Linux Mint in Virtualbox

[Puma911]

Long story short I'm getting into hacktivism to spark my 

interest and give me purpose for the time being. Also,

learning this stuff has been cool so far.

 

I've installed Oracle VM Virtualbox on my windows 10 pc, 

downloaded and added the extension.

I've also downloaded a copy of Linux Mint. 

 

How do I install Mint in the virtual machine? Do I need 

to create a bootable usb drive?

 

thanks

 

sincerely, noob.

[Guest]

In virtualbox it will ask you to insert an iso when you start it

[tbroadwater2010]

Long story short I'm getting into hacktivism to spark my 

interest and give me purpose for the time being. Also,

learning this stuff has been cool so far.

 

I've installed Oracle VM Virtualbox on my windows 10 pc, 

downloaded and added the extension.

I've also downloaded a copy of Linux Mint. 

 

How do I install Mint in the virtual machine? Do I need 

to create a bootable usb drive?

 

thanks

 

sincerely, noob.

You should be able to use the ISO on the virtual drive. Do the following:

1. Go to the settings of the Linux Mint Virtual Box
2. Go to STORAGE
3. Under "controller", beside the Optical Drive pull down, Click the DVD icon
4. Choose a Virtual Optical Disk File
5. Select the ISO for Mint
6. Start the machine, follow the screen to install 

[Puma911]

In virtualbox it will ask you to insert an iso when you start it

Right. Buuuuut I don't have an optical drive so you're saying I do in fact need to create a usb drive with the Mint iso on it, correct?

[Kiyuubi]

Right. Buuuuut I don't have an optical drive so you're saying I do in fact need to create a usb drive with the Mint iso on it, correct?

No, just select the .iso when you browse for files.

[Puma911]

 

You should be able to use the ISO on the virtual drive. Do the following:

1. Go to the settings of the Linux Mint Virtual Box
2. Go to STORAGE
3. Under "controller", beside the Optical Drive pull down, Click the DVD icon
4. Choose a Virtual Optical Disk File
5. Select the ISO for Mint
6. Start the machine, follow the screen to install 

 

Ok that got me started, but ran into an error:

 

 

AMD-V is disabled in the BIOS (or by the host OS) (VERR_SVM_DISABLED).

 

Result Code:

E_FAIL (0x80004005)

Component:

ConsoleWrap

Interface:

IConsole {872da645-4a9b-1727-bee2-5585105b9eed}

 

 

 

Any Ideas?

[tbroadwater2010]

Sounds like you need to enable virtualization on your AMD in your BIOS. Check for AMD-V in the bios on your PC

[Guest]

 

Enable virtualization in your bios.

[Puma911]

Sounds like you need to enable virtualization on your AMD in your BIOS. Check for AMD-V in the bios on your PC

 

Enable virtualization in your bios.

kk. rebooting to bios to find where that is lol thanks brb

[tbroadwater2010]

kk. rebooting to bios to find where that is lol thanks brb

Keep us updated. I love these kinds of play toys. I have been into VirtualBox a lot. When you get the time, put OS X on a VM. Its a good time.

[Puma911]

Enable virtualization in your bios.

 

Keep us updated. I love these kinds of play toys. I have been into VirtualBox a lot. When you get the time, put OS X on a VM. Its a good time.

Strangely it was enabled but I unenabled and re enabled and now it works lol. turn it off and turn it back on....

 

Linux Mint appears to be running in VM but it's just a blank page with the black backgrounded Linux Mint logo and when 

I click inside the VM my mouse isn't working. I don't have any way to verify that mint is actually running lol. never used Mint before either so that doesn't help 0.0

[Puma911]

only exp with linux is ubuntu and never in a virtual machine

[tbroadwater2010]

Strangely it was enabled but I unenabled and re enabled and now it works lol. turn it off and turn it back on....

 

Linux Mint appears to be running in VM but it's just a blank page with the black backgrounded Linux Mint logo and when 

I click inside the VM my mouse isn't working. I don't have any way to verify that mint is actually running lol. never used Mint before either so that doesn't help 0.0

Give it a minute. How much ram did you give the VM?

[Puma911]

Give it a minute. How much ram did you give the VM?

6GB. 

[tbroadwater2010]

6GB. 

Well thats more than plenty. LOL! Did you get it to show you anything on screen? 

[Puma911]

Well thats more than plenty. LOL! Did you get it to show you anything on screen? 

Yeah I wanted to make sure that wouldn't be a problem lul. Nope just the what I presume is a loading screen or a frozen desktop of Linux Mint

[Puma911]

maybe ill try ubuntu and see if that works

[tbroadwater2010]

maybe ill try ubuntu and see if that works

You can try that yes. I like linux mint and have had it work before as well. Maybe your ISO was bad? Try Ubuntu and see what happens.

[Puma911]

You can try that yes. I like linux mint and have had it work before as well. Maybe your ISO was bad? Try Ubuntu and see what happens.

Will do later tonight when I have time. Thanks for the help mate!

[tbroadwater2010]

Will do later tonight when I have time. Thanks for the help mate!

No problem!