From a0f961c7bb7484550a021a83c8173459eb9aa531 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Martin Goik <goik@hdm-stuttgart.de> Date: Sun, 23 Apr 2017 16:33:22 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Virtualbox optimization hints --- Doc/Sd1/gettingStarted.xml | 24 ++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 24 insertions(+) diff --git a/Doc/Sd1/gettingStarted.xml b/Doc/Sd1/gettingStarted.xml index 169e67d2c..e5d2574be 100644 --- a/Doc/Sd1/gettingStarted.xml +++ b/Doc/Sd1/gettingStarted.xml @@ -209,6 +209,30 @@ </itemizedlist> </caution> + <para>The following <productname + xlink:href="https://www.virtualbox.org">Virtualbox</productname> + settings are particularly helpful:</para> + + <orderedlist> + <listitem> + <para><option>General</option> --> <option>Advanced</option> + allows for pasting text from host to guest and vice + versa.</para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para><option>Display</option> --> <option>Screen</option> + --> Video Memory should be set to maximum</para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para><option>Network</option> --> <option>AdapterX</option> + --> <option>Advanced</option> --> <option>Adapter + type</option> should be set to <quote>Paravirtualized Network + (virtio-net)</quote>.</para> + </listitem> + </orderedlist> + <para>If you experience bad <productname>Virtualbox</productname> performance on your system please consider <link xlink:href="http://blog.jdpfu.com/2012/09/14/solution-for-slow-ubuntu-in-virtualbox">solution-for-slow-ubuntu-in-virtualbox</link> -- GitLab