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Install VirtualBox Guest Additions with Debian VM
http://virtualboxes.org/doc/installing-guest-additions-on-debian/
Follow these steps to install the Guest Additions on your Debian virtual machine:
1) Login as root;
2) Update your APT database with apt-get update;
3) Install the latest security updates with apt-get upgrade;
4) Install required packages with apt-get install build-essential module-assistant;
5) Configure your system for building kernel modules by running m-a prepare;
6) Click on Install Guest Additions… from the Devices menu, then run mount /media/cdrom.
7) Run sh /media/cdrom/VBoxLinuxAdditions.run, and follow the instructions on screen.
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