On 3/21/2012 3:56 PM, Robert Benjamin wrote:
On 03/21/2012 06:30 PM, Robert Benjamin wrote:
On 3/21/2012 9:20 AM, Mark Misulich wrote:
On Wed, 2012-03-21 at 12:56 -0400, Robert Benjamin wrote:
On 3/21/2012 8:35 AM, Jide Ogunmekan wrote:
On 03/21/2012 05:24 PM, Robert Benjamin wrote: > On 3/21/2012 7:35 AM, C wrote: >> On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 12:04, Robert >> Benjamin
wrote: >>> Dan, I have read a good part of the manual and did learn >>> things >>> from it >>> but it is a bit confusing in parts.Will read it over again before >>> starting >>> the manager. The confusing part for me is about the >>> extensions, USB >>> support, >>> and whether to choose a fixed or dynamically enlarged disc. Will >>> read stuff >>> again and then try. Will let you know and thanks again. >>> Bob >> If you want to simply things.... do this (assuming you have >> installed >> VirtualBox 4.1.10): >> >> - Install the VirtualBox 4.1.10 Oracle VM VirtualBox >> Extension Pack >> from here: https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads So, >> download the >> extension pack, then start VirtualBox, click on File> >> Preferences> >> Extensions. On the right hand side of the window is a blue >> diamond >> with an orange triangle.. click on it and select the extension >> pack >> you downloaded. This will install the extensions. >> >> - Don't stress about USB support.. it's taken care of by the >> extension pack >> >> - The difference between fixed and dynamic disks is... If you >> choose >> fixed, then then entire virtual disk you define is reserved on >> your >> host hard drive. If you choose dynamic, then the virtual disk you >> define will slowly grow up to but not over the size you define. >> So... >> fixed 8GB disk will be an 8GB file on your hard drive. An 8GB >> dynamic >> disk might only be a 2GB file after installing your guest OS, >> but it >> can grow up to 8GB. Does that make sense? >> >> Defining a new Virtual Machine is easy. Just follow the >> wizard, and >> for your first trials, you are safe to accept the defaults it >> presents. The only tweaks I ever suggest is adjusting how much >> RAM >> you give your virtual machine (I recommend never more than 50% of >> your >> Host RAM), and adjusting the Display settings (eg maxing out the >> video >> memory, and enabling 3D acceleration and if you have Windows, 2D >> acceleration). >> >> After you install, you definitely want to install teh Guest >> Additions >> in the guest OS as Dennis G mentioned >> >> I hope these tips help... and like the others said.. read the >> manual.. >> it's well written, and quite helpful. Also, don't be afraid to >> ask >> for help if you get stuck. the first virtual machine you >> create is >> the most intimidating, but after that it just gets easier :-) and >> you'll wonder how you managed without a tool like VirtulaBox. >> >> C. > Thanks guys. I may have goofed here. OpenSuse is on a HD by > itself > (320 GB). I want win 7 as a guest, but it came installed on a 500GB > HD. My HDs are removable, so when openSuse is in the PC it is the > only > HD in the case. So how can I get win 7 as a guest. I don't have > a win > CD or DVD. Just the disc that comes with PCs. Don't know how the > openSuse host will see win 7 since it isn't in the PC. At this > point, > I just wanted to run a few win programs. Can I still do this? > Thanks > again Dennis and C. > > Bob Hi Bob, Seems your computer has two hard disks from what you say. Your PC should have the windows 7 disks somewhere on the windows disk or a utility that enables you create a windows 7 rescue or install disk or something of the like. Once you have done this, you should have your windows 7 disk handy. To run windows 7 as a guest, you need to boot your machine into openSuSE and install the virtualbox VM software. Then you need to create a new virtual machine to accommodate in windows 7 and commence installation via the disk you created earlier. Hope this helps
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There is only one HD in the PC. My son-in law modified the case so that I can insert a HD into a tray, slide it in the PC and boot up with that HD with whatever OS is on it. So when openSuse is in the PC that is the only OS the PC "sees". I don't have a windows install disc, just the data disc that I made from Dell's data safe program when I got the PC. Will this data safe disc be OK? Hope so. That's all I have. Bob Hi, are you able to install both hard drives in the computer at the same time? The easiest way to get both operating systems going would be to have both hard drives installed in the computer and let the grub bootloader decide which operating system on which disk you want to activate when starting up the computer.
If you can reply to this question first before I give the details of how to do it, then it might save some time and we can procede from there.
Unfortunately no, I can only have one HD in the PC at a time.
So you have only one disk in the PC and another one which you remove and put in a tray when you want to run opensuse is that correct? One HD in the PC. That's it. So ... if openSuse HD is in the PC
On 3/21/2012 9:34 AM, Jide Ogunmekan wrote: then that's what I use. If I want to use win 7, I have to shut down, remove the HD with openSuse on it, and insert my HD with win 7 on it and turn the PC back on. I actually have 4 separate HDs with win 7, openSuse, Fedora 16 and Ubuntu 11.10. So I can use whichever one I want, just have to shut down, remove the HD that's in there and put in one that I want. The HDs are in a mobile rack from Addonics www.addonics.com It's the snap-in series. The rack is mounted in the PC and you open it, slip in an HD, close it and lock it then boot the PC. I think the web page has a picture of the rack. Meanwhile, I'll look for the legal info on the PC or in the booklet so I can get the win 7 iso legally. Thanks again. Bob
FYI. This link shows the rack and HD that I have. http://www.addonics.com/products/aesnapmrsa.php The rack that is flipping open in the middle of the page is the one I have. Hope it's interesting to you. Could you send the link for a legal win 7 .iso again. Thanks. Then I can use it to get started with VM. Bob
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