--- In [email protected], "james_jolin" <james.jo...@...> wrote: > > Running Ubuntu 10.10 here and I thought I would like to try Arch linux on > Virtualbox. Everything seemed to go well until it wanted to install grub. I > declined because in this case I thought I didn't need it. So, I am asking > you guys how has installing linux distros in VirtualBox gone for you. Do you > install grub? > Jim >
The short answer is Yes, install GRUB. Now some explanation. When you got to that step, I suspect that what went through your head was "I don't want to overwrite the GRUB that currently boots Ubuntu." So on the side of caution, you said NO. Virtual Box and other virtual machine systems make a "virtual" drive for your new install. Until you want the virtual machine to, it can never touch the rest of the physical drive. It is limited within its virtual drive. In order to boot ANY Linux distro, you need a boot loader and GRUB is the most common these days. So when you tell Arch "Yes, I want you to install GRUB" what you are saying is, "Go ahead Arch, install GRUB to the virtual drive." You know ahead of time that it will not touch the boot section on your physical drive since Arch cannot even see your physical drive. Loyal ------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from this list, please email [email protected] & you will be removed.Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
