Grant, were you doing it on a 32bit host environment? installing the x64 Win8 preview build?
On Fri, Sep 16, 2011 at 2:27 PM, Grant Maw <grant....@gmail.com> wrote: > 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**** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >> >> >
