You install it to a virtual hard disk. The virtual hard disk is just a file on the host operating system.Ryanz wrote:If i downloaded let's say Linux Fedora or Ubuntu where do i install it so i don't overwrite my Host PC OS?stefan.becker wrote:That are no VBOX Problems. If you need an OS, download a free OS or buy a Windows CD.
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dmcgraw
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stefan.becker
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Re: Help?
Read the User Manual.
German Howto (Linux): http://www.linuxforen.de/forums/showthread.php?t=236444
User Manual / Download Section: http://www.virtualbox.de/wiki/Downloads
FAQ: http://www.virtualbox.de/wiki/User_FAQ http://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?t=8669
User Manual / Download Section: http://www.virtualbox.de/wiki/Downloads
FAQ: http://www.virtualbox.de/wiki/User_FAQ http://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?t=8669
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mpack
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Re: Help?
A downloaded Linux typically comes as an ISO image of a CD. All you do is mount that ISO image in your VM (go the VM settings, CD/DVD-ROM section), then run the VM. The Linux installer should start.Ryanz wrote:If i downloaded let's say Linux Fedora or Ubuntu where do i install it so i don't overwrite my Host PC OS?
Stick with 32bit Linux VMs for now. It sounds like getting a 64bit machine working on your host would have problems which you can wrestle with some other time.