Re: [Hampshire] Persistantly non persistant fedora17 virtual…

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Author: jack horsfield
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Subject: Re: [Hampshire] Persistantly non persistant fedora17 virtual box.
are you booting from a .iso? if so, have you disconnected the .iso after
installation?


jack


On 16/07/12 20:33, 108.ryan wrote:
> Hi, guys can anyone shed any light on this, i am a total linux newby,
> i am trying to install Fedora 17 under virtual box, i am selecting the
> install to hard drive option, the installer appears to be installing
> to the the hard drive, telling me its installing. But boots as a non
> persistant live version with a big splash screen inviting me to make
> an ass of myself for the fifth time 'install to hard drive' it
> says.Well yes please install to hard drive!
>
> I have managed to sucsessfuly install several versions of ubuntu,
> slackware and kubuntu.On the virtual box.
>
> I am determinded to learn Linux now after failing to apply myself in
> the past, but its stuff like this, that gets the drive formatted and
> the distro put away for another seven years.
>
> Ryan.
>
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