How to Install Fedora 17 in Virtualbox
Download the 64 bit (if your system supports this; otherwise get 32 bit) ISO of Fedora., Once you have downloaded Fedora's ISO image, open VirtualBox., In the name text-box, type Fedora., Select the amount of memory., Click "Create virtual hard disk...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Download the 64 bit (if your system supports this; otherwise get 32 bit) ISO of Fedora.
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Step 2: Once you have downloaded Fedora's ISO image
If this is your first time using VirtualBox, the left section should be blank.
Click on the new button in the top left corner. , In the type field, Linux should be selected.
In the version field, choose "Fedora" if you have downloaded the 32 bit ISO or "Fedora 64" if you have downloaded the 64 bit ISO.
Click on the next button. , The recommended memory size for Fedora is 1GB or 1024MB.
However, you may allocate more RAM to it.
You can also change the RAM settings after the installation.
Afterwards, click on the next button. , Notice the recommended size for VirtualBox is 8GB and the recommended size for Fedora is 10GB.
It would be better to go with Fedora's recommendation or higher than it so you'd have enough space for the installation and other programs you might want to add later on.
Click on the create button. ,, Click the next button. , Slide the sidebar to the right until it reaches 10GB or you can manually type 10 in the textbox.
Click the create button.
After initializing the creation of the VDI, you should see a progress bar that looks like the screenshot below.
Then your virtual hard disk will be created. ,, Click on start.
The second screenshot below shows what it might look like. ,,, For the next windows, select "Basic Storage devices"
then click on the next button. ,,, Make your root password then click next.
Select "Use All Space" and leave the LVM checkbox then click next. ,, This can take a little while to be completed. ,, Enter the same information as step 3 but change the name to something that's not exactly identical to step 3's name.
Press next to select 1GB or more of RAM.
As for the Hard drive, select "choose existing virtual hard drive file" and select your previously created fedora 17 VDI then click on the create button. , Click on Forward , Click on the checkbox that says add to administrator groups.
When you're done inserting all the information, click on the forward button. , Check the radio button that has the words "Synchronize date and time over the network" this option automatically adjusts your time setting to your area's.
Click on the forward button. , The next step is log-in with your normal user name and password from step
22. , As it can be quite confusing, you may want to refer to the video shown below.
Enjoy your Fedora Installation in VirtualBox! You may remove the first Fedora that contains only the ISO files now. -
Step 3: open VirtualBox.
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Step 4: In the name text-box
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Step 5: type Fedora.
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Step 6: Select the amount of memory.
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Step 7: Click "Create virtual hard disk now".
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Step 8: Leave the default selection for the Hard Disk type
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Step 9: which is VDI
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Step 10: then click next.
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Step 11: Choose "Fixed size" on the next Window because as it's the fastest to use.
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Step 12: Add a minimum of 10GB of space for your Fedora 17 install.
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Step 13: At the VirtualBox home screen
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Step 14: select the VM you've just created and click on the start button (green arrow)
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Step 15: For the start-up disk
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Step 16: select the folder icon where the cursor is located on the first screenshot below
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Step 17: and then select your downloaded Fedora ISO.
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Step 18: Press Enter to start the installation of Fedora.
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Step 19: On the welcome screen
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Step 20: choose and click "Install to hard drive".
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Step 21: Choose US.English as the language if that's your language.
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Step 22: Choose the "Yes
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Step 23: discard any data" button.
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Step 24: Choose a name at the "hostname.localdomain" text box.
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Step 25: Click on the next button and select your time zone
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Step 26: and then click next.
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Step 27: Click the write change to disk button.
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Step 28: Wait for the installation to finish.
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Step 29: Once it's been installed
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Step 30: reboot your system by pressing the reboot button.
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Step 31: On the VirtualBox Home screen
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Step 32: press the new button again.
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Step 33: Boot your newly created Fedora by pressing start then you should be seeing a screen like below.
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Step 34: After clicking forward
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Step 35: you'll have to put your normal user information such as name
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Step 36: user name
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Step 37: and password.
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Step 38: Configure the date and time on your system.
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Step 39: Click Forward
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Step 40: then click on finish.
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Step 41: After you log-in
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Step 42: your last step is to install VirtualBox Guest Additions.
Detailed Guide
Choose the gnome edition.
If this is your first time using VirtualBox, the left section should be blank.
Click on the new button in the top left corner. , In the type field, Linux should be selected.
In the version field, choose "Fedora" if you have downloaded the 32 bit ISO or "Fedora 64" if you have downloaded the 64 bit ISO.
Click on the next button. , The recommended memory size for Fedora is 1GB or 1024MB.
However, you may allocate more RAM to it.
You can also change the RAM settings after the installation.
Afterwards, click on the next button. , Notice the recommended size for VirtualBox is 8GB and the recommended size for Fedora is 10GB.
It would be better to go with Fedora's recommendation or higher than it so you'd have enough space for the installation and other programs you might want to add later on.
Click on the create button. ,, Click the next button. , Slide the sidebar to the right until it reaches 10GB or you can manually type 10 in the textbox.
Click the create button.
After initializing the creation of the VDI, you should see a progress bar that looks like the screenshot below.
Then your virtual hard disk will be created. ,, Click on start.
The second screenshot below shows what it might look like. ,,, For the next windows, select "Basic Storage devices"
then click on the next button. ,,, Make your root password then click next.
Select "Use All Space" and leave the LVM checkbox then click next. ,, This can take a little while to be completed. ,, Enter the same information as step 3 but change the name to something that's not exactly identical to step 3's name.
Press next to select 1GB or more of RAM.
As for the Hard drive, select "choose existing virtual hard drive file" and select your previously created fedora 17 VDI then click on the create button. , Click on Forward , Click on the checkbox that says add to administrator groups.
When you're done inserting all the information, click on the forward button. , Check the radio button that has the words "Synchronize date and time over the network" this option automatically adjusts your time setting to your area's.
Click on the forward button. , The next step is log-in with your normal user name and password from step
22. , As it can be quite confusing, you may want to refer to the video shown below.
Enjoy your Fedora Installation in VirtualBox! You may remove the first Fedora that contains only the ISO files now.
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