Now press on the folder icon to browse your computer.

After defining it press Create and your virtual PC will be ready to start installing Debian.Īfter finishing you’ll see the virtual computer you created will be listed on VirtualBox, now just press Start to select our Net Install iso image you downloaded in the first step. In my case I left the default option Dynamic.Īs said before here you define the maximum size the virtual OS can use.

In this step you can define a fixed size for your virtual device, you can also leave it dynamic which means the virtual OS will use the free space of your hard disk upon need, in the next step you will be able to limit the maximum amount the virtual system can use, but only the needed space will be used in contrast to the fixed space option which will reserve the whole defined size for the virtual system without being available for the physical device (Host OS).

You should decide the memory size according to the use you’ll give to the virtual device and according to your hardware capability.Īfter defining the memory create a virtual hard disk, select the second option.Īs hard disk type leave VDI and press Continue. In the second step you define que memory size, take into consideration your physical device will lack the amount you assign your virtual device while working. Launch VirtualBox, set your virtual OS name, type, distribution and architecture, in this case we select Linux and Debian, you can choose 64 or 32 bits according to your hardware.

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