Ubuntu UNR Image img vs. iso

[Jason Crain]

On Thu, May 21, 2009 2:12 pm, Refugio Rochin wrote:
> I am trying to install Ubuntu notebook remix on my notebook using
> VirtualBox by Sun.  I do not have a 1GB flash drive, I was trying to
> save the *.img file to my hard drive, and then access it from a file.
> However, the Virtual Box is not recognizing the *.img file.  I tried
> accessing through floppy drives, and changing the extension from img
> to iso, but it doesn't work.
> What can I do.
> I am somewhat of a novice...  Perhaps simply downloading the desktop
> ubuntu will work, but I think the Notebook Remix version is more
> suited for my ATOM processor on EEE PC 1000.

You are installing on a virtual machine?  I wouldn't expect that to work
well on a netbook, but it's your call.  You need to connect the virtual
machine's cd drive to the .iso.  Start the virtual machine and when its
BIOS starts press F8 or whichever key it wants to boot from cd.