Creating Linux VM using VirtualBox on my Mac
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I want to set up my own Linux VM but am getting the "FATAL: No bootable medium found!" error. See image for reference. To fix the problem, I think I need to locate the VDI file in my file system.
To get to that point, I started in the VirtualBox Manager and clicked "New," created a machine type Linux version Ubuntu (64-bit), kept the default memory size, chose to create a virtual hard disk now (VDI), kept it dynamically allocated, and created the New Virtual Hard Disk on my Desktop.
But when I am prompted for the creation of a Virtual Hard Disk, how can I use an existing virtual hard disk file? I want to locate the VDI file in my file system but it is currently empty. See image for reference.
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I want to set up my own Linux VM but am getting the "FATAL: No bootable medium found!" error. See image for reference. To fix the problem, I think I need to locate the VDI file in my file system.
To get to that point, I started in the VirtualBox Manager and clicked "New," created a machine type Linux version Ubuntu (64-bit), kept the default memory size, chose to create a virtual hard disk now (VDI), kept it dynamically allocated, and created the New Virtual Hard Disk on my Desktop.
But when I am prompted for the creation of a Virtual Hard Disk, how can I use an existing virtual hard disk file? I want to locate the VDI file in my file system but it is currently empty. See image for reference.
virtualbox
asked Nov 27 at 3:08
User298734
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Have you given the path of iso file in virtual machine setting? It is important to do to install OS to VDI
– Kulfy
Nov 27 at 3:17
The whole VDI confusion seems irrelevant - create one, install Ubuntu onto it, and clean up the weird misplaced others afterward. Virtualbox has their own rich support venue with lots of help and tutorials. AskUbuntu is for after you have installed Ubuntu successfully.
– user535733
Nov 27 at 3:19
If you have had an existing VDI file before, when you click on the Use and Existing like in your second image, the little folder with the ^ on it at the far right of your box that says Empty is how you browse for the VDI image.
– Terrance
Nov 27 at 4:02
Thank you for your feedback. After I click on the little folder with the ^ on it to browse for the VDI image, what do I select? After I click on the folder it opens a folder for VirtualBox but its contents are greyed out
– User298734
yesterday
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I want to set up my own Linux VM but am getting the "FATAL: No bootable medium found!" error. See image for reference. To fix the problem, I think I need to locate the VDI file in my file system.
To get to that point, I started in the VirtualBox Manager and clicked "New," created a machine type Linux version Ubuntu (64-bit), kept the default memory size, chose to create a virtual hard disk now (VDI), kept it dynamically allocated, and created the New Virtual Hard Disk on my Desktop.
But when I am prompted for the creation of a Virtual Hard Disk, how can I use an existing virtual hard disk file? I want to locate the VDI file in my file system but it is currently empty. See image for reference.
virtualbox
asked Nov 27 at 3:08
User298734
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I want to set up my own Linux VM but am getting the "FATAL: No bootable medium found!" error. See image for reference. To fix the problem, I think I need to locate the VDI file in my file system.
To get to that point, I started in the VirtualBox Manager and clicked "New," created a machine type Linux version Ubuntu (64-bit), kept the default memory size, chose to create a virtual hard disk now (VDI), kept it dynamically allocated, and created the New Virtual Hard Disk on my Desktop.
But when I am prompted for the creation of a Virtual Hard Disk, how can I use an existing virtual hard disk file? I want to locate the VDI file in my file system but it is currently empty. See image for reference.
virtualbox
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asked Nov 27 at 3:08
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asked Nov 27 at 3:08
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asked Nov 27 at 3:08
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asked Nov 27 at 3:08
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Have you given the path of iso file in virtual machine setting? It is important to do to install OS to VDI
– Kulfy
Nov 27 at 3:17
The whole VDI confusion seems irrelevant - create one, install Ubuntu onto it, and clean up the weird misplaced others afterward. Virtualbox has their own rich support venue with lots of help and tutorials. AskUbuntu is for after you have installed Ubuntu successfully.
– user535733
Nov 27 at 3:19
If you have had an existing VDI file before, when you click on the Use and Existing like in your second image, the little folder with the ^ on it at the far right of your box that says Empty is how you browse for the VDI image.
– Terrance
Nov 27 at 4:02
Thank you for your feedback. After I click on the little folder with the ^ on it to browse for the VDI image, what do I select? After I click on the folder it opens a folder for VirtualBox but its contents are greyed out
– User298734
yesterday
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Have you given the path of iso file in virtual machine setting? It is important to do to install OS to VDI
– Kulfy
Nov 27 at 3:17
The whole VDI confusion seems irrelevant - create one, install Ubuntu onto it, and clean up the weird misplaced others afterward. Virtualbox has their own rich support venue with lots of help and tutorials. AskUbuntu is for after you have installed Ubuntu successfully.
– user535733
Nov 27 at 3:19
If you have had an existing VDI file before, when you click on the Use and Existing like in your second image, the little folder with the ^ on it at the far right of your box that says Empty is how you browse for the VDI image.
– Terrance
Nov 27 at 4:02
Thank you for your feedback. After I click on the little folder with the ^ on it to browse for the VDI image, what do I select? After I click on the folder it opens a folder for VirtualBox but its contents are greyed out
– User298734
yesterday
1
1
Have you given the path of iso file in virtual machine setting? It is important to do to install OS to VDI
– Kulfy
Nov 27 at 3:17
Have you given the path of iso file in virtual machine setting? It is important to do to install OS to VDI
– Kulfy
Nov 27 at 3:17
The whole VDI confusion seems irrelevant - create one, install Ubuntu onto it, and clean up the weird misplaced others afterward. Virtualbox has their own rich support venue with lots of help and tutorials. AskUbuntu is for after you have installed Ubuntu successfully.
– user535733
Nov 27 at 3:19
The whole VDI confusion seems irrelevant - create one, install Ubuntu onto it, and clean up the weird misplaced others afterward. Virtualbox has their own rich support venue with lots of help and tutorials. AskUbuntu is for after you have installed Ubuntu successfully.
– user535733
Nov 27 at 3:19
If you have had an existing VDI file before, when you click on the Use and Existing like in your second image, the little folder with the ^ on it at the far right of your box that says Empty is how you browse for the VDI image.
– Terrance
Nov 27 at 4:02
If you have had an existing VDI file before, when you click on the Use and Existing like in your second image, the little folder with the ^ on it at the far right of your box that says Empty is how you browse for the VDI image.
– Terrance
Nov 27 at 4:02
Thank you for your feedback. After I click on the little folder with the ^ on it to browse for the VDI image, what do I select? After I click on the folder it opens a folder for VirtualBox but its contents are greyed out
– User298734
yesterday
Thank you for your feedback. After I click on the little folder with the ^ on it to browse for the VDI image, what do I select? After I click on the folder it opens a folder for VirtualBox but its contents are greyed out
– User298734
yesterday
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Have you given the path of iso file in virtual machine setting? It is important to do to install OS to VDI
– Kulfy
Nov 27 at 3:17
The whole VDI confusion seems irrelevant - create one, install Ubuntu onto it, and clean up the weird misplaced others afterward. Virtualbox has their own rich support venue with lots of help and tutorials. AskUbuntu is for after you have installed Ubuntu successfully.
– user535733
Nov 27 at 3:19
If you have had an existing VDI file before, when you click on the Use and Existing like in your second image, the little folder with the ^ on it at the far right of your box that says Empty is how you browse for the VDI image.
– Terrance
Nov 27 at 4:02
Thank you for your feedback. After I click on the little folder with the ^ on it to browse for the VDI image, what do I select? After I click on the folder it opens a folder for VirtualBox but its contents are greyed out
– User298734
yesterday