Getting Started.....

[Lmnorms]

Hello, Let me say this off the top...new to virtualbox. Seems like great tool. I can set up several vdi's...no problem. I know this is a pretty basic question, and please forgive me for my 'newness'. I am sure once I get a nudge in the right direction I can get it complete.

I am interested in setting up vdi to run linux red hat. I downloaded the RPM file from site. I can't get it integrated to the VDI.

I tried unzipping it then creating ISO. I tried using the ISO from there but I get "Fatal: No bootable media found!. System Halted." I tried attaching the ISO to a drive but still the same error. I tried other ISO's from the web for Open Suse. Get to the boot screen but it says" Can't use 64 bit machine".

Stats:
I am running a window 7 machine. I have VB 5.1.12 installed and trying to run Linux VDI. I'd like to get RedHat running. As, I would like to do some training on that for work.

My question is this:
IF the RPM files are used that are provided from the site: What steps am I missing to get the RedHat RPM installed on this vdi. I have not seen any thing address using the RPM files from the website.

Any information would be appreciated.

[socratis]

First of all: VDI = Virtual Disk Image, i.e. a virtual hard disk. You need more than a hard disk to have a full computer. The CPU, RAM, video RAM, network, sound, USB, etc. All of the above components constitute a VM = Virtual Machine. The "quantity" and "quality" of these components constitute the VM's "recipe". Just so that we're on the same page...

You need to start by reading the User Manual, Ch. 1.2. Some terminology, Ch. 1.7. Creating your first virtual machine and Ch. 1.8. Running your virtual machine. 1.8.1 describes what you should be doing correctly, but start by reading the earlier chapters first.

[Lmnorms]

Yes,did all that. But my question is: what is the RPM files for; if they are not to be used for Virtualbox and they are distributed on the VB website?

OR is there some special instructions for using them? The manual does not address this.

By the way; Downloaded Debian 32 bit ISO. It is currently installing with out a problem.

[socratis]

what is the RPM files for; if they are not to be used for Virtualbox and they are distributed on the VB website?

They are VirtualBox installation files to be used with RPM-understanding hosts (like RedHat, Fedora, CentOS, etc), they're not the OS installation files. For that, as you discovered for Debian, you have to download the RedHat installation ISO from RedHat, Fedora, CentOS, or any other RedHat based distribution.

[Lmnorms]

Ok. Thank you.