Mathew D. Watson wrote:
I would like to try running XP inside of VirtualBox, but I am having
difficulty visualizing the process of building the system. Please set me
straight if I have this wrong.
1. Install latest Ubuntu desktop system (my favorite linux flavor).
2. Install VirtualBox (as part of step 1?).
3. Install XP.
(Apologies if this is a repeat. I thought I posted earlier, but my mail
software indicates otherwise)
I did some experimenting with VritualBox, and what little I know about
it I really like.
For the record, how I installed a Linux guest on a Linux host follows.
1. Install Ubuntu 9.10/64 bit desktop on the hardware.
2. Using Synaptic Package Manager, install the virtualbox-ose package.
3. Applications menu | Accessories | run VirtualBox OSE.
4. Place the Ubuntu 9.10/64 install disk in the CD drive.
5. Press the new button and proceed as per the following link.
http://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch01.html
Without step 4, the VM install fails because it can't find the media.
Side note: I haven't tried Windows 7 yet, as I've learned about the OEM
Preinstallation kit and licensing for the OEM version. The end result of
my research is that I won't try until I am pretty sure how to do it
right the first time.
Mat
