To get it working on VirtualBox (assuming you had the same "unexpected error" that I got) you need to do this : In the settings for your virtual box, motherboard tab, make sure you have selected "Enable IO APIC", then on the Processor tab, make sure "Enable PAE/NX" is selected.
I have also read somewhere that people are having trouble getting the networking to work properly. I didn't have this issue but the current wisdom for this is to go into settings and on Network-Adapter1-Advanced choose the generic (Intel PRO/1000 MT) network card. Hope that helps Grant On 16 September 2011 14:19, Winston Pang <winstonp...@gmail.com> wrote: > Ah, nice, thanks Ken, I was using virtual box, but it crapped itself. So I > thought it was across the board. > > > On Fri, Sep 16, 2011 at 1:27 PM, Ken Schaefer <k...@adopenstatic.com>wrote: > >> Applications like VMWare Workstation will let you run 64bit VMs even if >> the host OS is 32bit**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Cheers**** >> >> Ken**** >> >> ** ** >> >> *From:* ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto: >> ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] *On Behalf Of *Winston Pang >> *Sent:* Friday, 16 September 2011 10:58 AM >> >> *To:* ozDotNet >> *Subject:* Re: Microsoft BUILD / Windows 8**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Man it totally sucks.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> I wanted to install x64 on a VM but forgot that my current install of >> windows is 32bit, so it wont run the Windows 8 x64 version, which is the >> only version that has the VS2011 express dev tools, GAHHHHHHH**** >> >> ** ** >> >> And that link requires MSDN subscription only.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> >> On Fri, Sep 16, 2011 at 12:01 PM, David Kean <david.k...@microsoft.com> >> wrote:**** >> >> Please also play around with the developer tools, I’d suggest downloading >> the Visual Studio 11 Developer Preview ( >> http://blogs.msdn.com/b/jasonz/archive/2011/09/14/announcing-visual-studio-11-developer-preview.aspx) >> over the Express edition.**** >> >> **** >> >> One thing you should be aware of is that we only have a certain amount of >> time to react to feedback before the Beta – so please, please tell us what >> you think.**** >> >> **** >> >> Although Windows 8 seems to be getting the most attention, if you use TFS, >> there’s a bunch of goodness in this release which I’ve been dogfooding for >> the past 6 months; Agile tools to manage stories and tasks, *My Work*which >> is basically a Pending changes on steroids, and a new built-in Code >> Review tool.**** >> >> **** >> >> *From:* ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto: >> ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] *On Behalf Of *Stephen Price >> *Sent:* Thursday, September 15, 2011 6:23 PM >> *To:* ozDotNet >> *Subject:* Re: Microsoft BUILD / Windows 8**** >> >> **** >> >> I installed it on my Asus eee slate last night. First attempt left me in >> an endless boot loop telling me there was a problem. Maybe it was because I >> installed it in a pub? Backed up hard drive and formatted it, installing >> from scratch. Went much better second time. **** >> >> **** >> >> It makes my slate so much nicer to use. Windows 7 was not fantastic for >> touch input. Windows 8 makes it so much nicer. It gives my slate two modes >> of use, walk around the house, drive with finger mode (classic tablet) and >> then keyboard and mouse (bluetooth) to do any desktop stuff. **** >> >> **** >> >> Really fast to shutdown and start up. Its like less than 5 seconds to get >> to the login screen. **** >> >> **** >> >> Unfortunately my slate has an problem where it just powers off randomly. >> Hardware issue, it started doing it a week ago and is still doing it. need >> to send it back for repair :(**** >> >> On Fri, Sep 16, 2011 at 9:18 AM, William Luu <will....@gmail.com> wrote:* >> *** >> >> Thanks David. **** >> >> **** >> >> That's one of the better summaries I've read thus far.**** >> >> **** >> >> On 16 September 2011 01:12, David Burela <david.bur...@gmail.com> wrote:* >> *** >> >> I'm surprised there hasn't been any discussion around this on the mailing >> list yet.**** >> >> **** >> >> I've got some notes about the day 1 & day 2 keynotes**** >> >> >> http://davidburela.wordpress.com/2011/09/14/build-keynote-day-1metro-experience-with-jupiter-xaml-and-html5js/ >> **** >> >> >> http://davidburela.wordpress.com/2011/09/15/build-keynote-day-2windows-server-8-and-developer-tools/ >> **** >> >> **** >> >> *Some quick thoughts:***** >> >> *Development***** >> >> The new functionality for the immersive apps is cool. The "charms" that >> allow you to share data between applications (edit an image in an image >> editor, then have another app directly upload it to twitter) is cool.**** >> >> User account syncing across desktops is also interesting. Syncing combined >> with the "Credential locker" allows a user to log in to an app on one >> computer (e.g. using Facebook or Google credentials to log in via the Azure >> ACS), the credentials are saved in the locker and synced to their other >> computers. So later if they pick up a tablet and launch the app, they will >> just be logged in straight away. and it only takes ~3 lines of code.**** >> >> **** >> >> *as a desktop***** >> >> The new tile start screen is cool. and the new immersive apps in the metro >> themed style is cool**** >> >> However I am finding it really frustrating to use it as a general >> Operating System, as I keep getting mentally confused between the 2 >> different contexts (Tile interface, classic desktop).**** >> >> I keep hitting start to bring up my list of programs, but that takes you >> back to the tiles.**** >> >> I also don't see how my traditional multi monitor setup with multitasking >> is going to work in this world of new "immersive" style apps. Reading a >> webpage in the chromeless immersive app and then trying to chat with someone >> on MSN, is a jarring experience.**** >> >> **** >> >> -David Burela**** >> >> **** >> >> **** >> >> ** ** >> > >
