On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 5:36 PM, Ben Kevan wrote:

On Thursday 04 September 2008 07:25:29 am Roger Oberholtzer wrote:

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Should it be possible to do a network install of an OS in the VirtualBox OSE that comes with openSUSE11? When I start the machine for the first time, it only offers the choice of CD/DVD or floppy (?) install. Not network. Is this expected behavior?

If so, would I perhaps be able to use a floppy image that does a DHCP and PXE boot? I need to install our company-wise Windows PC, and this is only available via the network...

Actually PXE boot ROMs may be unavailable in the OSE. Please ask on vbox forums. -- -Alexey Eromenko "Technologov" -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

On Sep 4, 2008, at 5:36 PM, Ben Kevan wrote:

On Thursday 04 September 2008 07:25:29 am Roger Oberholtzer wrote:

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Should it be possible to do a network install of an OS in the VirtualBox OSE that comes with openSUSE11? When I start the machine for the first time, it only offers the choice of CD/DVD or floppy (?) install. Not network. Is this expected behavior?

If so, would I perhaps be able to use a floppy image that does a DHCP and PXE boot? I need to install our company-wise Windows PC, and this is only available via the network...

-- Roger Oberholtzer

OPQ Systems / Ramböll RST

Ramböll Sverige AB Kapellgränd 7 P.O. Box 4205 SE-102 65 Stockholm, Sweden

Office: Int +46 8-615 60 20 Mobile: Int +46 70-815 1696

And remember:

It is RSofT and there is always something under construction. It is like talking about large city with all constructions finished. Not impossible, but very unlikely.

Sounds to me like you need to change the boot order, or check your boot order in settings and make sure network is allowed.

Where? This is VirtualBox, not a real PC. When I power on the virtual machine, there is no accessible BIOS. Instead, there is a dialog box that offers two choices: install from CD/DVD or floppy. Nothing else. I do not see this listed as a feature not available in the OSE edition. So I must be doing something wrong.

Also, what method are you using for network connectivity? NAT? Host? I'm not 100% sure how much their NAT forwards by default, but that may not work either.

I am using the default offered, which is NAT. I do see what the MAC address will be, so I can set up a server to provide the DHCP and install.

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On Fri, 2008-09-05 at 00:32 +0200, Alexey Eremenko wrote:

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Where? This is VirtualBox, not a real PC. When I power on the virtual machine, there is no accessible BIOS. Instead, there is a dialog box that offers two choices: install from CD/DVD or floppy. Nothing else. I do not see this listed as a feature not available in the OSE edition. So I must be doing something wrong.

VM->Settings->Advanced->Boot Order

That I had done. I think dialog I got it is a question that is only asked the first time you start a virtual machine. It may be part of the 'smarts' to do automated installs of various OSs. I need to install XP, bit I do NOT want VB to fiddle with the install. Our IT department has already done the install fiddling! I have booted again, and now I get a chance to do a network boot. I get an IP address. Which is step one. -- Roger Oberholtzer OPQ Systems / Ramböll RST Ramböll Sverige AB Kapellgränd 7 P.O. Box 4205 SE-102 65 Stockholm, Sweden Office: Int +46 8-615 60 20 Mobile: Int +46 70-815 1696 And remember: It is RSofT and there is always something under construction. It is like talking about large city with all constructions finished. Not impossible, but very unlikely. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org