cannot install on VM (XP)

[isonuZ]

hello, i have a problem installing ubuntu on my virtual machine on XP.
i really wanna try it out, some people told me it's a waste of time... so i wanted to test it on my VM.
i started up a fresh VM.... and got this:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4174822/ubuntufail.JPG
im using windows XP sp3... i added 300mb of ram on that VM...
ask me for any more details on my system.
thx

[moore.bryan]

Why not just install Wubi (http://wubi-installer.org/) and try it out that way?

[isonuZ]

ok im kinda new to ubuntu.. i downloaded a version from ubuntu.com and it was wubi...
is it a full ubuntu OS?

[moore.bryan]

Yup... Wubi just installs Ubuntu like it was a Windows program, so you don't need to concern yourself with things like partitioning your hard drive or overwriting the master boot record (MBR).

[isonuZ]

oh sweet!
thx dude

[SR_ELPIRATA]

Another thing you could do, to avoid i/o errors is simply to point Virtual PC to use the iso not the actual CD, you will find that the installation will be faster too.

BTW, wanted to mention that, since I have used Virtual PC before (at least on my systems), I have always had trouble with VPC and using a mouse in linux. So, instead of Virtual PC I use Virtualbox, which I find better (personal experience).

ELP

[isonuZ]

Another thing you could do, to avoid i/o errors is simply to point Virtual PC to use the iso not the actual CD, you will find that the installation will be faster too.

BTW, wanted to mention that, since I have used Virtual PC before (at least on my systems), I have always had trouble with VPC and using a mouse in linux. So, instead of Virtual PC I use Virtualbox, which I find better (personal experience).

ELP
im ganna try that, since moore.bryan's way ddnt quit work
thx (:

[isonuZ]

thank you SR_ELIPIRATA it worked (:

[moore.bryan]

im ganna try that, since moore.bryan's way ddnt quit work
thx (:

Glad to hear you got it up and running... what "didn't work" with the Wubi?

[isonuZ]

thx (:
when i tried to install it, it started downloading something that will take 24hours and it took more than that but ddnt download anything... so i just closed it lol