The BootCamp portion of the DVD is for installing a Windows boot partition on your HD (for dual boot).
To run OSX in VBox, you'll need the server version. --Don Ellis On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 2:55 PM, Mike B. <[email protected]> wrote: > I tried loading OSX.6 in VirtualBox, and got back roughly the > following: "VT-x/AMD-V not supported by your bios. OS2 and some other > operating system require....." > > So, I tried booting from the DVD and went to grub after a few seconds. > Then I checked to make sure it was booting the CD-ROM, and guess > what? It was trying to boot from the CD, but fell back on grub after > a few seconds trying. So I mounted the CD to take a look at it, and > found that some small amount of DVD showed and inside there was > bootcamp, some drivers, and a couple of executables, an .inf file, and > a readme.rtf file. So maybe it boots in windows, or could that be a > server version of OSX? > > Anyway, I couldn't get VirtualBox2.3.0Beta2 to run OSX under Ubuntu. > This is a beta version and maybe it just couldn't recognize the Mac > file system, since Ubuntu doesn't either. > > I might try it again in the next Beta or in the RCs. > > > > On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 5:03 PM, Mike B. <[email protected]> wrote: > > I'm looking for the OSX disc as I type. It runs okay, but don't open > > the about VirtualBox under help. It doesn't close. > > > > On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 4:47 PM, Scott Granneman <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> let us know how the os x support goes - actually, i think it only > >> works on macs. but hey, i'm sure no one will get around THAT one! ;) > >> > >> scott > >> -- > >> R. Scott Granneman > >> [email protected] ~ www.granneman.com ~ granneman.tel > >> Full list of publications @ http://www.granneman.com/publications > >> My new book: Google Apps Deciphered @ http://www.granneman.com/books > >> > >> "It sank." > >> ---President Vladimir Putin's response to a question asked by > >> CNN's Larry King on what happened to the Kursk Submarine > >> > >> On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 4:21 PM, Mike B. <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> Has anyone tried VirtualBox 3.2 beta? > >>> > >>> I downloaded VirtualBox 3.2 beta and am considering installing it. > >>> Among the new features is support for OSX. > >>> > >>> Dang it. I'm just gonna try it out. > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Central West End Linux Users Group (via Google Groups) > >>> Main page: http://www.cwelug.org > >>> To post: [email protected] > >>> To subscribe: [email protected] > >>> To unsubscribe: [email protected] > >>> More options: http://groups.google.com/group/cwelug > >>> > >> > >> -- > >> Central West End Linux Users Group (via Google Groups) > >> Main page: http://www.cwelug.org > >> To post: [email protected] > >> To subscribe: [email protected] > >> To unsubscribe: [email protected] > >> More options: http://groups.google.com/group/cwelug > > > > -- > Central West End Linux Users Group (via Google Groups) > Main page: http://www.cwelug.org > To post: [email protected] > To subscribe: [email protected] > To unsubscribe: [email protected] > More options: http://groups.google.com/group/cwelug > -- Central West End Linux Users Group (via Google Groups) Main page: http://www.cwelug.org To post: [email protected] To subscribe: [email protected] To unsubscribe: [email protected] More options: http://groups.google.com/group/cwelug
