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   pinnerite to Grant Taylor   
   Re: copy & paste   
   26 Feb 22 20:10:39   
   
   From: pinnerite@gmail.com   
      
   On Mon, 21 Feb 2022 11:26:40 -0700   
   Grant Taylor  wrote:   
      
   > On 2/21/22 10:43 AM, pinnerite wrote:   
   > > I have just noticed that I cannot copy and paste from a Linux host   
   > > to a virtual XP client under VirtualBox.   
   >   
   > Copying & pasting between host and guest usually requires guest tools /   
   > guest additions running in the guest OS.   
   >   
   > > I can with a virtual Win-10 client.   
   > >   
   > > Can it be done?   
   >   
   > I would expect so.   
   >   
   > But I don't remember the last time I tried it to say with any certainty.   
   >   
   >   
   >   
   > --   
   > Grant. . . .   
   > unix || die   
      
   Guest tools were installed from the start. Makes no difference. :(   
      
   Alan   
      
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