I enabled IO_APIC and it got past that point of hanging. I'll let you know how it goes. Eric On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 10:27 AM, Eric Cope wrote: > I tried acpi=off. Attached is the screen shot. Lisa, can you elaborate > regarding the VIA processor? This is on a Core 2 Duo machine. > > thanks, > Eric > > On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 5:21 AM, Lisa Kachold wrote: > >> Hi Eric: >> >> On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 2:45 PM, Eric Cope wrote: >> >>> Hello all, >>> I am trying to install RHEL5 within a Virtualbox instance on my windows >>> pc. It hangs at this line: >>> >>> NET: Registered protocol family 2 >>> >>> Has anyone successfully installed RHEL5 in Virtualbox? What settings did >>> you use? >>> I've attached a screen shot of the hanging line. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Eric >>> >> >> Try: >> >> Under boot: >> type: linux acpi=off >> enter >> >> It can also be due to your VIA CPU - which only VirtualBox developers can >> help you with: >> >> http://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/370 >> >> >> -- >> IvedaXpress.com Systems Engineer >> Office: (480)307-8712 >> AT&T: (503)754-4452 >> >> "Faith is, at one and the same time, absolutely necessary and altogether >> impossible. " >> --Stanislav Lem >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > >