[solved] Cannot install Windows 98 guest

[f.gruber]

Hi,
I want to setup Windows 98 as VirtualBox guest in host system Suse 11.1.

After starting the setup program of Win98 from CD the graphic resolution of the setup window seems to be damaged.
The setup-window looks like this picture:



I used the VirtualBox Assistent to configure the Virtual Machine and did not change the recommended settings for Windows 98 as guest.

Can anyone tell me, what I can do?

[Perryg]

http://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=9918

[f.gruber]

http://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=9918

This article explains how to configure and troubleshooting Windows98 guest. But I cannot install it.

RAM is set to 64 MB.
The CD is bootable.

The following screenshots show that I can boot from CD.
In the first window I can choose to start from CD

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This window let me start the Setup Program from CD

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... but after a few seconds I see this window:

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[stefan.becker]

Post Host, exact Version, exact Guest Settings, exact approach.

[f.gruber]

Post Host, exact Version, exact Guest Settings, exact approach.

Host:
OpenSuse 11.1
KDE 3.5
VirtualBox 3.0.12

I use some other VB guest machines (WindowsXP, different Linux Distros, ...) that are working on this host.

Guest:

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Approach:
The machine begin with boot from CD.
The two windows appear with some questions as shown in the former posting.
the third window displayes unreadable characters, as the screenshot shows.

[stefan.becker]

Disable AMD VT. Set Soundcard to SB16.

[f.gruber]

Disable AMD VT. Set Soundcard to SB16.

Thank you very much!
This was the solution for my problem.

Now I was able to install Windows 98 as guest system.