I have various VMs and usually Virtualbox handles everything smoothly, but with the Linux Mint 18.1 VM on a 17.3 host. I am trying to get familiar with a clean install of the new OS version before, and if, I upgrade. However ...
At the opening of Virtualbox, it insists that the virtualdisk is "not attached." However, I can run it and boot from it.
Indeed, when I boot up and look at the settings, the disk is attached to the OS. I have installed all the drivers required. Etc., etc.
Linux Mint 18.1 virtualdisk "not attached"
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Re: Linux Mint 18.1 virtualdisk "not attached"
Post the guests log file ( as an attachment ). Right click on the guest in the Main Manager then click show log. Save and post as an attachment. Compress if it is too large to post.
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Re: Linux Mint 18.1 virtualdisk "not attached"
OK, I could not get the full log to compress to the right size.. Here's Vbox.og.2, which fits.Perryg wrote:Post the guests log file ( as an attachment ). Right click on the guest in the Main Manager then click show log. Save and post as an attachment. Compress if it is too large to post.
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Re: Linux Mint 18.1 virtualdisk "not attached"
Try again. It did not make it.
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Re: Linux Mint 18.1 virtualdisk "not attached"
Check again.
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Re: Linux Mint 18.1 virtualdisk "not attached"
00:00:00.768317 File system of '/home/cecilio/VirtualBox VMs/Linux Mint 18.1/VirtualDisk1.vdi' is ext4
Normally when you create a new guest it names the virtual drive the same as the name you gave the guest ( Linux Mint 18.1 )
This usually does not matter that you used a different name but it does matter how/when you did it.
Can you elaborate?
Normally when you create a new guest it names the virtual drive the same as the name you gave the guest ( Linux Mint 18.1 )
This usually does not matter that you used a different name but it does matter how/when you did it.
Can you elaborate?
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Re: Linux Mint 18.1 virtualdisk "not attached"
That's not even compressed! Perryg was talking about creating a ZIP, or a RAR, or a 7Z archive.Cecilieaux wrote:OK, I could not get the full log to compress to the right size.. Here's Vbox.og.2, which fits.Perryg wrote:Compress if it is too large to post.
Do NOT send me Personal Messages (PMs) for troubleshooting, they are simply deleted.
Do NOT reply with the "QUOTE" button, please use the "POST REPLY", at the bottom of the form.
If you obfuscate any information requested, I will obfuscate my response. These are virtual UUIDs, not real ones.
Do NOT reply with the "QUOTE" button, please use the "POST REPLY", at the bottom of the form.
If you obfuscate any information requested, I will obfuscate my response. These are virtual UUIDs, not real ones.
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Re: Linux Mint 18.1 virtualdisk "not attached"
I don't understand the question.Perryg wrote:00:00:00.768317 File system of '/home/cecilio/VirtualBox VMs/Linux Mint 18.1/VirtualDisk1.vdi' is ext4
Normally when you create a new guest it names the virtual drive the same as the name you gave the guest ( Linux Mint 18.1 )
This usually does not matter that you used a different name but it does matter how/when you did it.
Can you elaborate?
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Re: Linux Mint 18.1 virtualdisk "not attached"
I'm trying a zip.socratis wrote:That's not even compressed! Perryg was talking about creating a ZIP, or a RAR, or a 7Z archive.Cecilieaux wrote:OK, I could not get the full log to compress to the right size.. Here's Vbox.og.2, which fits.Perryg wrote:Compress if it is too large to post.
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Re: Linux Mint 18.1 virtualdisk "not attached"
Perry wants to know how "VirtualDisk1.vdi" came to be attached to this VM, because VirtualBox doesn't create a VM that way.Cecilieaux wrote:I don't understand the question.