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Hi all,
I downloaded Oracle Linux 32 bit, downloaded and created VMbox. My Operating system is Window 8, 64 bit.
WHen I tried to Start my Virtual Machine for the first time. It did not work. the screen is just all black.
Is it because of the incompatibility in Linux 32 bit and Window 8, 64 bit?
I'm new to this area, please help me to solve this problem. I'm trying to install VM, and Oracle E business Suite.
Helps are highly appreciated!

Ngoc NGuyen,

Post the guests log file (as an attachment)
See Online Users Manual for the location of the file.

Hi Perryg,
I attached the log file for you.
thanks!

VBox.log wrote: 00:00:01.278439 Host RAM: 3961MB total, 2414MB available
...
00:00:01.666966 RamSize <integer> = 0x0000000080000000 (2 147 483 648, 2 048 MB)
...
00:00:01.667414 VRamSize <integer> = 0x0000000000c00000 (12 582 912, 12 MB)
...
00:00:01.667060 IOAPIC <integer> = 0x0000000000000000 (0)

Why so much RAM for a 32bit VM? Anyway, 2GB is more than your 4GB host can afford. I would try 512MB for the guest.

Also, 12MB seems low for VRAM. Does the VM settings dialog not warn you that this is too low?

Finally, many modern OS assumes that an IO-APIC will be available. I don't know if that's true of OEL-32bit or not.

Can you please advise me detailed steps to change the RAM Size and VRAM as you just mentioned?
Thank you so much!

Reconfigure the relevant fields using the VM settings dialogs. See the "Configuring VMs" chapter of the user manual.

Hi,
the manual shows how to configure the RAM size and VRAM size for the first time...but i could not find the information on how to change after already configured.
Please help!

It's in the user manual as I said: e.g. Configuring Virtual Machines | System Settings | Motherboard tab.

Thanks,
I changed the RAM size as you advised but the machine does not start. the screen is all black.

Can anyone help me on this please?