[Hampshire] Persistantly non persistant fedora17 virtual box.

2012-07-16 Thread 108.ryan
Hi, guys can anyone shed any light on this, i am a total linux newby, i am trying to install Fedora 17 under virtual box, i am selecting the install to hard drive option, the installer appears to be installing to the the hard drive, telling me its installing. But boots as a non persistant live

Re: [Hampshire] Persistantly non persistant fedora17 virtual box.

2012-07-16 Thread Vic
telling me its installing. But boots as a non persistant live version with a big splash screen inviting me to make an ass of myself for the fifth time 'install to hard drive' it says. OK, this is a total guess, but it sounds like you might have the CD image still available to the VM, and it

Re: [Hampshire] Persistantly non persistant fedora17 virtual box.

2012-07-16 Thread jack horsfield
are you booting from a .iso? if so, have you disconnected the .iso after installation? jack On 16/07/12 20:33, 108.ryan wrote: Hi, guys can anyone shed any light on this, i am a total linux newby, i am trying to install Fedora 17 under virtual box, i am selecting the install to hard drive

Re: [Hampshire] Persistantly non persistant fedora17 virtual box.

2012-07-16 Thread Tony Whitmore
On 16/07/12 20:33, 108.ryan wrote: Hi, guys can anyone shed any light on this, i am a total linux newby, i am trying to install Fedora 17 under virtual box, i am selecting the install to hard drive option, the installer appears to be installing to the the hard drive, telling me its

Re: [Hampshire] Persistantly non persistant fedora17 virtual box.

2012-07-16 Thread Tim Brocklehurst
On Monday 16 Jul 2012 20:33:17 108.ryan wrote: But boots as a non persistant live version with a big splash screen inviting me to make an ass of myself for the fifth time 'install to hard drive' it says.Well yes please install to hard drive! Ryan, It sounds like you have not removed the boot

Re: [Hampshire] Persistantly non persistant fedora17 virtual box.

2012-07-16 Thread 108.ryan
Doh, Moved the iso, all good now thank you gents. On 7/16/12, Tim Brocklehurst t...@engineering.selfip.org wrote: On Monday 16 Jul 2012 20:33:17 108.ryan wrote: But boots as a non persistant live version with a big splash screen inviting me to make an ass of myself for the fifth time