--- In [email protected], Scott <scot...@...> wrote: > > On Wed, Dec 08, 2010 at 02:58:14AM -0000, james_jolin 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 > > > If I understand your question, the answer is Yes, of course. (Which is > why I'm not sure I understand the question.) > > It may be that you're new to VirtualBox though. VirtualBox creates > something completely separate from the host (Ubuntu in your case.) So, > you have to install grub (or some other boot thingie) on a guest system, > otherwise, it won't boot. > > That is, when installing in VirtualBox, treat it as if you were > installing a single system (vs. a dual boot) on hardware and install > grub. > > So, if you made an Ubuntu virtual machine, even though you're on an > Ubuntu host, you install grub on the virtual machine, just as you would > when installing it onto bare metal, that is, installing it on an actual > physical computer. > > If this isn't clear, feel free to ask more. > -- > Scott Robbins > PGP keyID EB3467D6 > ( 1B48 077D 66F6 9DB0 FDC2 A409 FA54 EB34 67D6 ) > gpg --keyserver pgp.mit.edu --recv-keys EB3467D6 > > Xander: How could you let her go? > Giles: As the soon-to-be-purple area on my jaw will attest, > I did not 'let' her go. > Thanks, Scott. Your answered my question. Jim
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