> "RunCorp" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
>
> > I carefully followed the instructions
>
> Which instructions...?
>
>
> --
> Mark Rae
> ASP.NET MVP
> http://www.markrae.net
>
>

>I am also trying to install UBUNTU 8.04 on VPC. I carefully followed the
>instructions but I keep receiving the following message:

> On 02/08/2008 in message
> <(email address - cut out)> RunCorp wrote:
>
> >I am also trying to install UBUNTU 8.04 on VPC. I carefully followed the
> >instructions but I keep receiving the following message:
>
> Ubuntu is a bit of a pig to install on VPC, it's been discussed in this
> group before.
> You could start by looking here:
> http://www.nettakeaway.com/tp/article/319/ubuntu-710-and-no-mouse-on-virtual-pc
>
> --
> Jeff Gaines Damerham Hampshire UK
> Tell me what you need, and I'll tell you how to get along without it.
>

> On July 22 I posted a reply to much the same question you are asking.
> A search of the newsgroup should have given you the answer:
>
>
> http://grumpymole.blogspot.com/2007/05/ubuntu-how-to-edit-grub-boot-parameters.html
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.20/+bug/87262/comments/13
> http://blogs.msdn.com/virtual_pc_guy/archive/2007/05/30/how-to-get-the-mouse-working-with-ubuntu-7-04-under-virtual-pc.aspx
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/HowToConfigureUbuntuForMicrosoftVirtualPC2004
> http://arcanecode.wordpress.com/2007/02/26/installing-ubuntu-610-on-virtual-pc-2007-step-by-step/
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/109027/comments/12
> http://arcanecode.wordpress.com/2008/04/24/installing-ubuntu-804-under-microsoft-virtual-pc-2007/
> http://arcanecode.wordpress.com/2008/04/07/installing-ubuntu-804-beta-under-virtual-pc-2007/
> http://blogs.technet.com/seanearp/archive/2008/05/13/installing-ubuntu-8-04-hardy-heron-in-virtual-pc-2007.aspx
>
> I suspect at least the later ones of these will be sufficient to
> install ubuntu in vpc2007.
>
> --
>
> Bo Berglund (Sweden)
>

> I carefully followed the instructions

>> > I carefully followed the instructions
>>
>> Which instructions...?
>
> I am simply trying to state that I was careful in following the process to
> add a new Virtual Machine. There ARE instructions and documentation for
> how
> to properly use VPC. Unless I am delusional.

>Hi, I'm using Virtual PC 2007 on VISTA and have sucessfully installed XP on
>VPC. That's working great.
>I am also trying to install UBUNTU 8.04 on VPC. I carefully followed the
>instructions but I keep receiving the following message:
>
>[ 26.508067] isapnp: checksum for device 1 is not valid (0x89).
>VPC then gives me: An unrecoverable processor error has been encountered.
>The virtual machine will reset now. Then the RESET button appears.
>
>This continues endlessly. I thought that maybe the Ubuntu CD was bad, so I
>installed the operating system successfully on a test laptop (no problems).
>So I am not sure if there is an issue with the disk partition or the CD. I
>think Ubuntu is allowed to be installed since I see other people having
>success with it.
>
>Any help on the error message about is greatly appreciated, thanks!!!

>OK ... update. The procedure works. Only a word of caution that one of the
>commands is wrong:
>“sudu nano /boot/grub/menu.lst” <--- incorrect
>“sudo nano /boot/grub/menu.lst” <--- correct
>
>Ubuntu is working under VPC, a few things appear to need fixing but ... so
>far so good. Thanks again.

>
> Did you 'get' the desktop from the installation .iso/cd?
>
> If so, how is your desktop display?
> If so, how is your pointer working?
> If so, did you adjust your color depth?
>
> Did you install VM additions for Linux?
>
> If so, did that fix anything?
> What?
>
> Thanks,
>
> FACE
>
>

>Hi FACE,
>
>(a) Yes, I got to the desktop from the ISO image CD I created with Roxio 10.
>(b) After I followed the installation instructions an booted from the HD,
>my display was fine. I choose the option to "Allow any screen Resolution" on
>the VPC settings. I did have issues with making it use the full screen. I'd
>advise against doing that since it causes major display problems and you will
>not be able to switch back to the HOST without invoking the Task Manager.
>(c) The pointer works well inside Ubuntu, but in order to go to the HOST I
>have to hold down the Right ALT key. Sometimes there is a bogus pointer
>there but I can make it go away by hovering over it again.
>(d) I did not adjust my color depth, so far everything looks good.
>(e) I have not been able to install the VM additions yet because I have
>not been able to get the Network to work. I am sure I'll find the answer
>soon and I'll post here to let you know.
>
>"FACE" wrote:
>
>>
>> Did you 'get' the desktop from the installation .iso/cd?
>>
>> If so, how is your desktop display?
>> If so, how is your pointer working?
>> If so, did you adjust your color depth?
>>
>> Did you install VM additions for Linux?
>>
>> If so, did that fix anything?
>> What?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> FACE
>>
>>

>Bad news on the VM Additions for Ubuntu (or any Linux) ... I did not have
>success and searched the web for them. I also searched this Forum and
>according to the Microsoft MVP's ... there is no Linux support. So I guess I
>am stuck with not being able to resize my screen or have the same
>capabilities as the other virtual Windows.

>"FACE" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>news:(email address - cut out)...
>
>>>according to the Microsoft MVP's ... there is no Linux support. So I
>>>guess I
>
>> MICROSOFT SOFTWARE LICENSE TERMS
>> MICROSOFT VIRTUAL MACHINE ADDITIONS FOR LINUX
>
>These are for Virtual Server, not Virtual PC:
>http://vpc.visualwin.com/ngfaq.aspx#4
>
>As mentioned, no Linux distros are supported guests on Virtual PC,
>which is
>not necessarily to say that they won't work on Virtual PC...
>
>I had limited success in getting them to work on SuSE 10 and Ubuntu 7.10,
>but they were such a fight that I gave up and now do all my Linux
>virtualisation work on VMWare where several Linux distros are fully
>supported, including the VMWare "equivalent" of the Additions...

>>according to the Microsoft MVP's ... there is no Linux support. So I
>>guess I
> MICROSOFT SOFTWARE LICENSE TERMS
> MICROSOFT VIRTUAL MACHINE ADDITIONS FOR LINUX

> Hi, I'm using Virtual PC 2007 on VISTA and have sucessfully installed XP on
> VPC. That's working great.
> I am also trying to install UBUNTU 8.04 on VPC. I carefully followed the
> instructions but I keep receiving the following message:
>
> [ 26.508067] isapnp: checksum for device 1 is not valid (0x89).
> VPC then gives me: An unrecoverable processor error has been encountered.
> The virtual machine will reset now. Then the RESET button appears.
>
> This continues endlessly. I thought that maybe the Ubuntu CD was bad, so I
> installed the operating system successfully on a test laptop (no problems).
> So I am not sure if there is an issue with the disk partition or the CD. I
> think Ubuntu is allowed to be installed since I see other people having
> success with it.
>
> Any help on the error message about is greatly appreciated, thanks!!!

> The concrete error happens because you need to specify an extra option in
> the
> command line; append "noreplace-paravirt" to the Linux boot command.
>
> In Fedora this is done hitting "tab" to show the boot parameter line. In
> Ubuntu the command line is shown when to hit F6 (other options).
>
> I also used F4 > Safe graphics mode to avoid video card conflicts.
>
> Antonio
>
> "RunCorp" wrote:
>
>> Hi, I'm using Virtual PC 2007 on VISTA and have sucessfully installed XP
>> on
>> VPC. That's working great.
>> I am also trying to install UBUNTU 8.04 on VPC. I carefully followed the
>> instructions but I keep receiving the following message:
>>
>> [ 26.508067] isapnp: checksum for device 1 is not valid (0x89).
>> VPC then gives me: An unrecoverable processor error has been
>> encountered.
>> The virtual machine will reset now. Then the RESET button appears.
>>
>> This continues endlessly. I thought that maybe the Ubuntu CD was bad, so
>> I
>> installed the operating system successfully on a test laptop (no
>> problems).
>> So I am not sure if there is an issue with the disk partition or the CD.
>> I
>> think Ubuntu is allowed to be installed since I see other people having
>> success with it.
>>
>> Any help on the error message about is greatly appreciated, thanks!!!

> The concrete error happens because you need to specify an extra option in
> the
> command line; append "noreplace-paravirt" to the Linux boot command.
>
> In Fedora this is done hitting "tab" to show the boot parameter line. In
> Ubuntu the command line is shown when to hit F6 (other options).
>
> I also used F4 > Safe graphics mode to avoid video card conflicts.
>
> Antonio
>
> "RunCorp" wrote:
>
>> Hi, I'm using Virtual PC 2007 on VISTA and have sucessfully installed XP
>> on
>> VPC. That's working great.
>> I am also trying to install UBUNTU 8.04 on VPC. I carefully followed the
>> instructions but I keep receiving the following message:
>>
>> [ 26.508067] isapnp: checksum for device 1 is not valid (0x89).
>> VPC then gives me: An unrecoverable processor error has been
>> encountered.
>> The virtual machine will reset now. Then the RESET button appears.
>>
>> This continues endlessly. I thought that maybe the Ubuntu CD was bad, so
>> I
>> installed the operating system successfully on a test laptop (no
>> problems).
>> So I am not sure if there is an issue with the disk partition or the CD.
>> I
>> think Ubuntu is allowed to be installed since I see other people having
>> success with it.
>>
>> Any help on the error message about is greatly appreciated, thanks!!!

> sorry, correction: vga=791
>

> So when starting Ubuntu under MS VPC 2007 ... where do I enter this?
>
> "Jerry" wrote:
>
>> sorry, correction: vga=791
>>
>

> So when starting Ubuntu under MS VPC 2007 ... where do I enter this?
>
> "Jerry" wrote:
>
>> sorry, correction: vga=791
>>
>