I have had luck with sage in VirtualBox with an old XP computer. However, I only have 1 GB of ram, so here are a couple of things to try. 1. As the program comes up hit enter as windows about the keyboard and the mouse pop up. 2. When you get the Sage math software window and things are not running try looking at the "Machine" menu item on the upper left of the dark window. When you click on it if you see "resume" hit that and it restarts the program. I think it is a memory issue. 3. If you don't have a lot of RAM, before you start the "Sage Math software" in Virtual Box click on the menu "Machine" and then "Settings". Click on the system Ram and reduced it. I have had luck with it reduced to 256K. Mike
On Oct 31, 2:29 pm, William Stein <wst...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Sat, Oct 31, 2009 at 12:41 PM, combinatorialist > > > > > > <combinatorial...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Is there any installation for idiots guide that describes installing > > sage and virtualbox on a windows machine. I can get virtual box > > running and have even played the linux games in a virtualbox window, > > but I can't seem to get sage notebook working. Any hints? > > > here's what happens: > > > I start "virtualbox" > > I start "sage math software" from "virtualbox" > > A window opens up and after several minutes, it looks like linux is > > running inside a window. > > There is a window inside the linux window that says "Sage Notebook > > Configuring Network" > > After a long time, I give up and shut down the virtual window. > > What happens if you click on the icon that Says "Sage Command Line" > (or something like that) right below it? > > William- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ To post to this group, send email to sage-support@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to sage-support-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/sage-support URL: http://www.sagemath.org -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---