virtualbox install

[Lonni J Friedman]

On Mon, Jan 19, 2009 at 12:14 PM, Ben Duncan <bend at linux4ms.net> wrote:
> I have SLACK 12.1 and VMWARE 2.05 on 2 machines, both SATA based machines
> with
> no problems on SATA drives on windows VM.
>
> Not SURE how VB differs from VMware, but the Drives are reported as standard
> drives.
>
> As we speak, am installing VB on 1 Dual Core Slack 12.2 Laptop and COULD
> not in hell get Vmware to work (kernel version 2.6.27.7). After install
> libcap
> Vbox has install without a hitch and am now installing Windows Xp SP2 on it.
>
> As far As I know the laptop has a SATA drive in it.
>
> Guess I post further when i get done ...

While AHCI implies SATA, SATA does *NOT* imply AHCI.  I also wouldn't
assume that your laptop has a SATA controller.


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