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   * [[http://www.virtualbox.org|VirtualBox homepage]]
   * [[http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=646613|Tips to optimize Linux guests and hosts]]
+====== Optimal settings for Linux guests ======
+Guest operating systems are not like host operating systems.  These settings are generally regarded as improving the performance of guest virtual machines.
+  * Set the IO scheduler to ''noop'':
+    * Edit the grub command line to set the default IO scheduler, usually in ///etc/default/grub//: ''elevator=noop''
+  * Install guest additions (VirtualBox or VMware)
+  * Run a virtual machine-specific kernel:
+    * Ubuntu: linux-image-virtual
+  * Mount filesystems with ''noatime'' in ///etc/fstab//
 ====== Networking ======
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 # su - aorth
 $ VBoxHeadless -s b0237553-9653-4461-bd0e-d4d316c16d4f -v off &</code>
-====== Optimal settings for Linux guests ======
-  * Set the IO scheduler to ''noop'':
-    * Edit the grub command line to set the default IO scheduler, usually in ///etc/default/grub//: ''elevator=noop''
-  * Install guest additions (VirtualBox or VMware)
-  * Run a virtual machine-specific kernel:
-    * Ubuntu: linux-image-virtual
-  * Mount filesystems with ''noatime'' in ///etc/fstab//