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 [1]
- LCSS [2]
- Diunpack [3]
- lx2dump [4]
- ToLower [5]
- HBShowDesktop [6]
- 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 [7]
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.