From f531685fb46edbe2d75f830daea1617927c54d96 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: james Date: Sat, 30 Jan 2010 19:57:28 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Doc: CG Howto for Virtualbox Guest Additions --- Documentation/contributor/compiling.itexi | 21 ++++++++++++++++----- 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/Documentation/contributor/compiling.itexi b/Documentation/contributor/compiling.itexi index da88b1dfd6..d0bc750d8f 100644 --- a/Documentation/contributor/compiling.itexi +++ b/Documentation/contributor/compiling.itexi @@ -112,11 +112,22 @@ since this is only your @strong{virtual disk} and not your machine's actual hard drive. @item After installation is complete, restart the virtual -machine. (If you are using @strong{VirtualBox}, you may wish -to install the @qq{Guest Additions,} which will allow you to -use the virtual machine in full screen.) - -@item Open a @strong{terminal}. +machine. If you are using @strong{VirtualBox}, you may wish +to install the @qq{Guest Additions}, which while not essential for +compiling @code{Lilypond} will allow you to use the virtual machine +in full screen, Seamless mode (also known as Unity mode on other +virtualization platforms) and allow you to share clipboards between +the physical and virtual machine. From the @code{Devices} menu select +@code{Install Guest Additions...}, the @code{VBOXADDITIONS} CDROM device +will appear on the desktop. Open a @strong{terminal} session. +(@code{Applications > Accessories > Terminal}) and @code{cd} to the +top level of the CDROM. Run the @code{autorun.sh} script as superuser +(@code{sudo ./autorun.sh }), a console window will open while the +@qq{Guest Additions} are being installed. Once the script has +been finished, reboot your Virtual Machine to complete the installation +of the @qq{Guest Additions}. + +@item Open a @strong{terminal} session. (@code{Applications > Accessories > Terminal}) @c FIXME: make sure the url link below doesn't get broken -vv -- 2.39.2