
su
cd /media/CDROM
rpm -ivh vmadd-full-0.0.1-1.i386.rpm --force

Then

Backup old mouse_drv.so in /usr.lib/xorg/modules/input
and replace with new mouse driver from /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/input

ctrl-alt-backspace  (init 3, init 5 )

Finally, disable scsi additions (YaST -> System -> System Services (Runlevel) disable rl 3 & 5

Mouse Wheel

add psmouse.proto=imps to /boot/grub/menu.lst (or =exps)

Screen Size

Seems to be limited to 1024x768

Keyboard Repeat

Add clock=pit as a bootloader option

Linux on Virtual PC - Some Notes http://blog.johnkelly.co.uk/PermaLink,guid,95575f8b-b9fd-4df9-a97b-1eb1cdb1d579.aspx http://blog.johnkelly.co.uk/2007/08/12/LinuxOnVirtualPCSomeNotes.aspx Sun, 12 Aug 2007 19:02:22 GMT <p> <strong>VM Additions</strong> </p> <p> To install Virtual Machine Additions for Linux (openSUSE 10.2) running under Virtual PC 2007&nbsp;download the vm additions for Virual Server from Microsoft Cconnect. </p> <p> Grab iso image and boot into Linux.<br> su<br> cd /media/CDROM<br> rpm -ivh vmadd-full-0.0.1-1.i386.rpm --force </p> <p> Then </p> <p> Backup old mouse_drv.so in /usr.lib/xorg/modules/input<br> and replace with new mouse driver from /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/input </p> <p> ctrl-alt-backspace&nbsp; (init 3, init 5&nbsp;) </p> <p> Finally, disable scsi additions (YaST -&gt; System -&gt; System Services (Runlevel) disable rl 3 &amp; 5 </p> <p> <strong>Mouse Wheel</strong> </p> <p> add psmouse.proto=imps to /boot/grub/menu.lst (or =exps) </p> <p> <strong>Screen Size</strong> </p> <p> Seems to be limited to 1024x768 </p> <p> Keyboard Repeat </p> <p> Add clock=pit as a bootloader option </p> <img width="0" height="0" src="http://blog.johnkelly.co.uk/aggbug.ashx?id=95575f8b-b9fd-4df9-a97b-1eb1cdb1d579" /> http://blog.johnkelly.co.uk/CommentView,guid,95575f8b-b9fd-4df9-a97b-1eb1cdb1d579.aspx linux virtual pc virtual server