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Earlier this month, I posted Part 1 of “Browser Problems - Creating a Linux Based Virtual Box” where the issue of being able to load different environments to test web site development was discussed.spacer_gif Browser Problems - Creating a Linux Based Virtual Box - Part 2 of 2 In this post (Part 2), I’ve received all the hardware (Shuttle SN68SG2) and am happy to note that the unit is Linux compatible. I’ve installed Ubuntu Linux 8.04 x64 (Hardy) on it.spacer_gif Browser Problems - Creating a Linux Based Virtual Box - Part 2 of 2

I did have two issues to fix after the initial install.spacer_gif Browser Problems - Creating a Linux Based Virtual Box - Part 2 of 2

1) The integrated network card did not seem to work.spacer_gif Browser Problems - Creating a Linux Based Virtual Box - Part 2 of 2
2) The integrated video was showing poor graphics.spacer_gif Browser Problems - Creating a Linux Based Virtual Box - Part 2 of 2

The fix to get ethernet working was easy.spacer_gif Browser Problems - Creating a Linux Based Virtual Box - Part 2 of 2 Here’s how I got it functioning:spacer_gif Browser Problems - Creating a Linux Based Virtual Box - Part 2 of 2

The specifications of the Shuttle SN68SG2 said that the embedded network card was a Marvell 88E1116.spacer_gif Browser Problems - Creating a Linux Based Virtual Box - Part 2 of 2

We can use modeprobe in a terminal to try loading it:spacer_gif Browser Problems - Creating a Linux Based Virtual Box - Part 2 of 2

sudo modeprobe marvell
sudo modeprobe marvell 88e1116

After the above command, the network card started to work and I was able to connect to the network.spacer_gif Browser Problems - Creating a Linux Based Virtual Box - Part 2 of 2

The second issue, poor video because the drivers were not loaded, had already been solved by Alberto Milone in Italy.spacer_gif Browser Problems - Creating a Linux Based Virtual Box - Part 2 of 2 I found his solution, on his web site: http://www.albertomilone.com/nvidia_scripts1.html.spacer_gif Browser Problems - Creating a Linux Based Virtual Box - Part 2 of 2 And I used the instructions to install EnvyNG via apt-get (for this Ubuntu Linux 8.04 - Hardy installation).spacer_gif Browser Problems - Creating a Linux Based Virtual Box - Part 2 of 2

As indicated, I needed to ensure the “universal” repository was enabled (and it was by default) and then ran the commands:spacer_gif Browser Problems - Creating a Linux Based Virtual Box - Part 2 of 2

sudo apt-get install envyng-gtk

After the install, I found the “EnvyNG” configuration application in System tools (Under applications in the GUI). I selected the nVidia drivers and the script completed successfully. Both the network and the video issues were easily fixed.spacer_gif Browser Problems - Creating a Linux Based Virtual Box - Part 2 of 2

Now I’m ready to install VirtualBox, so that I can virtually host testing environments for different operating systems, browsers, applications, etc.spacer_gif Browser Problems - Creating a Linux Based Virtual Box - Part 2 of 2 The terminal command:spacer_gif Browser Problems - Creating a Linux Based Virtual Box - Part 2 of 2

sudo apt-get install virtualbox

will download and install the package. After the installation is complete, you will find “VirtualBox OSE” within Application -> System Tools in your GUI (in the same place the launcher for EnvyENG was found).spacer_gif Browser Problems - Creating a Linux Based Virtual Box - Part 2 of 2 Just launch VirtualBox and follow the prompts.spacer_gif Browser Problems - Creating a Linux Based Virtual Box - Part 2 of 2 Easy!spacer_gif Browser Problems - Creating a Linux Based Virtual Box - Part 2 of 2

The above may seem like it’s over simplified, perhaps it is, but only in the respect that I’ve not included the many different fixes I tried.spacer_gif Browser Problems - Creating a Linux Based Virtual Box - Part 2 of 2 Instead, I’ve just posted the network card and video card fixes that worked (without subjecting you to a lengthy rendition of what did not work). ;)

Needless to say, I’ll soon be installing various virtual environments with this great new tool.spacer_gif Browser Problems - Creating a Linux Based Virtual Box - Part 2 of 2

I hope this post and the “Part 1″ post are of help to some of you!spacer_gif Browser Problems - Creating a Linux Based Virtual Box - Part 2 of 2
Enjoy…spacer_gif Browser Problems - Creating a Linux Based Virtual Box - Part 2 of 2
:)

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[…] Just a quick afterthought to my last post, if you are trying the get the integrated ethernet network card and the integrated (nvidia) video working in your Shuttle based hardware (specifically Shuttle SN68SG2), there is an easy (and fast) solution here: Browser Problems - Creating a Linux Based Virtual Box - Part 2 of 2 […]

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[…] (More info about the hardware here: Browser Problems - Creating a Linux Based Virtual Box - Part 2 of 2). […]

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