Need help w/ VirtualBox

[frightenedcow]

I downloaded Virtual Box for XP and i wana run Linux on VB. Linux is on a partitioned part of my HD and XP cant even see that there is another partition so i cant even get to Linux in XP. I tried booting from Linux and downloading it to Linux but its having a problem where it cant use any files that i download. i wana XP to host linux. How can i get to the partitioned part of my HD?

[Led]

I don't think it's possible. Coincidently i just deleted my linux partition and did some matinence on my laptop(crawling through my laptop deleting old programs and stuff that i don't know what it is. takes about 1-2 hours). I downloaded a program to try to mount my linux partition and it said it was denied privalges. I think it has something to do with the format (fat32 i think).

[atomicmufin]

use qemu.

[frightenedcow]

yeah, i think its that its in a format that windows cant read. mabey i could reinstall it and mabe it has a diferent type of format that windows knows.


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[Ex-Touch]

It's possible to boot into a physical hd. Google it.

[simonrichards150]

1. Get rid of virtualbox and install vmware server.
2. DO NOT use a partition on your main hard drive for direct access! Create a virtual disk and install Linux on that.
3. ???
4. Profit!

Side note: Linux can use many filesystems, but common ones are ext2/ext3 and reiserfs, and windows can't see any of these without third party software.

[frightenedcow]

Originally Posted by simonrichards150

1. Get rid of virtualbox and install vmware server.
2. DO NOT use a partition on your main hard drive for direct access! Create a virtual disk and install Linux on that.
3. ???
4. Profit!

Side note: Linux can use many filesystems, but common ones are ext2/ext3 and reiserfs, and windows can't see any of these without third party software.

Thanks! you've been the most helpful. i wondered if that would work.

thaks again.

[wibble]

ext2/ext3 and reiserfs

Aren't very good file systems when you could be using zfs or ufs.

[Ex-Touch]

Hey Simon, is VMware for Linux?

[frightenedcow]

yes im sure it would work. i mean its a popular software.