diff --git a/Vagrantfile b/Vagrantfile
index 903004608..da6fb719d 100644
--- a/Vagrantfile
+++ b/Vagrantfile
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ Vagrant.configure(2) do |config|
     config.vm.provider "virtualbox" do |vb|
         vb.name = "Armbian Builder"
 
-        # comment this to disable the VirtualBox GUI
-        vb.gui = true
+        # uncomment this to enable the VirtualBox GUI
+        #vb.gui = true
 
         # Tweak these to fit your needs.
         #vb.memory = "8192"
diff --git a/config-vagrant.conf b/config-vagrant.conf
index 0af7bf13f..bf0481941 100644
--- a/config-vagrant.conf
+++ b/config-vagrant.conf
@@ -6,17 +6,25 @@
 # remove "vagrant" from the command line since "vagrant-guest" will be passed instead
 shift
 
-# TODO: copy the command line into a new config file on guest
+# check and install vagrant-disksize
+if ! grep -q '^vagrant-disksize' <(vagrant plugin list); then
+	display_alert "Trying to install vargant-disksize plugin"
+	vagrant plugin install vagrant-disksize
+fi
+
 display_alert "Building and running the Vagrant box"
 vagrant up
 
-# TODO: add docs about private key and conversions
-
 display_alert "SSH config for the Vagrant box"
-
 vagrant ssh-config
 
-display_alert "Use 'vagrant halt' to stop the box"
+display_alert "Trying to connect using SSH"
+
+IFS=' ' vagrant ssh -c "cd armbian; sudo ./compile.sh vagrant-guest $*"
+
+display_alert "Press <Enter> to halt the Vagrant box"
+read
+vagrant halt
 
 # don't need to proceed further on the host
 exit 0