Virtual PC 2004, Ubuntu and Video Display Issues
Kevin Lam's Web Log - Virtual PC 2004 Tip: Installing Other Operating Systems
"If you like operating systems like me, no doubt you've recently tried to install Ubuntu 6.06 and have run into some installation problems with Virtual PC 2004 SP1 related to display issues. Try this trick:
- Move the selection to "Install In Safe Graphics Mode" (second option)
- Hit F6 to modify the install options.
- Enter "vga=771" before the double dashes "--".
- Hit Enter.
Another cool VPC video tip...
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8 comments:
Thanks, This worked for me!
thanks a lot. works with vpc7.0.2 on mac
Hey, Greg. Thanks a lot for this tip! It worked fine for me! :) Keep up the good work!
Thank you very much. I wouldn't have found that without this post.
Million thanx!!! I'm new to Linux and I was planning to throw it away... but now I think I'm not gonna sleep ;-)
thanx again
Gergő
Well this is better than before, but my install of 6.10 keeps ending up at 1600x600x8. Any ideas on another tip to fix the resolution? help I am new to the Linux world. Thanks.
This definitely made some sort of difference in the right direction, but now I'm stuck at a brown, blank screen with the cursor in the middle (which won't move). Any other suggestions?
I was just reading about someone today with graphic issues with 7.10...
Try this and see if it helps any...
Installing Ubuntu on Virtual PC 2007
For the mouse issue, check out the post referenced by Egilh, Making Ubuntu 7.04 Work Under Virtual PC 2007, "...To fix the mouse in a more permenant manner, we'll need to add a kernel parameter to the GRUB loader. Here's how..."
I hope this helps,
Greg
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