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How do I boot Ubuntu Cloud images in vmware?

I want to run an Ubuntu cloud image on on VMWare. I just need to know how to set the OVF properties in a way that VMWare understands in order to pass parameters to cloud-init. What I've done Install VMWare Player 4.0.4, using the vmware workstation 8.0.2 / player 4.0.2 fix for linux 3.2+ patch to get around the compilation failure for virtual ethernet module. Download precise-server-cloudimg-amd64.ovf, and also the precise-server-cloudimg-amd64.img file (compressed QCOW2 format, 220MB) Convert...

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This answer is based on the NoCloud README from CloudInit and gives you cloud-init on VMWare player...

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How do I get out of the grub rescue(ubuntu bootloader)? and reinstalll windows 8 boot loader.

Hi, I installed ubuntu 13.04, while installing this my windows boot-loader is replaced by grub boot-loader. Now,I have uninstalled the ubuntu, and removed the partition of ubuntu using windows 8 disk management. Now after starting my laptop again it...

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Boot from your Windows 8 installation media. If you still end in grub, check the boot order in your...

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How to boot ubuntu on Windows Vista?

I have just installed ubuntu 11.10 on my computer. I have windows vista. I cannot boot it from the boot menu. Every time i select ubuntu from the boot menu it says something like "Completing Ubuntu Installation.." "Press escape for boot...

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There is no way to do so without the flash drive to boot the ubuntu for that kind of situation... Good...

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How to get my Dell Ubuntu server to boot from a different drive?

I have an Ubuntu server. It's a Dell PowerEdge with a PERC 6 RAID controller. I'm trying to get it to boot to a different drive, and grub doesn't seem to be cooperating - it appears to attempt to boot to the correct volume and partition and then bonks...

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Got a little more time now and can expand a little. If I were going to use a working Debian-derived...

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How do I boot my linux ubuntu 8.1?

I have linux ubuntu 8.1 and I recently installed it, but there was an error at the end so I assumed the installation was unsuccessful. But when I attempted to install it again, it showed that there was a 27.5 GB Windows XP partition and a 10 GB linux...

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Start XP > Go to Control Panel > select computer administration > select disk management >...

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I installed Ubuntu on my mac and i can't figure out how to boot the mac OS all it does is boot ubuntu plz help?

Ok so i installed ubuntu on my MACbook using bootcamp. and now when ever i restart my computer all that is there is 3 choices for booting ubuntu. and i would really like to boot up mac OS X plz help

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try pressing the option key on your Mac, just after pressing the power button...Keep pressing it until...

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Help!? just installed ubuntu with windows 7 how to change boot screen?

i just installed ubuntu using a usb and what happens is when the computer starts it will show the ubuntu loader with the list of boot options and windows 7 is at the bottom but i want it so that it can show the windows boot options screen. the black...

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If you switch to the Window Boot Loader, you will not be able to load Ubuntu at all. Windows's boot...

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How to dual boot windows 7 and ubuntu 10.10?

So I got an Ubuntu installation disk from a friend of mine because I wanted to try it. I booted from the CD and followed all the steps. I told Ubuntu to install alongside other operating systems and assigned 50 gb space for Ubuntu. now when I start my...

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Here is a how to on how to do it: http://cheappcrepairs.com/?p=297

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How to dual boot windows xp with ubuntu FROM ubuntu?

I am running an hp pavillion dv6000 with ubuntu 11.04 (classic mode(gnome), no effects), and I am wanting to use some programs that just aren't supported in wine. I don't want to get rid of my beloved ubuntu, I want to dual-boot with windows xp. I have...

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okay, ubuntu is a linux based os which uses ext2 formating on the hdd. windows cannot see these types...

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Trying to do a dual boot with XP and Ubuntu 10.10 using two IDE hard drives. How should Grub be configured?

I read the following post on a forum , before I trust that and lose my XP I just want to know if that is accurate? If IDE, only the primary master is bootable, so you have to let grub install to that drive. It will give you the choice to boot windows...

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You have two different Hard Drives Windows on drive c: and Ubuntu to drive d: Grub should install as...

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