How to Install Visopsys in VirtualBox

Visopsys is a small graphical operating system currently in development. As it does not support many devices yet, it is best to test it in a virtual machine or emulator, like VirtualBox. This article describes how to configure the virtual machine, and how to run the partitioning tool and installer for Visopsys.

Part 1
Part 1 of 2:
Configuring the virtual machine

  1. 1
    Download and install VirtualBox, if you have not done so already.
  2. 2
    Go to the Visopsys download page. Download the file marked Latest ISO (CD/DVD) version. Unzip the file.
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  3. 3
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    Open VirtualBox. Click the "New" button.
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    4
    Select the name and operating system type. Click "Next" when ready.
    • "Visopsys" will work for the Name field
    • Choose "Other" for the Type option
    • Choose "Other/Unknown" for the Version option
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    5
    Select the amount of RAM for the virtual machine. The default 64 MB will work fine, as there is little that Visopsys can do with more right now.
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    6
    Create a virtual hard disk image. The default size of 2 GB is more than sufficient. The defaults of VDI format and Dynamically allocated are also fine.
  7. 7
    Click the Start button. When prompted, choose the Visopsys ISO as the startup disk.
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Part 2
Part 2 of 2:
Running the installer

  1. 1
    On the startup screen, click the Install button.
    Image titled Visopsys_Boot_Screen.png
  2. 2
    Select the hard drive to install Visopsys to, and click OK (there should be only one).
    Image titled Visopsys_HardDrive_Select.png
  3. 3
    Click "Partition disks".
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    4
    Click "OK" on the warning dialog. The error is there because the disk is blank and has no partition table.
  5. 5
    Click "Create." When prompted, just select "OK" to create a primary partition that fills the entire drive.
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    6
    Select a partition type. FAT32 or FAT32 (LBA) are the best options, although FAT16 will also work.
  7. 7
    Press the "Set active" button.
    Image titled Visopsys_SetActive.png
  8. 8
    Click "Write changes". Click OK when prompted to confirm.
  9. 9
    Click the Format button. Choose "FAT" and then "FAT32".
    Image titled Visopsys_Format.png
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    Right-click the disk at the top, and choose "MBR boot menu." Click "OK" when prompted.
  11. 11
    Open the File menu, and select "Quit."
    Image titled Visopsys_FileQuit.png
  12. 12
    Click "OK" to select the installation partition (there should be only one).
    Image titled Visopsys_PartitionSelect.png
  13. 13
    Click "Install." Click "OK" when prompted to confirm.
    Image titled Visopsys_Install1.png
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    14
    Choose an admin password. Alternatively, you can leave this blank. If you want to use a password, use Tab to switch between the old and new fields, not your mouse cursor (this is probably a bug).
  15. 15
    Reboot when prompted. VirtualBox should now boot from the hard drive instead of the CD.
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References

  1. https://visopsys.org/download/ (Visopsys download page)

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