tutorial on how to share data between host and guest
http://blogs.sun.com/tao/entry/virtual_box_shared_folder_between
http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/virtualbox-guest-addons.html
other vm setup
http://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch05.html#vdidetails
http://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?t=674
http://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch05.html#vdidetails
http://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch05.html#cloningvdis
helpful forum
http://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?t=674
