ArcaOS Vanilla VM Guest

This is just a journal to myself to list the things that I install on my Vanilla ArcaOS 5.0.x to do some experiments after it.

Create VM

 * Create the VM as OS/2 - EcomStation
 * 2GB of RAM
 * 40GB HDD
 * Configure to share clipboard.
 * Audio ICH AC97 / SB also works
 * Network Intel Pro/1000MT Desktop

Install ArcaOS
Normal Install procedure.
 * Use GENGRADD as video driver.

After the install.
 * Install VirtualBox Guest Addon for OS/2.
 * Adjusts video resolution from the Virtual Machine host.
 * Change to "pentium 4"

Software

 * VirtualBox Guest Addon for OS/2.
 * XWorkplace: I like the extended features of a full XWorkplace. ANXWP has something cropped off like the WPS Class List application.
 * VLC
 * PMView
 * Gotcha!
 * Extended System Tray
 * Scythia
 * LCSS
 * Diunpack
 * lx2dump
 * ToLower
 * HBShowDesktop
 * lsusb
 * AddToFile.CMD
 * lSwitcher
 * FeatherPad

RPM Stuff
qpdfview, qpdfview-common, lispectre, poppler-qt, qedit

Config

 * 1980 Resolution on the VM


 * WPS Changes
 * Dynamic Icon on desktop 65x65
 * Xcenter: Reduce workspace area
 * Xcenter: Increase size.
 * E.EXE - Change Font size to : System VIO 16
 * Scheme Palette. Create a "1080" template with all the fonts at WarpSans 11. Use the Alt trick when you drag it to the folder.
 * Change the pointers to "Big Black".
 * PMDLL Icon and association with DLL and Executable.
 * Enable Status Bar
 * Enable Extended Shutdown

Config.sys

 * LIBPATH: c:\sys\install\warpin;
 * Path: c:\sys\install\warpin;

Already Included Software on ArcaOS 5.0.6

 * ISOFS Filesystem

VXBOX Additions changes
I do this changes to have shared folder support on the WPS. (Not available with the regular VirtualBox version).

You need to copy:
 * Copy VBOXGUEST.IFS, VBoxMouse.sys and VBOXSERVICE.EXE (Rename the old replaced one) to C:\OS2ADDITIONS
 * Copy VBoxFSAttach.exe, VBoxFS.ifs to C:\OS2ADDITIONS

Change on the config.sys REM IFS=C:\OS2Additions\vboxsf.ifs IFS=C:\OS2Additions\vboxfs.ifs run=c:\os2additions\VBoxService.exe Remove VBOXService from the Startup Folder (no longer needed)

Run "VBOXFSATTACH z: OS2TEMP" to mount the z: drive.