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Can't boot ghostbsd installer into a virtual machine
Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2021 11:57 pm
by mrarmadillo
I deciced to try ghostbsd, so i made a virtual machine with virtual box; i download the iso of the official release from
https://www.ghostbsd.org/download, and configure the virtual machine as said in the wiki :
https://wiki.ghostbsd.org/index.php/Vir ... figuration.
When i start the virtual machine instead of booting into the live session so i can install it, launche the this
https://postimg.cc/0byNJH0n
I downloaded another version of ghostbsd but doesn't work, also i gave more ram to the virtual machine but that doesn't work neither. so i dont know how to solve this.
i apreciate any help
Re: Can't boot ghostbsd installer into a virtual machine
Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2021 2:21 am
by Shahinc0
Hi, You did not mentioned, which GhostBSD ISO image version is it?
Re: Can't boot ghostbsd installer into a virtual machine
Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2021 1:43 pm
by mechanic
Ghostbsd doesn't seem to like running in virtual machines, they even took guest additions out of the default gBSD install (21.01.15) iso! You'd have better luck with stock FreeBSD +XFCE, guest additions install ok and runs well in VirtualBox.
Re: Can't boot ghostbsd installer into a virtual machine
Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2021 1:58 pm
by ericbsd
mechanic wrote: ↑Sun Feb 14, 2021 1:43 pm
Ghostbsd doesn't seem to like running in virtual machines, they even took guest additions out of the default gBSD install (21.01.15) iso! You'd have better luck with stock FreeBSD +XFCE, guest additions install ok and runs well in VirtualBox.
I did remove it from the ISO because some users were complaining that the installation was not working on 4G, I had to make a cleanup for peoples that still use dinosaur computers.
Also,
@mechanic if you are here to promote other projects instead of helping people and helping the project to be better keep your thought for yourself.
Re: Can't boot ghostbsd installer into a virtual machine
Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2021 2:01 pm
by ericbsd
mrarmadillo wrote: ↑Tue Jan 26, 2021 11:57 pm
I deciced to try ghostbsd, so i made a virtual machine with virtual box; i download the iso of the official release from
https://www.ghostbsd.org/download, and configure the virtual machine as said in the wiki :
https://wiki.ghostbsd.org/index.php/Vir ... figuration.
When i start the virtual machine instead of booting into the live session so i can install it, launche the this
https://postimg.cc/0byNJH0n
I downloaded another version of ghostbsd but doesn't work, also i gave more ram to the virtual machine but that doesn't work neither. so i dont know how to solve this.
i apreciate any help
if you set it up exactly like in that wiki 1G of ram is not enough. I would recommend 6G to install and 4G after it is installed.
Guesswork
Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2021 2:30 pm
by grahamperrin
mrarmadillo wrote: ↑Tue Jan 26, 2021 11:57 pm
… more ram to the virtual machine but that doesn't work neither. …
In the absence of a screenshot, I wonder whether you enabled EFI. If so, try the latest ISO without EFI.
Memory requirements
Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2021 2:34 pm
by grahamperrin
Thanks,
ericbsd wrote: ↑Sun Feb 14, 2021 2:01 pm
… 6G to install and 4G after it is installed.
4 GB memory is enough for the guest to boot the latest ISO. Confirmed today.
Is the installer memory-hungry? Or 6 GB a general precaution?
GhostBSD-21.04.27.iso reboot loop
Posted: Sat May 01, 2021 3:38 am
by grahamperrin
I forgot the 6 GB recommendation.
For the record, this probably had 5 GB at the time:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/mFtMuHmenqhuJ2t96
A later attempt succeeded, with 4 GB.