Configuration for Connecting to MSSQL Server 2008 on Virtualbox GuestOS from Ubuntu 12.04 HostOS using PyODBC 3.0.8

1. VirtualBox Configuration - Adding a host-only network adapter If you don't have a host-only adapter setup then goto topmost menu: File->Preferences->Network->Host-only network->Add 'vboxnet0' by clicking on the '+' sign at the right-hand corner. Go to edit and take note of the IP address assigned (lets assume its 192.168.56.1, so that is the virtual network …

Increase your VirtualBox Hard Disk Size

Steps to Increase your VirtualBox Hard Disk Size cd into the directory where your virtual drive is found (usually ~/VirtualBox VMs/{Your VirtualBox PC name}) run the modify hd function with the new size (in MB) I choose 25GB (25 * 1024mb = 25600MB) VirtualBox will resize your hard drive and you will see the following …

Virtual Box Configurations for Windows XP Guest OS, Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Host OS.

- File sharing with the VirtualBox Guest OS (Windows Guest, Ubuntu Host) 1. Create shared folder /home/<user name>/shared 2. From Virtual Box settings include the folder from the shared folder option 3. Download VBoxGuestAddition.iso [It has to be the same version as the VirtualBox app] Dowload from : http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/ 4. Insert the iso as a …