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Hello,

Please can anyone help me with a tutorial or something to run ubuntu server 9.01 on Virtual PC 2007. Help will be highly appreciated!

Thank you!

Regards,
Akshit Soota

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Small, practical correction first: Ubuntu release numbers use the format YY.MM, so there’s no “9.01” — the 2009 server release is 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope), published 23 April 2009. (ubuntu.com)

Virtual PC 2007 is a Windows-focused product and Microsoft does not list Linux as a supported guest; that means some 32‑bit Ubuntu images will boot but integration (VM additions, smooth video/mouse, official drivers) is limited and behaviour varies by kernel. (learn.microsoft.com) Thanks to comments from and suggesting alternatives — those are the pragmatic options if a hassle-free install is required.

If proceeding with Virtual PC, the reliable recipe used by many: use a 32‑bit (i386) server/alternate installer ISO, boot the ISO in the VM, and add kernel boot options (F6 at the installer) to work around APIC/paravirt issues. Common flags that help on Jaunty/nearby releases are noapic, nolapic and, for newer kernels, noreplace-paravirt plus forcing a VESA mode. After install, add the same options to GRUB and run update-grub to make them permanent. The Ubuntu community pages and several hands‑on writeups show this flow and example parameters. (help.ubuntu.com)

Troubleshooting notes: if the VM dies with a processor error or hangs on a black screen, try reducing allocated RAM, use the text/alternate installer, interrupt GRUB to edit kernel params, or power‑cycle the VM (reset/save‑state sometimes hides progress). Kernel incompatibilities are the usual culprit (see bug reports for specific kernel versions). Expect no Linux VM Additions from Microsoft, so configure networking, display (use VESA), and input manually. (bugs.launchpad.net)

Recommendation: for a smoother experience and current Ubuntu releases, prefer VirtualBox or VMware Player/Workstation on Windows, or run KVM on a Linux host for production; these are better supported and save time. (help.ubuntu.com)

Example (GRUB) to make a working bootline permanent:

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="noreplace-paravirt vga=771 quiet splash"
sudo update-grub

This approach keeps Virtual PC usable for testing older 32‑bit Ubuntu images, but for reliability and less tinkering the alternatives above are the better long‑term choice.

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Member Avatar for sillyboy

Virtual PC doesn't support linux as far as I am aware. Perhaps you are better off looking into VMWare.

Member Avatar for certficationmx

I don't really a lot about Ubunto that's why i'm sorry to tell you I can't help.

Member Avatar for DimaYasny

I don't really a lot about Ubunto that's why i'm sorry to tell you I can't help.

why post then?

Member Avatar for DimaYasny

Hello,

Please can anyone help me with a tutorial or something to run ubuntu server 9.01 on Virtual PC 2007. Help will be highly appreciated!

Thank you!

Regards,
Akshit Soota

Linux on VPC is not supported. Get a proper virtualization software like vmware server/workstation or virtualbox.

an even better solution would be (if you have VT hardware) would be to urn linux with kvm as hypervisor, and place windows on top of that

Member Avatar for mostafadotnet

Who says that VPC does not support Ubuntu virtualization?
It is an OS like any other OS available.
Take a look at http://arcanecode.com/2008/04/24/installing-ubuntu-804-under-microsoft-virtual-pc-2007/ which is written for Ubuntu 8.04 which undoubtedly can be adapted to 9.01. It is full of illustrations to guide you through.
Also take a look at http://haacked.com/archive/2007/05/06/installing-ubuntu-on-virtual-pc-for-windows-lovers.aspx.

Good luck.

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