Virtualbox OSE Help!!!
 

Hello all,

I've just installed Virtualbox OSE, and I got the following message.

MAC: 08:00:27:D7:25:33 UUID: 56424f58-0000-0000-0000-080027d72522
Searching
for server (DHCP).....
Me: 10.0.2.15, DHCP: 10.0.2.2, Gateway 10.0.2.2
No filename
FATAL: Could not read from the boot medium! System halted.

Please help, I'm running Ubuntu 9.10.

Thank you.

Seems the virtual machine may be trying to do a network boot.

Did you give the virtual machine some sort of image to boot from (eg iso file of a linux distro install cd)?

Evo2.

I disabled the network adapter and it still give me the fatal error. My boot order is
Boot Order:

Hard Disk, Floppy, CD/DVD-ROM

Yes but you say it is a fresh install of virtualbox. You have to give you virtual machine an image of something to boot from...

Evo2.

How can I do that? Sorry, I'm new at this.

Are those the only messages you see on the console of the booting virtual machine? What are you trying to boot?

Please post the contents of ~/.VirtualBox/Machines/<machine name>/<machine name>.xml

Have you installed an OS on the virtual hard disk of the virtual machine?

In the main display panel, select you machine then select Settings from the top left pannel, select storage, select the cd rom icon that is labeled "Empty". Then select the little folder icon, and then from this file browser interface select an iso file that you have on your system.

Now you should be able to start your virtual machine.

Please read the manual, to find out how to set up networking etc.
http://download.virtualbox.org/virtu...UserManual.pdf

Cheers,

Evo2.

Sorry, I tried to attach the Windows XP.xml file, but I got an upload error. Here is the code...

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!-- Sun VirtualBox Machine Configuration -->
<VirtualBox xmlns="http://www.innotek.de/VirtualBox-settings" version="1.7-linux">
<Machine uuid="{65fb423d-c58b-455d-b136-169141ed1820}" name="Windows XP" OSType="WindowsXP" lastStateChange="2009-12-09T07:49:03Z">
<ExtraData>
<ExtraDataItem name="GUI/LastCloseAction" value="powerOff"/>
<ExtraDataItem name="GUI/LastWindowPostion" value="112,93,720,448"/>
<ExtraDataItem name="GUI/Fullscreen" value="off"/>
<ExtraDataItem name="GUI/Seamless" value="off"/>
<ExtraDataItem name="GUI/AutoresizeGuest" value="on"/>
<ExtraDataItem name="GUI/MiniToolBarAutoHide" value="on"/>
<ExtraDataItem name="GUI/SaveMountedAtRuntime" value="yes"/>
<ExtraDataItem name="GUI/ShowMiniToolBar" value="yes"/>
<ExtraDataItem name="GUI/MiniToolBarAlignment" value="bottom"/>
</ExtraData>
<Hardware>
<CPU count="1">
<HardwareVirtEx enabled="true"/>
<PAE enabled="true"/>
</CPU>
<Memory RAMSize="192"/>
<Boot>
<Order position="1" device="HardDisk"/>
<Order position="2" device="Floppy"/>
<Order position="3" device="DVD"/>
<Order position="4" device="Network"/>
</Boot>
<Display VRAMSize="12" monitorCount="1" accelerate3D="false"/>
<BIOS>
<ACPI enabled="true"/>
<IOAPIC enabled="false"/>
<Logo fadeIn="true" fadeOut="true" displayTime="0"/>
<BootMenu mode="MessageAndMenu"/>
<TimeOffset value="0"/>
<PXEDebug enabled="false"/>
</BIOS>
<DVDDrive passthrough="false">
<HostDrive src="/dev/sr0"/>
</DVDDrive>
<FloppyDrive enabled="true"/>
<USBController enabled="false" enabledEhci="false"/>
<Network>
<Adapter slot="0" enabled="false" MACAddress="080027D72533" cable="true" speed="0" type="Am79C973">
<NAT/>
</Adapter>
<Adapter slot="1" enabled="false" MACAddress="08002722B024" cable="true" speed="0" type="Am79C973"/>
<Adapter slot="2" enabled="false" MACAddress="080027CD6933" cable="true" speed="0" type="Am79C973"/>
<Adapter slot="3" enabled="false" MACAddress="080027FD2F7D" cable="true" speed="0" type="Am79C973"/>
<Adapter slot="4" enabled="false" MACAddress="0800273C452B" cable="true" speed="0" type="Am79C973"/>
<Adapter slot="5" enabled="false" MACAddress="0800274C4994" cable="true" speed="0" type="Am79C973"/>
<Adapter slot="6" enabled="false" MACAddress="080027C5405A" cable="true" speed="0" type="Am79C973"/>
<Adapter slot="7" enabled="false" MACAddress="0800271049E0" cable="true" speed="0" type="Am79C973"/>
</Network>
<UART>
<Port slot="0" enabled="false" IOBase="0x3f8" IRQ="4" hostMode="Disconnected"/>
<Port slot="1" enabled="false" IOBase="0x3f8" IRQ="4" hostMode="Disconnected"/>
</UART>
<LPT>
<Port slot="0" enabled="false" IOBase="0x378" IRQ="4"/>
<Port slot="1" enabled="false" IOBase="0x378" IRQ="4"/>
</LPT>
<AudioAdapter controller="AC97" driver="Pulse" enabled="true"/>
<SharedFolders/>
<Clipboard mode="Bidirectional"/>
<Guest memoryBalloonSize="0" statisticsUpdateInterval="0"/>
<GuestProperties>
<GuestProperty name="/VirtualBox/HostInfo/GUI/LanguageID" value="C" timestamp="1260344930465721000" flags=""/>
</GuestProperties>
</Hardware>
<StorageControllers>
<StorageController name="IDE" type="PIIX4" PortCount="2">
<AttachedDevice type="HardDisk" port="0" device="0">
<Image uuid="{f8c31da7-a560-4dd7-b921-d3ad5d327b4c}"/>
</AttachedDevice>
</StorageController>
<StorageController name="SATA" type="AHCI" PortCount="1" IDE0MasterEmulationPort="0" IDE0SlaveEmulationPort="1" IDE1MasterEmulationPort="2" IDE1SlaveEmulationPort="3"/>
</StorageControllers>
</Machine>
</VirtualBox>

I've been comparing your .xml file with mine, and noticed you don't have the Guest Additions installed. Don't know if that could be causing your problem. Here's the Guest Properties section from my file:
Install the Guest Additions (from one of the menus in the VirtualBox GUI) and see if that sorts things out.

I think the problem is that the OP does not have *anything* installed on the virtual machine. I think he created a virtual machine with the intention of installing win xp on it, but has not actually done the install.

tuan_b918: Can you please confirm this?

Evo2.

Just created the virtual hard drive? No, I don't think so. The .xml file is in the directory ~/.VirtualBox/Machines/winxpp on mine, so I think it's created during installation.

No, the ~/.VirtualBox/Machines/FooBar/FooBar.xls is created when you make the virtual machine. In the one posted by the OP, it looks like there was an attempt to boot the machine (The "<ExtraDataItem name="GUI" entries), but there is nothing in there that I can see that suggests that an OS has been installed.

Evo2.

Mmm, his ExtraDataItem section is quite a bit different to mine:

Well, I just created a virtual machine and booted it without any valid install media and I ended up with extra data section:

Anyway, I guess we'll find out what the deal is if the OP ever posts again :-)

Cheers,

Evo2.

Yes, it's a waiting game now.

Hello all,

I just woke up and will try the advises above. I will let you guys know if it works or not, thank you.

Hi all,

I've tried the attempt and failed :( I then installed virtualbox on my windows machine and created ubuntu in virtualbox and it worked. I think this might be my laptop issue. I've recently installed Ubuntu 9.10 on my VAIO, and noticed the issues I'm facing. For example, I'm able to connect to my wireless connect at home, but unable to at school. Can someone please lead me to a way where I can check if I'm missing any drivers or set up so Ubuntu runs smoothly on my VAIO? and fixing this virtualbox issue I'm having on Ubuntu.

Oh yeah, I went to our Linux team at my school to get some help. They were very helpful, they simply said they don't support personal laptop and sent me home >O

Thanks guys

I feel so dumb right now, I didn't insert Windows xp installation cd when booting virtualbox. Virtualbox is running great now, thank you all for helping me. If anyone can help me with figuring out why I'm able to connect to my wifeless at home and not at school, please help.

Ahh, so I was right! Glad to hear you got it working.

Cheers,

Evo2.

This maybe as simple as needing a network configuration tool. I use KDE and I find KNetworkManager works brilliantly for me.

Like in Windows you must be able to search for the wireless network at your school and tell the machine to connect to it. If you do not search and connect to it, your VAIO is still looking for your home wireless, which it is not going to find.

If you are Using gnome, you may want to look into using gnome wireless manager. If you are using KDE I recommend using KNetworkManager.

cheers