first, download Fedora 11 from www.fedoraproject.org
pick this one from ‘Install Media’ on ‘all options’ page: http://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/11/Fedora/x86_64/iso/Fedora-11-x86_64-DVD.iso
useful website: http://www.fedorafaq.org/
For virtualization, ‘virtualBox PUEL’ was recommended by an IT friend, so let’s try it:
www.virtualbox.org Downloads
VirtualBox 2.2.4 for Windows hosts x86/amd64 and run it. It created a ‘Sun xVM VirtualBox’ icon…
Try it, got error:
Could not lock the settings file ‘C:Usersmike.VirtualBoxVirtualBox.xml’ (VERR_SHARING_VIOLATION).
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Result Code: |
E_FAIL (0×80004005) |
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Component: |
VirtualBox |
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Interface: |
IVirtualBox {779264f4-65ed-48ed-be39-518ca549e296} |
Now tried it again, and for some magical reason, now it’s working. Whatever.
So, now, how to get Linux going on it…
New -> (Wizard)->next
Name: FedoraMuse
Operating System: Linux
version: Fedora (64-bit)
(next)
Base Memory Size: 1998 MB
(next)
[x] Boot Hard Disk (primary Master)
(*) Create new hard disk
(next)
(*) Dynamically expanding storage
50 GB
Now press ‘Start’
a dialog comes up about ‘auto capture’ mode
host key is Right Ctrl
For ‘Media Type, pick DVD-ROM device
for Media Source
(*)Image File
then ‘add’ and then pick the Fedora-11-x86_64-DVD.iso
It got a Warning message:
Some audio devices (PCM-in,PCM_mic) could not be opened.
Also, the install process got an error:
This kernel requires an x86-64 CPU but only detected an i686 CPU.
So, go and download the other kernel…
Then need to switch to using the new image, under ‘Devices | mount CD/DVD | DVD image -> then add/remove the .iso image
It appeared to install properly, but then when rebooting, it came up with the option selection screen with the following options: Welcome to Fedora 11!
‘Install or upgrade an existing system
Install system with basic video driver
Rescue Boot from disk
Boot from local drive
When I picked ‘boot from disk’, it got a FATAL: INT18: BOOT FAILURE
I tried re-installing from the loader page, and re-picking (as well as I can remember) the same options, except for the two ‘load from network’ ones. It came up with the same screen as before, but when picking ‘boot from disk’,
Then I realized I hadn’t ‘ejected’ the ‘DVD’ so it was still trying to “read” from it, dho, I’m not quite used to this virtual existance yet.
Now it boots up and I can log in, but running Add/Remove software gets an error about the index not being built.
So I run the User tool and notice there are no groups at all, so something went a bit wrong somewhere.
Try again.
This time, on the options page that has “Office and PRoductivity”, etc., in the repository section, also add the ‘Fedor 11 - i386 and Fedora 11 -i386 - Updates. These take a few mintues to select.
That seems to have done it, though the users and groups from the User Manager still doesn’t show any groups. The /etc/passwd does, however, though it probably did before too.
Also install the VBox additions. First pick the ‘Install Guest Additions’ from the ‘Devices’ VirtualBox menu. This makes it show up as a mounted media, on /media/VBOXADDITIONS_2.2.4_47978
running the ‘autorun.sh’ script there fails:
./autorun.sh: line 39: exec: gksu: not found
It appears that Fedora 11 doesn’t have gksu. However, directly running the VBoxLinuxAdditions-x89.run seemed to have worked, as far as I can tell. Now it at least allows the window to be resized to any arbitrary size and it also transparently captures and releases the mouse.
The graphics appear a bit sluggish, however.