Virtual box latest version?

[Jim Byrnes]

On 10/01/2011 03:29 PM, Patton Echols wrote:
> On 10/01/2011 08:51 AM, Peter Hillier-Brook wrote:
>> On 01/10/11 15:27, Jim Byrnes wrote:
>> [cut]
>>
>>> That's the problem it says I am running 4.0.12 r72916 and when I click
>>> on 'check for updates' it says I have the latest version. How did you
>>> get 4.1.2 r73507? Did you install it manually or was it an update from
>>> some 4.0 version?
>>>
>>> Regards, Jim
>>>
>>> Jim,
>>
>> I had the same problem and it seems that the change from 4.0.xxx to
>> 4.1.xxx is viewed as a version change, rather than an update. This
>> means that you need to select 4.1 in Synaptic, from where you will be
>> advised that this means un-installing 4.0. After that you're off to
>> the races:-)
>>
>> Peter HB
>>
>
> Jim, I have a recollection from when I did a version change that the
> guest additions can become a problem.
>
> The solution was to uninstall the guest additions in the VM, shut down
> the VM, unstall the old version, then install the new version, and
> reinstall the guest additions.
>
> PLEASE NOTE: There are a number of reasons I could be wrong,[1] if
> someone knows better for sure, please chime in.
>
> [1] My logs and I are in different places, but since Jim might be trying
> this soon, I thought I would mention it. Also, I was doing version
> upgrades and importing a VM at the same time, so mt problem might have
> been different.
>

Thanks, I think you are correct.  I remember reading that you must match 
the guest additions to the vbox version.  If I remember correctly what 
you describe above is how I went from the OSE to PUEL version.

Thanks,  Jim