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[RayArdia <question77254@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Question #77254 on Ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/77254

    Status: Answered => Open

RayArdia is still having a problem:
Hi Tom,
Once more, thank you for a comprehensive and patient reply. Have
followed instrs but when I open Virtualbox I get this screen:-

Could not load the settings file '/home/ray/.VirtualBox/VirtualBox.xml'.

Cannot convert settings from version '1.7-linux'.

The source version is not supported.


Result Code:


VBOX_E_XML_ERROR (0x80BB000A)


Component: 


VirtualBox


Interface: 


IVirtualBox
{339abca2-f47a-4302-87f5-7bc324e6bbde}


Can you suggest what might be wrong?
Kindest regards, Ray


On Mon, 2009-07-20 at 20:30 +0000, Tom wrote:

> Your question #77254 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/77254
> 
>     Status: Open => Answered


> Tom proposed the following answer:
> Ok, the most popular vmware is VirtualBox which happens to be included in the repos (repositories) of most linux distros including Ubuntu.
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/VirtualBox
> 
> You can install VirtualBox through Synaptic Package Manager.  On the top
> taskbar click on
> 
> System - Administration - Synaptic
> 
> it asks for your normal user password, not your SuperUser/Root one.  Use
> either search tool although i tend to prefer the "Search" button because
> it searches through package descriptions as well as titles, so i can be
> a lot more vague about what i'm looking for.  Anyway, search for
> "virtualbox" and right-click on it to install and then click on "Apply".
> Note that all programs, codecs, libraries and other packages already
> installed on your machine are marked by a green splodge, ones available
> in the current repos you have selected are unmarked.
> 
> Synaptic is not the only package manager in Ubuntu but does provide a
> central point for hunting out new software you might need, then
> installs, keeps it updated and can remove .  Add/remove applications
> reads the same repos and uses the same lists but presents the
> information a little differently.  Both of these use the same command-
> line package to do the 'real' work ;)
> 
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SwitchingToUbuntu/FromWindows
> 
> Here's some more info about VirtualBox and other vmware
> http://www.virtualbox.org/
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VirtualBox
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/VirtualBox
> 
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/VirtualMachines
> 
> As for attempts at asking about this sort of thing in Cadvance forums, i
> think it will take a critical mass before anything much really happens.
> To your one voice asking in there once will eventually be added others
> asking and as this happens in an increasing number of software
> developers and hardware manufacturers sites they will increasingly take
> notice.  So don't hold your breath on getting anywhere with it but
> thanks for helping the linux community with that :)
> 
> Good luck and regards from
> Tom :)
>

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