[mythtv-users] Netflix under MythTV

Fri Apr 9 20:20:12 UTC 2010

> I'd double-check your VBox settings. Is VT-x enabled?  And enough memory
> allocated?  Does your display color depth in Windows match your host?
>
> I am running Ubuntu 9.10 host with Win XP on Virtual Box to stream Netflix
> on a system much less powerful than your's without issue.
>
> Maybe you can post your VB config.
>
> -r

I really did do this install myself but when I look over it I don't
remember anything about how I did it as it was in January of 2009.
So, please be gentle if I seem stupid.

I found two files that I think would qualify as config files.  They
are xml files.  One is VirtualBox.xml which defines a machine called
VirtualDad.xml (I am dad).  I posted both below.  I think I am missing
something important here but it has just been too long, I can't
remember and I think my version is old so the documentation online
isn't helping me much.

By the way, if I could find where to change the resolution from
600x800 to 720x1280 that would be helpful.
If another config file is that I should post, let me know the name.  I
see VBoxGuestAdditions.iso listed so I assume that is installed.  I do
not see anything about VT-x but I see that it is not recommended after
doing some research so I doubt that is the problem.

Below are the two files:

------------------------VirtualBox.xml-----------------------------------------
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!-- Sun xVM VirtualBox Global Configuration -->
<VirtualBox xmlns="http://www.innotek.de/VirtualBox-settings"
version="1.6-linux">
  <Global>
    <ExtraData>
      <ExtraDataItem name="GUI/LicenseAgreed" value="7"/>
      <ExtraDataItem name="GUI/UpdateCheckCount" value="5"/>
      <ExtraDataItem name="GUI/UpdateDate" value="1 d, 2009-03-08"/>
      <ExtraDataItem name="GUI/RegistrationData"
value="0041006c006c0065006e00200045006400770061007200640073007c0061006c006c0065006e002e00650064007700610072006400730040004f006c006400500061006c006f0041006c0074006f002e0063006f006d007c006e006f24b91c02"/>
      <ExtraDataItem name="GUI/LastWindowPostion" value="285,205,770,550"/>
      <ExtraDataItem name="GUI/LastVMSelected"
value="{eabd0898-d0a9-4803-bae6-a39078f74697}"/>
      <ExtraDataItem name="GUI/SuppressMessages"
value=",remindAboutAutoCapture,showRuntimeError.warning.HostAudioNotResponding,remindAboutMouseIntegrationOn,confirmGoingFullscreen"/>
    </ExtraData>
    <MachineRegistry>
      <MachineEntry uuid="{eabd0898-d0a9-4803-bae6-a39078f74697}"
src="Machines/VirtualDad/VirtualDad.xml"/>
    </MachineRegistry>
    <MediaRegistry>
      <HardDisks>
        <HardDisk uuid="{f98ec868-fb8e-4a2a-afdd-f9bcde0fbe7c}"
location="HardDisks/VirtualDad.vdi" format="VDI" type="Normal"/>
      </HardDisks>
      <DVDImages>
        <Image uuid="{034c10ae-cd7f-40d2-97c2-ff84963c5881}"
location="/usr/share/virtualbox/VBoxGuestAdditions.iso"/>
      </DVDImages>
      <FloppyImages/>
    </MediaRegistry>
    <USBDeviceFilters/>
    <SystemProperties defaultMachineFolder="Machines"
defaultHardDiskFolder="HardDisks" defaultHardDiskFormat="VDI"
remoteDisplayAuthLibrary="VRDPAuth" webServiceAuthLibrary="VRDPAuth"
HWVirtExEnabled="false" LogHistoryCount="3"/>
  </Global>
</VirtualBox>

---------------------------VirtualDad.xml--------------------------
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!-- Sun xVM VirtualBox Machine Configuration -->
<VirtualBox xmlns="http://www.innotek.de/VirtualBox-settings"
version="1.6-linux">
  <Machine uuid="{eabd0898-d0a9-4803-bae6-a39078f74697}"
name="VirtualDad" OSType="WindowsXP"
lastStateChange="2010-04-09T16:39:39Z">
    <ExtraData>
      <ExtraDataItem name="GUI/SaveMountedAtRuntime" value="yes"/>
      <ExtraDataItem name="GUI/LastCloseAction" value="powerOff"/>
      <ExtraDataItem name="GUI/LastWindowPostion" value="9,30,640,536"/>
      <ExtraDataItem name="GUI/Fullscreen" value="on"/>
      <ExtraDataItem name="GUI/Seamless" value="off"/>
      <ExtraDataItem name="GUI/AutoresizeGuest" value="on"/>
    </ExtraData>
    <Hardware>
      <CPU count="1">
        <HardwareVirtEx enabled="false"/>
      </CPU>
      <Memory RAMSize="512"/>
      <Boot>
        <Order position="1" device="Floppy"/>
        <Order position="2" device="DVD"/>
        <Order position="3" device="HardDisk"/>
      </Boot>
      <Display VRAMSize="12" monitorCount="1" accelerate3D="false"/>
      <RemoteDisplay enabled="false" port="3389" authType="Null"
authTimeout="5000"/>
      <BIOS>
        <ACPI enabled="true"/>
        <IOAPIC enabled="false"/>
        <Logo fadeIn="true" fadeOut="true" displayTime="0"/>
        <BootMenu mode="MessageAndMenu"/>
        <TimeOffset value="0"/>
        <PXEDebug enabled="false"/>
        <IDEController type="PIIX4"/>
      </BIOS>
      <DVDDrive passthrough="false">
        <Image uuid="{034c10ae-cd7f-40d2-97c2-ff84963c5881}"/>
      </DVDDrive>
      <FloppyDrive enabled="true"/>
      <USBController enabled="true" enabledEhci="false"/>
      <SATAController enabled="false" PortCount="1"
IDE0MasterEmulationPort="0" IDE0SlaveEmulationPort="1"
IDE1MasterEmulationPort="2" IDE1SlaveEmulationPort="3"/>
      <Network>
        <Adapter slot="0" enabled="true" MACAddress="08002771E06F"
cable="true" speed="0" type="Am79C973">
          <NAT/>
        </Adapter>
        <Adapter slot="1" enabled="false" MACAddress="080027437940"
cable="true" speed="0" type="Am79C973"/>
        <Adapter slot="2" enabled="false" MACAddress="0800270EC96C"
cable="true" speed="0" type="Am79C973"/>
        <Adapter slot="3" enabled="false" MACAddress="080027AACEC6"
cable="true" speed="0" type="Am79C973"/>
        <Adapter slot="4" enabled="false" MACAddress="0800274DBAD3"
cable="true" speed="0" type="Am79C973"/>
        <Adapter slot="5" enabled="false" MACAddress="080027BEB605"
cable="true" speed="0" type="Am79C973"/>
        <Adapter slot="6" enabled="false" MACAddress="0800271EA844"
cable="true" speed="0" type="Am79C973"/>
        <Adapter slot="7" enabled="false" MACAddress="080027543671"
cable="true" speed="0" type="Am79C973"/>
      </Network>
      <UART>
        <Port slot="0" enabled="false" IOBase="0x3f8" IRQ="4"
hostMode="Disconnected"/>
        <Port slot="1" enabled="false" IOBase="0x3f8" IRQ="4"
hostMode="Disconnected"/>
      </UART>
      <LPT>
        <Port slot="0" enabled="false" IOBase="0x378" IRQ="4"/>
        <Port slot="1" enabled="false" IOBase="0x378" IRQ="4"/>
      </LPT>
      <AudioAdapter controller="AC97" driver="ALSA" enabled="true"/>
      <SharedFolders/>
      <Clipboard mode="Bidirectional"/>
      <Guest memoryBalloonSize="0" statisticsUpdateInterval="0"/>
      <GuestProperties>
        <GuestProperty name="/VirtualBox/GuestInfo/OS/Product"
value="Windows XP Professional" timestamp="1270830901197640000"
flags=""/>
        <GuestProperty name="/VirtualBox/GuestInfo/OS/Release"
value="5.1.2600" timestamp="1270830901210122000" flags=""/>
        <GuestProperty name="/VirtualBox/GuestInfo/OS/ServicePack"
value="3" timestamp="1270830901232009000" flags=""/>
        <GuestProperty name="/VirtualBox/GuestAdd/InstallDir"
value="C:/Program Files/Sun/xVM VirtualBox Guest Additions"
timestamp="1270830901243084000" flags=""/>
        <GuestProperty name="/VirtualBox/GuestAdd/Revision"
value="41885" timestamp="1270830901246975000" flags=""/>
        <GuestProperty name="/VirtualBox/GuestAdd/Version"
value="2.1.2" timestamp="1270830901253267000" flags=""/>
        <GuestProperty
name="/VirtualBox/GuestAdd/Components/VBoxControl.exe"
value="2.1.2r41885" timestamp="1270830901256636000" flags=""/>
        <GuestProperty
name="/VirtualBox/GuestAdd/Components/VBoxHook.dll"
value="2.1.2r41885" timestamp="1270830901259216000" flags=""/>
        <GuestProperty
name="/VirtualBox/GuestAdd/Components/VBoxDisp.dll"
value="2.1.2r41885" timestamp="1270830901267685000" flags=""/>
        <GuestProperty
name="/VirtualBox/GuestAdd/Components/VBoxMRXNP.dll"
value="2.1.2r41885" timestamp="1270830901274514000" flags=""/>
        <GuestProperty
name="/VirtualBox/GuestAdd/Components/VBoxService.exe"
value="2.1.2r41885" timestamp="1270830901278619000" flags=""/>
        <GuestProperty
name="/VirtualBox/GuestAdd/Components/VBoxTray.exe"
value="2.1.2r41885" timestamp="1270830901280975000" flags=""/>
        <GuestProperty
name="/VirtualBox/GuestAdd/Components/VBoxGuest.sys"
value="2.1.2r41885" timestamp="1270830901286592000" flags=""/>
        <GuestProperty
name="/VirtualBox/GuestAdd/Components/VBoxMouse.sys"
value="2.1.2r41885" timestamp="1270830901295150000" flags=""/>
        <GuestProperty
name="/VirtualBox/GuestAdd/Components/VBoxSF.sys" value="2.1.2r41885"
timestamp="1270830901297611000" flags=""/>
        <GuestProperty
name="/VirtualBox/GuestAdd/Components/VBoxVideo.sys"
value="2.1.2r41885" timestamp="1270830901303184000" flags=""/>
        <GuestProperty name="/VirtualBox/GuestInfo/OS/LoggedInUsers"
value="0" timestamp="1270831175872090000" flags=""/>
        <GuestProperty name="/VirtualBox/GuestInfo/OS/NoLoggedInUsers"
value="true" timestamp="1270831175872492000" flags=""/>
        <GuestProperty name="/VirtualBox/HostInfo/GUI/LanguageID"
value="C" timestamp="1236486749231234000" flags=""/>
        <GuestProperty name="/VirtualBox/GuestInfo/Net/Count"
value="0" timestamp="1270831175911680000" flags=""/>
      </GuestProperties>
    </Hardware>
    <HardDiskAttachments>
      <HardDiskAttachment
hardDisk="{f98ec868-fb8e-4a2a-afdd-f9bcde0fbe7c}" bus="IDE"
channel="0" device="0"/>
    </HardDiskAttachments>
  </Machine>
</VirtualBox>