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First; please understand, I am just trying things that you're suggesting, not questioning your advice. OK, I really appreciate both you and Varun trying to help.

I read the manual link you sent,...

[QUOTE]So what I understand from above, combined with whatever you posted previously and in posts later to the above one, you are trying to kinda 'Move' (or Copy) the instance of your Ubuntu...

Probably being dense here, but I'm not moving to a different host, just a different Volume on the same host.

so: right now my installation of Vbox is /Users/me/Applications/VirtualBox.app

my...

I got you on that. But, why can't I use Clone, from the Vbox contextual menu (4.3.6) I did this before and it worked, but now I don't get an option of what drive to clone to. So, the clone ends up...

I will review this. I'm sure I can get this right. I do see the .iso on the DVD in Linux, once I got my DVD drive recognized, thanks to you.



This part, I get. I think I was just hesitant...

I agree, it is easier and less invasive it seems to me to run in a virtual desktop. VBox is free too! I'm also running, or was running Mint 16 in Vbox. But, I want to make a fixed hdd. Originally,...

Yes I am running Ubuntu in Virtual Box. I'm not trying to boot the DVD in Ubuntu however. When I first installed VBox and then went to install Ubuntu into it, following the instructions, I made a...

Thanks. I think I did exactly what you suggested, but not able to boot from that DVD. It shows up and has on it ubuntu-12.04.3-desktop-amd64.iso, but when I try I get the error "no bootable media...

Thanks both Varun and Bashiergui:

I should have added certain details. I am running Vbox 4.3.6. I have installed guest additions which allowed for settings I did not have available before.
I...

I have Ubuntu 12.04 installed on Vbox and running well. I am not able to see any of my other drives, including DVD, HDD or USB sticks under any circumstances I can create? I've tried adding another...

I have successfully installed Ubuntu on my Mac Pro, by downloading the .iso to my desktop, and re-directing the boot request to that file. Then installed 12.04 in Vbox without too many problems. ...

I have Ubuntu 12.04 installed via VBox 4.3x on a Mac, running OS X 10.7.5 with 16g Ram and 256mb NVIDIA Geo 7300. I have had no problems using and running this distro, as well as Mint 16. I may...

All my questions answered! Thanks. I'm realizing that my current, older MacPro is probably perfect for running Linux for my purposes. Maybe as good a way to just do another "lesser" Mac for my usual...

Good point re; old hardware. My old office (work) is loaded with it.

You probably already got it. I just want to learn shell commands, scripting and use it to interact over the internet. Never been a big gamer. I only use Facebook to look at pictures of my grandkids....

Thanks for the tips. I'm not a big gamer, but just thought I would probably be using Linux and many of the free apps, to email, surf the web, and learn to use terminal commands. etc..

Like I...

Right. I tried to use a path, which seemed to make sense but now that you point it out, no. Thanks.

I know it sounds...wrong, but just playing? Like I said, some people have hobbies. One of mine has always been messing with PC's. I'm looking pretty old here, but I'm recently : early retired, and...

Understood. That's not it. The commands showed up in the terminal output. In other words: run; brew doctor etc..

If you're a software developer you must be an expert in this general area. ...

Thanks Adam33 . That's what I seem to be seeing. I run all Mac stuff here, so have not really been on the build your own thing for a long time.
Any ideas about optimal ram, disk drives?

Any suggestions on either building a desktop box? My local MicroCenter offers a couple cases and motherboards. How much ram? How big a drive? Is it worth doing OR, should I look at System 76? I...

This did not work out for me? I do have my Vbox installations on a separate volume. This is what I got

Alan-Shearers-Mac-Pro-2:~ alanshearer1$ ssh -X /Volumes/Tera_Drive/VirtualBox\...

Great minds? A few minutes ago, I remembered I could list hidden files with the right argument in terminal command. I saw user/local

Here I was able to run brew commands as instructed in the...

[QUOTE]All over your hard drive? No.

All the files go to /usr/local/Cellar, and then are symbolically linked to /usr/local directories.

Easy and clean uninstall if you don't like it. Read the...

Right, okay. So, I need to read and experiment and see what I've got here now. I just hope I have sprayed files all over my drive without any useable result. But, we'll see?