fatal error Ubuntu

Jo Ann · Post by **Jo Ann** » 13. Jul 2008, 20:30

have been working this for a long time and all because i want to use psp 9 or X in ubuntu. but i got the following error:

Fatal: No bootable host medium found! System halted.

and i went back to check and ubuntu is selected and the cd is selected....and I am stumped
HELP!!!!!!!

addendum: when i hit f12 on the flash screen, it gives me 4 options to boot from, 1) primary master c) cd f) floppy l)lan b) continue booting. i tried 1 and b. i don't have a cd to boot from.

sigh.

Post by **stefan.becker** » 13. Jul 2008, 20:56

Not really much infos, but much chaos.

Could you please exact write, what you are doing?

Jo Ann · Post by **Jo Ann** » 13. Jul 2008, 21:02

Thanx stefan, I will try to be more clear.

When I run vbox, it goes to a flash screen and then onto the error in a dos window:

Fatal: No bootable host medium found! System halted.

If I press F12 in the flash screen right before the dos window opens, it gives me the options to choose a bootable format.

1) Primary Master (didn't work)
c) cd rom (I do not have a bootable cd rom)
f) floppy disk (don't have that)
l) Lan
b) continue booting (didn't work)

I rechecked my settings and I do have the OS chosen, a virtual disk set up, and my cd rom set.

HELP!

Jo Ann · Post by **Jo Ann** » 13. Jul 2008, 21:14

do i need some kind of vista installation cd?

Post by **stefan.becker** » 13. Jul 2008, 21:29

???

Its like installation on IronWare

Jo Ann · Post by **Jo Ann** » 13. Jul 2008, 21:39

I will have to check out ironware, I never heard of it.

thanx Stefan

Jo Ann · Post by **Jo Ann** » 13. Jul 2008, 21:41

my laptop is dual boot for vista and ubuntu

Post by **stefan.becker** » 13. Jul 2008, 23:18

IronWare is your PC. Its ware from Iron

Sorry: Please declare us, what you exact want to do.

Normally a guest os has to be installed in a big container file (*.vdi) as a virtual hd.

What is your approach.

Jo Ann · Post by **Jo Ann** » 13. Jul 2008, 23:27

i need to know how to make the big container file.

ironware...i get it now

Post by **stefan.becker** » 13. Jul 2008, 23:28

P?lease refer to the User Manual. There is step by step declared how to install a new guest.

Jo Ann · Post by **Jo Ann** » 13. Jul 2008, 23:34

will it tell me how to make the file from windows that I need?

I really appreciate your help Stefan

Post by **Sasquatch** » 13. Jul 2008, 23:44

Would you please read it first and ask later? Else we would be better of quoting that whole thing (and it isn't pretty

).

Jo Ann · Post by **Jo Ann** » 13. Jul 2008, 23:52

well i did skim thru it but i didn't see where it told me how to actually make the boot file from my vista. thats where I am having the trouble..i will look again.

I yes, repeating manuals is not pretty at all.

Jo Ann · Post by **Jo Ann** » 13. Jul 2008, 23:58

well did not see any instructions for making the boot file. so i am still stuck.

Post by **stefan.becker** » 14. Jul 2008, 00:29

Is it so difficult?

What do you need on a real PC? Yes, a Boot CD.

You must have one, you cannot create one.