Can't install 13.1 64bit under VirtualBox 4.2

[esanio]

I downloaded the new version and tried to install it under VirtualBox on my notebook, a HP Elitebook 8470p with Windows 7 Enterprise 64bit (it is a company box with preinstalled OS).

Under that VB, I have running Solaris 11 64bit, Solaris 10 64bit, Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit, Aptosid Thanatos and Hesperides 64 bit (Debian Sid Linux).

When trying to boot the OpenSuse iso, I receive a message that it cannot be started because my box were a 32bit computer. That is rubbish as denoted above. Kindly advise how to get OpenSuse 13.1 running.

kind regards, Erhard Sanio

[eng-int]

@esanio

I downloaded the new version and tried to install it under VirtualBox on my notebook, a HP Elitebook 8470p with Windows 7 Enterprise 64bit (it is a company box with preinstalled OS).

Under that VB, … it cannot be started because my box were a 32bit computer. That is rubbish

This belongs in the Virtualization section, not here.

The “box” referrred to is the VM not your MS Windows host. Look at “VBoxManage showvminfo …”

[esanio]

@eng-int

This belongs in the Virtualization section, not here.
The “box” referrred to is the VM not your MS Windows host. Look at “VBoxManage showvminfo …”

Thanks for the hint and sorry for misplacing. After a second attempt, installation is working fine now. Obviously a mistake of mine.

regards, es

[tsu2]

@esanio

Thanks for the hint and sorry for misplacing. After a second attempt, installation is working fine now. Obviously a mistake of mine.

regards, es

Is simple.
In Virtualbox, when you create a new “Linux” machine (any distro), Virtualbox <by default> selects the 32-bit VM Guest.

So, after you create a brand new Virtualbox Linux Guest, you <always> have to doublecheck the Guest properties, and one will be to change from a 32-bit Guest to a 64-bit Guest.

TSU