2.3.4. VBox part 2: CODAS Virtual Computer Navigation

When booted, the virtual computer automatically logs in

• user “adcpproc”

• password “codas3”

• computer is called “codaspy”

Networking is done by Virtual Box through the host computer, so if your computer is on the network, codaspy should also be on the network.

Warning

If you did not reset your MAC address when you imported the virtual machine,

DO IT NOW.

It is very bad for the network if two machines have the same MAC address.

• shut down the Virtual Computer

• look for the Devices menu

  • choose Networking

  • look for Network Settings

    • click Advanced

    • click on a little green recycle icon near the MAC address.

• restart the Virtual Computer

Go ahead, don’t wait.

This is critical if you are on the same network as someone else running the same virtual computer

Screenshots of the steps are here.

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The images below give a quick look at the tools on the codaspy desktop. Click the images for a larger view.

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General desktop layout

Your desktop color may different from these screenshots, but the layout should be the same. The new desktop is only shown where there are substantive differences.

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Starting a Terminal window

The Virtual computer has been set to share a clipboard with the host computer, so you should be able to copy and paste instructions back and forth.

It is HIGHLY BENEFICIAL to have a 3-button mouse for editing and copy/paste commands in the Linux environment.

Copy/paste within the virtual computer can be done with a 3-button mouse by

• double click or click-and-select text with the left button

• paste it by clicking the middle button once.

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Starting a File Browser

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Starting a Web Browser

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Starting a Text Editor: example using 2 text files provided