> Can you give it more ram? I used more than 64MB when I tried OC 3.01 and it
> worked OK, but your issue might be in the boot manager. I let it install to
> the MBR.
>
> "rsstjohn" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
> >I can't seem to get it to install successfully. When it first goes through
> > the install process, everything seems to go along just fine. But once it
> > tries to do the initial boot to configure, its all over. It appears to go
> > all the way through until it is time to bring up the desktop, at which
> > time I
> > just get an empty black screen. I have tried to go into safe video mode
> > and
> > get the same result. It hangs even earlier when I go into expert mode.
> > Any suggestions would be very helpful.
> > My virtual machine configuration is as follows:
> > 2.8Ghz P4HT
> > 64Mb RAM
> > 8Gb HDD
> > CD on Secondary
> > Default Display
>
>
>

> Can you give it more ram? I used more than 64MB when I tried OC 3.01 and it
> worked OK, but your issue might be in the boot manager. I let it install to
> the MBR.
>
> "rsstjohn" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
> >I can't seem to get it to install successfully. When it first goes through
> > the install process, everything seems to go along just fine. But once it
> > tries to do the initial boot to configure, its all over. It appears to go
> > all the way through until it is time to bring up the desktop, at which
> > time I
> > just get an empty black screen. I have tried to go into safe video mode
> > and
> > get the same result. It hangs even earlier when I go into expert mode.
> > Any suggestions would be very helpful.
> > My virtual machine configuration is as follows:
> > 2.8Ghz P4HT
> > 64Mb RAM
> > 8Gb HDD
> > CD on Secondary
> > Default Display
>
>
>

>I can't seem to get it to install successfully. When it first goes through
> the install process, everything seems to go along just fine. But once it
> tries to do the initial boot to configure, its all over. It appears to go
> all the way through until it is time to bring up the desktop, at which
> time I
> just get an empty black screen. I have tried to go into safe video mode
> and
> get the same result. It hangs even earlier when I go into expert mode.
> Any suggestions would be very helpful.
> My virtual machine configuration is as follows:
> 2.8Ghz P4HT
> 64Mb RAM
> 8Gb HDD
> CD on Secondary
> Default Display

> EUREKA!!
> I don't understand why, BUT - I adjusted the configuration of the firewall
> on my host machine to allow access of the VM with Xandros to the internet,
> and it came up into the desktop.
>
> I have, on other occassions, encountered "boot routine" lock-ups when no
> cable is connected to the ethernet card. Perhaps it is a matter of the
> ISAPNP address handler not successfully negotiating the virtual ethernet
> until it is allowed a connection.
>
> Thank you, Colin for your time and effort. I have seen other postings for
> this same problem on other sites, all without successful solutions.
> Hopefully this will help others!
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>
>> Can you give it more ram? I used more than 64MB when I tried OC 3.01 and
>> it
>> worked OK, but your issue might be in the boot manager. I let it install
>> to
>> the MBR.
>>
>> "rsstjohn" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>> news:(email address - cut out)...
>> >I can't seem to get it to install successfully. When it first goes
>> >through
>> > the install process, everything seems to go along just fine. But once
>> > it
>> > tries to do the initial boot to configure, its all over. It appears to
>> > go
>> > all the way through until it is time to bring up the desktop, at which
>> > time I
>> > just get an empty black screen. I have tried to go into safe video
>> > mode
>> > and
>> > get the same result. It hangs even earlier when I go into expert mode.
>> > Any suggestions would be very helpful.
>> > My virtual machine configuration is as follows:
>> > 2.8Ghz P4HT
>> > 64Mb RAM
>> > 8Gb HDD
>> > CD on Secondary
>> > Default Display
>>
>>
>>

> Great news!
>
> "rsstjohn" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
> > EUREKA!!
> > I don't understand why, BUT - I adjusted the configuration of the firewall
> > on my host machine to allow access of the VM with Xandros to the internet,
> > and it came up into the desktop.
> >
> > I have, on other occassions, encountered "boot routine" lock-ups when no
> > cable is connected to the ethernet card. Perhaps it is a matter of the
> > ISAPNP address handler not successfully negotiating the virtual ethernet
> > until it is allowed a connection.
> >
> > Thank you, Colin for your time and effort. I have seen other postings for
> > this same problem on other sites, all without successful solutions.
> > Hopefully this will help others!
> >
> > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
> >
> >> Can you give it more ram? I used more than 64MB when I tried OC 3.01 and
> >> it
> >> worked OK, but your issue might be in the boot manager. I let it install
> >> to
> >> the MBR.
> >>
> >> "rsstjohn" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> >> news:(email address - cut out)...
> >> >I can't seem to get it to install successfully. When it first goes
> >> >through
> >> > the install process, everything seems to go along just fine. But once
> >> > it
> >> > tries to do the initial boot to configure, its all over. It appears to
> >> > go
> >> > all the way through until it is time to bring up the desktop, at which
> >> > time I
> >> > just get an empty black screen. I have tried to go into safe video
> >> > mode
> >> > and
> >> > get the same result. It hangs even earlier when I go into expert mode.
> >> > Any suggestions would be very helpful.
> >> > My virtual machine configuration is as follows:
> >> > 2.8Ghz P4HT
> >> > 64Mb RAM
> >> > 8Gb HDD
> >> > CD on Secondary
> >> > Default Display
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

> Great news!
>
> "rsstjohn" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
> > EUREKA!!
> > I don't understand why, BUT - I adjusted the configuration of the firewall
> > on my host machine to allow access of the VM with Xandros to the internet,
> > and it came up into the desktop.
> >
> > I have, on other occassions, encountered "boot routine" lock-ups when no
> > cable is connected to the ethernet card. Perhaps it is a matter of the
> > ISAPNP address handler not successfully negotiating the virtual ethernet
> > until it is allowed a connection.
> >
> > Thank you, Colin for your time and effort. I have seen other postings for
> > this same problem on other sites, all without successful solutions.
> > Hopefully this will help others!
> >
> > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
> >
> >> Can you give it more ram? I used more than 64MB when I tried OC 3.01 and
> >> it
> >> worked OK, but your issue might be in the boot manager. I let it install
> >> to
> >> the MBR.
> >>
> >> "rsstjohn" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> >> news:(email address - cut out)...
> >> >I can't seem to get it to install successfully. When it first goes
> >> >through
> >> > the install process, everything seems to go along just fine. But once
> >> > it
> >> > tries to do the initial boot to configure, its all over. It appears to
> >> > go
> >> > all the way through until it is time to bring up the desktop, at which
> >> > time I
> >> > just get an empty black screen. I have tried to go into safe video
> >> > mode
> >> > and
> >> > get the same result. It hangs even earlier when I go into expert mode.
> >> > Any suggestions would be very helpful.
> >> > My virtual machine configuration is as follows:
> >> > 2.8Ghz P4HT
> >> > 64Mb RAM
> >> > 8Gb HDD
> >> > CD on Secondary
> >> > Default Display
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

> So.... I have tried completely shutting off my firewall (ZoneAlarm) and
> I
> have tried putting the Xandros CD in the drive (after the initial
> bootstrap.)
> And I cannot figure out how I got it to the desktop before. When it says
> it
> is opening the desktop, the boot splash screen "dissolves", BUT I do not
> get
> the blinking cursor in the upper-left hand corner. I recall that I got
> that
> when it went to the desktop successfully.
>
> So, that compounds the confusion. The fact that I succeeded before
> (twice,
> in fact) tells me that the installation is good. So the problem must be
> elsewhere. Any suggestions?
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>
>> Great news!
>>
>> "rsstjohn" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>> news:(email address - cut out)...
>> > EUREKA!!
>> > I don't understand why, BUT - I adjusted the configuration of the
>> > firewall
>> > on my host machine to allow access of the VM with Xandros to the
>> > internet,
>> > and it came up into the desktop.
>> >
>> > I have, on other occassions, encountered "boot routine" lock-ups when
>> > no
>> > cable is connected to the ethernet card. Perhaps it is a matter of the
>> > ISAPNP address handler not successfully negotiating the virtual
>> > ethernet
>> > until it is allowed a connection.
>> >
>> > Thank you, Colin for your time and effort. I have seen other postings
>> > for
>> > this same problem on other sites, all without successful solutions.
>> > Hopefully this will help others!
>> >
>> > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Can you give it more ram? I used more than 64MB when I tried OC 3.01
>> >> and
>> >> it
>> >> worked OK, but your issue might be in the boot manager. I let it
>> >> install
>> >> to
>> >> the MBR.
>> >>
>> >> "rsstjohn" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>> >> news:(email address - cut out)...
>> >> >I can't seem to get it to install successfully. When it first goes
>> >> >through
>> >> > the install process, everything seems to go along just fine. But
>> >> > once
>> >> > it
>> >> > tries to do the initial boot to configure, its all over. It appears
>> >> > to
>> >> > go
>> >> > all the way through until it is time to bring up the desktop, at
>> >> > which
>> >> > time I
>> >> > just get an empty black screen. I have tried to go into safe video
>> >> > mode
>> >> > and
>> >> > get the same result. It hangs even earlier when I go into expert
>> >> > mode.
>> >> > Any suggestions would be very helpful.
>> >> > My virtual machine configuration is as follows:
>> >> > 2.8Ghz P4HT
>> >> > 64Mb RAM
>> >> > 8Gb HDD
>> >> > CD on Secondary
>> >> > Default Display
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

> I can't seem to get it to install successfully. When it first goes through
> the install process, everything seems to go along just fine. But once it
> tries to do the initial boot to configure, its all over. It appears to go
> all the way through until it is time to bring up the desktop, at which time I
> just get an empty black screen. I have tried to go into safe video mode and
> get the same result. It hangs even earlier when I go into expert mode.
> Any suggestions would be very helpful.
> My virtual machine configuration is as follows:
> 2.8Ghz P4HT
> 64Mb RAM
> 8Gb HDD
> CD on Secondary
> Default Display

> I can't seem to get it to install successfully. When it first goes through
> the install process, everything seems to go along just fine. But once it
> tries to do the initial boot to configure, its all over. It appears to go
> all the way through until it is time to bring up the desktop, at which time I
> just get an empty black screen. I have tried to go into safe video mode and
> get the same result. It hangs even earlier when I go into expert mode.
> Any suggestions would be very helpful.
> My virtual machine configuration is as follows:
> 2.8Ghz P4HT
> 64Mb RAM
> 8Gb HDD
> CD on Secondary
> Default Display

> Well, here's what I have so far. I was closer when I said I needed to be
> holding my mouth just right. The network thingy seems to be a
> coincidence.
> It was not consistant.
> However, I have found a few constancies:
> If I don't have the CD drive assigned (ie. no media in the drive
> previously
> assigned) it hangs up the system somewhere between "BIOS data check
> successful" and "checking root filesystem...ok" (don't know exactly
> where.)
> If I assign the CD drive and run Xandros VPC "windowed" but not minimized,
> and NOT the active window, it boots just fine. If it is not windowed, or
> minimized, or full screen, it hangs at that same point.
> The first symptom that it will hang is the amount of time it takes between
> those two "check points". On my system (2.8GHz), 63 passes of the
> "scanner"
> in the bottom right hand corner until it starts. Any longer and the
> Xandros
> logo "disolves" rather than fading and the system hangs at the previously
> mentioned point.
> What does all of this mean??? Idunno!! Still working on it.
> If anybody has any ideas what is processed between these to points that
> might be dependant on these conditions, please enlighten us.
> Possibly pertinent information: Host res. 1024x768, guest res. 1024x768;
> both 16-bit color; autoadjust is selected (adjust host to guest
> resolution);
> all guest VPC get equal CPU time, host gets priority.
> I'm going to experiment with increased host resolutions and decreased
> guest
> resolutions. Other experimenters are welcome, to validate the pool
> results.
>
> "rsstjohn" wrote:
>
>> I can't seem to get it to install successfully. When it first goes
>> through
>> the install process, everything seems to go along just fine. But once it
>> tries to do the initial boot to configure, its all over. It appears to
>> go
>> all the way through until it is time to bring up the desktop, at which
>> time I
>> just get an empty black screen. I have tried to go into safe video mode
>> and
>> get the same result. It hangs even earlier when I go into expert mode.
>> Any suggestions would be very helpful.
>> My virtual machine configuration is as follows:
>> 2.8Ghz P4HT
>> 64Mb RAM
>> 8Gb HDD
>> CD on Secondary
>> Default Display

> I can't seem to get it to install successfully. When it first goes through
> the install process, everything seems to go along just fine. But once it
> tries to do the initial boot to configure, its all over. It appears to go
> all the way through until it is time to bring up the desktop, at which time I
> just get an empty black screen. I have tried to go into safe video mode and
> get the same result. It hangs even earlier when I go into expert mode.
> Any suggestions would be very helpful.
> My virtual machine configuration is as follows:
> 2.8Ghz P4HT
> 64Mb RAM
> 8Gb HDD
> CD on Secondary
> Default Display

> What do you get when you post this question to
> http://www.xandros.com/support/forums.html ?
>
> "rsstjohn" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
> > Well, here's what I have so far. I was closer when I said I needed to be
> > holding my mouth just right. The network thingy seems to be a
> > coincidence.
> > It was not consistant.
> > However, I have found a few constancies:
> > If I don't have the CD drive assigned (ie. no media in the drive
> > previously
> > assigned) it hangs up the system somewhere between "BIOS data check
> > successful" and "checking root filesystem...ok" (don't know exactly
> > where.)
> > If I assign the CD drive and run Xandros VPC "windowed" but not minimized,
> > and NOT the active window, it boots just fine. If it is not windowed, or
> > minimized, or full screen, it hangs at that same point.
> > The first symptom that it will hang is the amount of time it takes between
> > those two "check points". On my system (2.8GHz), 63 passes of the
> > "scanner"
> > in the bottom right hand corner until it starts. Any longer and the
> > Xandros
> > logo "disolves" rather than fading and the system hangs at the previously
> > mentioned point.
> > What does all of this mean??? Idunno!! Still working on it.
> > If anybody has any ideas what is processed between these to points that
> > might be dependant on these conditions, please enlighten us.
> > Possibly pertinent information: Host res. 1024x768, guest res. 1024x768;
> > both 16-bit color; autoadjust is selected (adjust host to guest
> > resolution);
> > all guest VPC get equal CPU time, host gets priority.
> > I'm going to experiment with increased host resolutions and decreased
> > guest
> > resolutions. Other experimenters are welcome, to validate the pool
> > results.
> >
> > "rsstjohn" wrote:
> >
> >> I can't seem to get it to install successfully. When it first goes
> >> through
> >> the install process, everything seems to go along just fine. But once it
> >> tries to do the initial boot to configure, its all over. It appears to
> >> go
> >> all the way through until it is time to bring up the desktop, at which
> >> time I
> >> just get an empty black screen. I have tried to go into safe video mode
> >> and
> >> get the same result. It hangs even earlier when I go into expert mode.
> >> Any suggestions would be very helpful.
> >> My virtual machine configuration is as follows:
> >> 2.8Ghz P4HT
> >> 64Mb RAM
> >> 8Gb HDD
> >> CD on Secondary
> >> Default Display
>
>
>

> Sorry, Colin... I just read through what I posted. It was unclear or
> incorrect. Here is the correct set of symptoms:
>
> If I don't have the CD drive assigned (ie. no media in the drive previously
> assigned) it mucks up the system somewhere between "BIOS data check
> successful" and "checking root filesystem...ok" (don't know exactly where.)
> I say this because it takes a VERY long time to transition at this point -
> the final evidence is that, when the desktop is initialized, the Xandros logo
> "disolves" rather than fading out and no cursor appears in the upper left
> hand corner - the system then hangs.
> If I assign the CD drive and run Xandros VPC "windowed" BUT NOT minimized,
> and NOT the active window, it boots just fine. That is to say, when the
> system says that the desktop is initializing, the Xandros logo fades rather
> than "disolving" and the cursor appears in the upper left hand corner until
> the "watch" cursor icon appears and the desktop appears.
> If it is not windowed, or is minimized, or is full screen, it produces the
> same problem as when there is no CD drive assigned.
> The first symptom that it will hang is the amount of time it takes between
> those two "check points". On my system (2.8GHz), 63 passes of the "scanner"
> in the bottom right hand corner until it starts. Any longer and the Xandros
> logo "disolves" rather than fading and the system hangs at the previously
> mentioned point.
> Possibly pertinent information: Host res. 1024x768, guest res. 1024x768;
> both 16-bit color; autoadjust is selected (adjust host to guest resolution);
> all guest VPC get equal CPU time, host gets priority.
> I have experimented with increased host resolutions and decreased guest
> resolutions. The behavior has not changed with these adjustments.
> I am posting this also to Xandros support.
>
> "rsstjohn" wrote:
>
>> I can't seem to get it to install successfully. When it first goes through
>> the install process, everything seems to go along just fine. But once it
>> tries to do the initial boot to configure, its all over. It appears to go
>> all the way through until it is time to bring up the desktop, at which time I
>> just get an empty black screen. I have tried to go into safe video mode and
>> get the same result. It hangs even earlier when I go into expert mode.
>> Any suggestions would be very helpful.
>> My virtual machine configuration is as follows:
>> 2.8Ghz P4HT
>> 64Mb RAM
>> 8Gb HDD
>> CD on Secondary
>> Default Display

> rsstjohn wrote:
> > Sorry, Colin... I just read through what I posted. It was unclear or
> > incorrect. Here is the correct set of symptoms:
> >
> > If I don't have the CD drive assigned (ie. no media in the drive previously
> > assigned) it mucks up the system somewhere between "BIOS data check
> > successful" and "checking root filesystem...ok" (don't know exactly where.)
> > I say this because it takes a VERY long time to transition at this point -
> > the final evidence is that, when the desktop is initialized, the Xandros logo
> > "disolves" rather than fading out and no cursor appears in the upper left
> > hand corner - the system then hangs.
> > If I assign the CD drive and run Xandros VPC "windowed" BUT NOT minimized,
> > and NOT the active window, it boots just fine. That is to say, when the
> > system says that the desktop is initializing, the Xandros logo fades rather
> > than "disolving" and the cursor appears in the upper left hand corner until
> > the "watch" cursor icon appears and the desktop appears.
> > If it is not windowed, or is minimized, or is full screen, it produces the
> > same problem as when there is no CD drive assigned.
> > The first symptom that it will hang is the amount of time it takes between
> > those two "check points". On my system (2.8GHz), 63 passes of the "scanner"
> > in the bottom right hand corner until it starts. Any longer and the Xandros
> > logo "disolves" rather than fading and the system hangs at the previously
> > mentioned point.
> > Possibly pertinent information: Host res. 1024x768, guest res. 1024x768;
> > both 16-bit color; autoadjust is selected (adjust host to guest resolution);
> > all guest VPC get equal CPU time, host gets priority.
> > I have experimented with increased host resolutions and decreased guest
> > resolutions. The behavior has not changed with these adjustments.
> > I am posting this also to Xandros support.
> >
> > "rsstjohn" wrote:
> >
> >> I can't seem to get it to install successfully. When it first goes through
> >> the install process, everything seems to go along just fine. But once it
> >> tries to do the initial boot to configure, its all over. It appears to go
> >> all the way through until it is time to bring up the desktop, at which time I
> >> just get an empty black screen. I have tried to go into safe video mode and
> >> get the same result. It hangs even earlier when I go into expert mode.
> >> Any suggestions would be very helpful.
> >> My virtual machine configuration is as follows:
> >> 2.8Ghz P4HT
> >> 64Mb RAM
> >> 8Gb HDD
> >> CD on Secondary
> >> Default Display
>
> Is this the freeware version, or the deluxe (business) version? I've
> installed the freeware version, and it works fine. But, I have to say
> that I allocate about 384MB of RAM to the VM. If possible, could you
> attach your vmc file (the configuration file) to a post. Maybe if one
> of us sees that, we may find the problem.
>
> Patrick.
>
> --
> Patrick Dickey <(email address - cut out)>
> http://www.pats-computer-solutions.com
> Smile.. someone out there cares deeply for you.
>

> Here it is, Patrick:
>
> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-16"?>
> <!-- Microsoft Virtual Machine Options and Settings -->
> <preferences>
> <version type="string">2.0</version>
> <alerts>
> <notifications>
> <no_boot_disk type="boolean">true</no_boot_disk>
> </notifications>
> </alerts>
> <hardware>
> <memory>
> <ram_size type="integer">256</ram_size>
> </memory>
> <pci_bus>
> <ethernet_adapter>
> <controller_count type="integer">1</controller_count>
> <ethernet_controller id="0">
> <virtual_network>
> <id type="bytes">F50BA78EEEF611D980EAE999DD598DBD</id>
> <name type="string">Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast Ethernet NIC</name>
> </virtual_network>
> <ethernet_card_address type="bytes">0003FF496D22</ethernet_card_address>
> </ethernet_controller>
> </ethernet_adapter>
> <video_adapter>
> <vram_size type="integer">8</vram_size>
> </video_adapter>
> <ide_adapter>
> <ide_controller id="1">
> <location id="0">
> <drive_type type="integer">2</drive_type>
> <pathname>
> <absolute type="string">V</absolute>
> <relative type="string" />
> </pathname>
> </location>
> </ide_controller>
> <ide_controller id="0">
> <location id="0">
> <drive_type type="integer">1</drive_type>
> <pathname>
> <absolute type="string">E:\My Virtual Hard Drives\Xandros
> 3.02.vhd</absolute>
> <relative type="string" />
> </pathname>
> <undo_pathname>
> <absolute type="string" />
> <relative type="string" />
> </undo_pathname>
> </location>
> </ide_controller>
> </ide_adapter>
> </pci_bus>
> <standard>
> <name type="string">Virtual PC 2004</name>
> <version type="string">0001.0000.0000</version>
> </standard>
> <super_io>
> <floppy id="0">
> <pathname>
> <absolute type="string" />
> <relative type="string" />
> </pathname>
> </floppy>
> <floppy>
> <auto_detect type="boolean">true</auto_detect>
> </floppy>
> <parallel_port>
> <port_type type="integer">0</port_type>
> </parallel_port>
> <serial_port>
> <connect_immediately type="boolean">false</connect_immediately>
> </serial_port>
> </super_io>
> <bios>
> <base_board>
> <serial_number
> type="string">2036-7003-3498-0057-6131-5121-78</serial_number>
> </base_board>
> <bios_serial_number
> type="string">2036-7003-3498-0057-6131-5121-78</bios_serial_number>
> <chassis>
> <asset_tag type="string">2036-7003-3498-0057-6131-5121-78</asset_tag>
> <serial_number
> type="string">2036-7003-3498-0057-6131-5121-78</serial_number>
> </chassis>
> <cmos
> type="bytes">00004000F0203F8002FFFF2F0079201000003F00000000000031004C0707070705BFFFFF208580FF00000000200C01800CFC00000000000000000000000000901A32E252580050E999E62401002784004A2080240000000000085AACFE1032547698BAE400000000000003000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000</cmos>
> <time_bytes type="bytes">28005400210006200106</time_bytes>
> </bios>
> </hardware>
> <integration>
> <microsoft>
> <mouse>
> <allow type="boolean">true</allow>
> </mouse>
> <video>
> <user_selected>
> <depth type="integer">16</depth>
> <height type="integer">480</height>
> <width type="integer">640</width>
> </user_selected>
> </video>
> </microsoft>
> </integration>
> <properties>
> <creator>
> <build type="string">5.3.0.582</build>
> <name type="string">Microsoft Virtual PC 2004</name>
> </creator>
> <modifier>
> <build type="string">5.3.0.582</build>
> <name type="string">Microsoft Virtual PC 2004</name>
> </modifier>
> </properties>
> <settings>
> <shutdown>
> <prompt type="boolean">true</prompt>
> <quit>
> <action type="integer">4</action>
> <was_running type="boolean">true</was_running>
> </quit>
> <save>
> <enable type="boolean">true</enable>
> </save>
> <shutdown>
> <enable type="boolean">true</enable>
> </shutdown>
> <turn_off>
> <enable type="boolean">true</enable>
> </turn_off>
> <last_shutdown>
> <choice type="integer">2</choice>
> <commit type="boolean">true</commit>
> </last_shutdown>
> </shutdown>
> <sound>
> <sound_adapter>
> <enable type="boolean">true</enable>
> </sound_adapter>
> </sound>
> <startup>
> <automatic>
> <type type="integer">2</type>
> </automatic>
> </startup>
> <undo_drives>
> <enabled type="boolean">false</enabled>
> <purposely_kept type="boolean">false</purposely_kept>
> <use_default type="boolean">true</use_default>
> </undo_drives>
> <video>
> <disable_resize type="boolean">false</disable_resize>
> <full_screen type="boolean">true</full_screen>
> <mode>
> <full_screen>
> <startup type="boolean">true</startup>
> </full_screen>
> </mode>
> <resolutions>
> <standard_only type="boolean">true</standard_only>
> </resolutions>
> <hide>
> <menus type="boolean">false</menus>
> <status type="boolean">false</status>
> </hide>
> <height type="integer">459</height>
> <left_position type="integer">0</left_position>
> <max_height type="integer">480</max_height>
> <max_width type="integer">640</max_width>
> <top_position type="integer">0</top_position>
> <width type="integer">640</width>
> </video>
> </settings>
> </preferences>
>
>
> "Patrick Dickey" wrote:
>
>> rsstjohn wrote:
>>> Sorry, Colin... I just read through what I posted. It was unclear or
>>> incorrect. Here is the correct set of symptoms:
>>>
>>> If I don't have the CD drive assigned (ie. no media in the drive previously
>>> assigned) it mucks up the system somewhere between "BIOS data check
>>> successful" and "checking root filesystem...ok" (don't know exactly where.)
>>> I say this because it takes a VERY long time to transition at this point -
>>> the final evidence is that, when the desktop is initialized, the Xandros logo
>>> "disolves" rather than fading out and no cursor appears in the upper left
>>> hand corner - the system then hangs.
>>> If I assign the CD drive and run Xandros VPC "windowed" BUT NOT minimized,
>>> and NOT the active window, it boots just fine. That is to say, when the
>>> system says that the desktop is initializing, the Xandros logo fades rather
>>> than "disolving" and the cursor appears in the upper left hand corner until
>>> the "watch" cursor icon appears and the desktop appears.
>>> If it is not windowed, or is minimized, or is full screen, it produces the
>>> same problem as when there is no CD drive assigned.
>>> The first symptom that it will hang is the amount of time it takes between
>>> those two "check points". On my system (2.8GHz), 63 passes of the "scanner"
>>> in the bottom right hand corner until it starts. Any longer and the Xandros
>>> logo "disolves" rather than fading and the system hangs at the previously
>>> mentioned point.
>>> Possibly pertinent information: Host res. 1024x768, guest res. 1024x768;
>>> both 16-bit color; autoadjust is selected (adjust host to guest resolution);
>>> all guest VPC get equal CPU time, host gets priority.
>>> I have experimented with increased host resolutions and decreased guest
>>> resolutions. The behavior has not changed with these adjustments.
>>> I am posting this also to Xandros support.
>>>
>>> "rsstjohn" wrote:
>>>
>>>> I can't seem to get it to install successfully. When it first goes through
>>>> the install process, everything seems to go along just fine. But once it
>>>> tries to do the initial boot to configure, its all over. It appears to go
>>>> all the way through until it is time to bring up the desktop, at which time I
>>>> just get an empty black screen. I have tried to go into safe video mode and
>>>> get the same result. It hangs even earlier when I go into expert mode.
>>>> Any suggestions would be very helpful.
>>>> My virtual machine configuration is as follows:
>>>> 2.8Ghz P4HT
>>>> 64Mb RAM
>>>> 8Gb HDD
>>>> CD on Secondary
>>>> Default Display
>> Is this the freeware version, or the deluxe (business) version? I've
>> installed the freeware version, and it works fine. But, I have to say
>> that I allocate about 384MB of RAM to the VM. If possible, could you
>> attach your vmc file (the configuration file) to a post. Maybe if one
>> of us sees that, we may find the problem.
>>
>> Patrick.
>>
>> --
>> Patrick Dickey <(email address - cut out)>
>> http://www.pats-computer-solutions.com
>> Smile.. someone out there cares deeply for you.
>>