Can't boot ghostbsd installer into a virtual machine

[mrarmadillo]

I deciced to try ghostbsd, so i made a virtual machine with virtual box; i download the iso of the official release from https://www.ghostbsd.org/download, and configure the virtual machine as said in the wiki : https://wiki.ghostbsd.org/index.php/Vir ... figuration.

When i start the virtual machine instead of booting into the live session so i can install it, launche the this
https://postimg.cc/0byNJH0n

I downloaded another version of ghostbsd but doesn't work, also i gave more ram to the virtual machine but that doesn't work neither. so i dont know how to solve this.

i apreciate any help

[Shahinc0]

Hi, You did not mentioned, which GhostBSD ISO image version is it?

[mechanic]

Ghostbsd doesn't seem to like running in virtual machines, they even took guest additions out of the default gBSD install (21.01.15) iso! You'd have better luck with stock FreeBSD +XFCE, guest additions install ok and runs well in VirtualBox.

[ericbsd]

Ghostbsd doesn't seem to like running in virtual machines, they even took guest additions out of the default gBSD install (21.01.15) iso! You'd have better luck with stock FreeBSD +XFCE, guest additions install ok and runs well in VirtualBox.

I did remove it from the ISO because some users were complaining that the installation was not working on 4G, I had to make a cleanup for peoples that still use dinosaur computers.

Also, @mechanic if you are here to promote other projects instead of helping people and helping the project to be better keep your thought for yourself.

[ericbsd]

I deciced to try ghostbsd, so i made a virtual machine with virtual box; i download the iso of the official release from https://www.ghostbsd.org/download, and configure the virtual machine as said in the wiki : https://wiki.ghostbsd.org/index.php/Vir ... figuration.

When i start the virtual machine instead of booting into the live session so i can install it, launche the this
https://postimg.cc/0byNJH0n

I downloaded another version of ghostbsd but doesn't work, also i gave more ram to the virtual machine but that doesn't work neither. so i dont know how to solve this.

i apreciate any help

if you set it up exactly like in that wiki 1G of ram is not enough. I would recommend 6G to install and 4G after it is installed.

[grahamperrin]

… more ram to the virtual machine but that doesn't work neither. …

In the absence of a screenshot, I wonder whether you enabled EFI. If so, try the latest ISO without EFI.

[grahamperrin]

Thanks,

… 6G to install and 4G after it is installed.

4 GB memory is enough for the guest to boot the latest ISO. Confirmed today.

Is the installer memory-hungry? Or 6 GB a general precaution?

[grahamperrin]

I forgot the 6 GB recommendation.

For the record, this probably had 5 GB at the time:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/mFtMuHmenqhuJ2t96

A later attempt succeeded, with 4 GB.