Comments on: VirtualBox and SCIM: problem with the “Host Key” http://lddubeau.com/avaktavyam/2008/09/10/virtualbox-and-scim-problem-with-the-host-key Some things just can't be expressed... Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:17:23 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: VirtualBox and Scim « EB’s TE Blog http://lddubeau.com/avaktavyam/2008/09/10/virtualbox-and-scim-problem-with-the-host-key/comment-page-1#comment-8307 VirtualBox and Scim « EB’s TE Blog Tue, 23 Sep 2008 01:45:22 +0000 http://lddubeau.com/avaktavyam/?p=258#comment-8307 [...] the complex character support installed SCIM. A quick Google search revealed a nice solution for the problem: unsetting the variables QT_IM_MODULE, XMODIFIERS, and GTK_IM_MODULE before you start VirtualBox [...] [...] the complex character support installed SCIM. A quick Google search revealed a nice solution for the problem: unsetting the variables QT_IM_MODULE, XMODIFIERS, and GTK_IM_MODULE before you start VirtualBox [...]

]]> By: Louis-Dominique http://lddubeau.com/avaktavyam/2008/09/10/virtualbox-and-scim-problem-with-the-host-key/comment-page-1#comment-8297 Louis-Dominique Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:29:23 +0000 http://lddubeau.com/avaktavyam/?p=258#comment-8297 Thanks for sharing. I've just switched to VB but someone who has used VB for a while told me that VB 2.0 has some issues. So I'm waiting a bit before switching to 2.0. Anyway, I like VB a lot. Thanks to Sun indeed! :) Thanks for sharing. I’ve just switched to VB but someone who has used VB for a while told me that VB 2.0 has some issues. So I’m waiting a bit before switching to 2.0. Anyway, I like VB a lot. Thanks to Sun indeed! :)

]]> By: David Syes http://lddubeau.com/avaktavyam/2008/09/10/virtualbox-and-scim-problem-with-the-host-key/comment-page-1#comment-8294 David Syes Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:46:09 +0000 http://lddubeau.com/avaktavyam/?p=258#comment-8294 Hi! Thanks for this information. I am glad to have found it. I will try to apply it to my situation, as I am experiencing that the host key is not responding desirably on my system. I am running PCLinuxOS 2007. I tried in vain to update another disk to Mandriva 2008.1, but it seems for the 3rd magazine in a row since March I've been bitten by the bad DVD burn problem. I was attempting to install to test my 3DConnexion Space Navigator. Giving upon that, i simply used kpackage/drakpackage to attempt to update the VB 1.5.2 to VB 1.5.6 and to VB 2.0 for Mandriva and the package installers refused to cope with older files in /usr/lib/virtualbox... So.... Giving up on that DVD, I returned to my laptop the PCLOS disk. I uninstalled VB 1.5.2, installed VB 2.0 for PCLOS nicely without any fails or errors. Without rebooting, i successfully started VirtualBox. Serendipitously, in noticed and fiddled with the USB and related filters and, VOILA! My 3DConnexion Space Navigator and software worked. VB 2.0 is JUST what I was waiting for, as prior VB releases didn't recognize my USB ports. My next step is to get the VB 2.0 additions (apparently not set up?) so that i can regain ~1400x900 desktop resolution. THANKS to SUN! Hi! Thanks for this information. I am glad to have found it. I will try to apply it to my situation, as I am experiencing that the host key is not responding desirably on my system.

I am running PCLinuxOS 2007. I tried in vain to update another disk to Mandriva 2008.1, but it seems for the 3rd magazine in a row since March I’ve been bitten by the bad DVD burn problem. I was attempting to install to test my 3DConnexion Space Navigator. Giving upon that, i simply used kpackage/drakpackage to attempt to update the VB 1.5.2 to VB 1.5.6 and to VB 2.0 for Mandriva and the package installers refused to cope with older files in /usr/lib/virtualbox… So….

Giving up on that DVD, I returned to my laptop the PCLOS disk. I uninstalled VB 1.5.2, installed VB 2.0 for PCLOS nicely without any fails or errors. Without rebooting, i successfully started VirtualBox. Serendipitously, in noticed and fiddled with the USB and related filters and, VOILA! My 3DConnexion Space Navigator and software worked. VB 2.0 is JUST what I was waiting for, as prior VB releases didn’t recognize my USB ports.

My next step is to get the VB 2.0 additions (apparently not set up?) so that i can regain ~1400×900 desktop resolution.

THANKS to SUN!

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