Idea #6347: can`t install Ubuntu inside VirtualBox - fix it!

Written by Theodore the 3 Apr 08 at 19:54. Category: Installation.
Related to: Nothing/Others. Status: New

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Ubuntu can not be installed inside VirtualBox. Other linux distros can. When testing new distros or when you are a windows user and looking for a good linux distro then it`s quite bad that Ubuntu isn`t running inside VirtualNox.

I think it`s important that Ubuntu works inside all important virtualizers.

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tohomas wrote on the 3 Apr 08 at 21:09

Is this a Ubuntu or a VirtualBox issue?

Theodore wrote on the 3 Apr 08 at 21:34

The answer isn`t that important. I tested a lot of linux distros and only Ubuntu did not work in VirtualBox.

VirtualBox is Open Source and now owned by Sun, I am sure them are happy to fix this issues also.

It`s important in order to get new users to Ubuntu. Testing it before is a good thing and if it does not work because of this then the user will go to any other distro such as suse and I think you don`t want that.

XVIIarcano wrote on the 3 Apr 08 at 21:58

I confess that I have not tested Hardy in virtual box yet but I am pretty sure that gutsy did work... are you sure it is not a problem of your virtual box? or perhaps I am just a lucky guy...

Theodore wrote on the 3 Apr 08 at 23:11

I test Hardy when it`s released but gusty did not work. Some other people had also that problem.

vexorian wrote on the 4 Apr 08 at 04:21

Define not work.

vexorian wrote on the 4 Apr 08 at 04:22

Either way, confirm it is an actual ubuntu bug, in that case report it. Either way, brainstorm was not place for this.

krs wrote on the 4 Apr 08 at 12:06

Gutsy and hardy works fine in virtualbox here. Certainly something wrong with your setup...

futwick wrote on the 4 Apr 08 at 13:45

Gutsy works for me in VirtualBox.

Frants wrote on the 4 May 08 at 18:32

Implemented since VirtualBox 1.6.0 right? I'm running Hardy now, which I wasn't able on VirtualBox 1.5.x.

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