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DaveLembke

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Install Linux to VPC2007 Virtual Environment issues
« on: June 18, 2009, 09:41:29 AM »
Anyone have any tips on how to get a GUI Based Linux to install to a Virtual Environment successfully? I tried to install Ubuntu Desktop, Fedore Core 6, and Knoppix to a virtual installation in Virtual PC 2007 and it crashes or hangs on the installation.

I tried Ubuntu and Fedora, then said lets try Knoppix that runs on anything ( but VPC2007 virt environments as I found out)

Tried to use the Safe Graphics Mode as well with no success.

Anyone get Linux to work in a Virtual Environment and if so...how...what am I missing?

Google searches show people claiming to have Ubuntu running on VPC2007 and suggest using  the Safe Graphics Mode, but it hangs at a blinking cursor and has issues detecting the "virtual hardware". Knoppix seems to get hung just after detecting the virtual Network adapter.

Hardware is a Pentium 4  ( 2.8 Ghz ) HT with 2GB Ram running XP Pro SP3 and VPC2007. I have virtual environments of other Microsoft OS such as ( DOS, Win 3.1, Win 95, 98, me, 2000 pro, XP Home & Pro, and Vista that run happy on VPC2007, so I know that VPC is running correctly.

Is this one of Bills tricks to keep Linux from running on Micro$oft$ product$???


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Re: Install Linux to VPC2007 Virtual Environment issues
« Reply #1 on: June 18, 2009, 09:54:17 AM »
Hello Dave!
I found this on Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Virtual_PC

Have you tried installing a Linux Guest OS in text mode?
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Re: Install Linux to VPC2007 Virtual Environment issues
« Reply #2 on: June 18, 2009, 10:03:20 AM »
Cool I will give that a try  8)

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Re: Install Linux to VPC2007 Virtual Environment issues
« Reply #3 on: June 18, 2009, 10:13:26 AM »
Hope, it would be successful.  ;D
Im trying Virtualization myself but on a Linux box using Virtualbox OSE.
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Re: Install Linux to VPC2007 Virtual Environment issues
« Reply #4 on: June 18, 2009, 12:41:44 PM »
Cool... I will have to check into that Virtualbox OSE never heard of it before.