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Please note that these workshop files are large and will take some time to download and unpack, depending on the speed of your network connection and computer.
Possible issues
Problems and solutions
Here's a list of possible problems and their solutions that might arise using the virtual machine.
VT-x is disabled in BIOS
Some users may get this error when first trying to run the virtual machine (or a similar error):
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"Failed to open a session for the virtual machine openifs. VT-x is disabled in the BIOS. (VERR_VMX_MSR_VMXON_DISABLED)." |
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There are many helpful pages on Internet forums to resolve this, see for example: http://askubuntu.com/questions/256792/how-do-i-enable-hardware-virtualization-technology-vt-x-for-use-in-virtualbox
Mac users. The above instructions apply to machines running Windows/Linux which allow access to the BIOS. On Macs, this is not possible though this issue can still occur. If you see this message on a Mac, it's likely that another application has changed the state of the VT-x hardware acceleration. In which case, a reboot of the machine usually clears it.
Drag'n'Drop not working
Check that the Settings for the VM are set to 'Bidirectional'. Also, when the VM is running, check that the menu option "Devices" -> "Drag'n'Drop" is also set to Bidirectional.
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