Put the thumb drive down! https://github.com/getumbrel/umbrel/wiki/Install-umbrelOS-on-a-Linux-VM
Discussion
How am I supposed to get the iso on a bare VM without it being on a drive?
In Proxmox UI if you go to your VM there should be an option to mount an .iso to the virtual disk drive
Yes. But... I still can't mount the thumb drive with the iso for some reason.
PUT THE THUMB DRIVE DOWN. You don’t need it. Download the ISO to your machine. Go to Proxmox UI and add it to the virtual disk drive there
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If I can get it connected to the internet... Sure?
No, wait... I do have it connected to the network... So... I can try that.
Did you get it working?
I just got home from work. Gonna eat then mess with it. Thank you for checking!
No worries. Wish I was still using Proxmox so I could do you some screenshots. I have done Umbrel in a VM on Proxmox before so it's definitely doable!
I'm installing linux today on a laptop. How important is it to verify the ISO ? It looks like i have to download yet another software to open up the software to verify!
Has anyone downloading and verifying linux actually found out that it's a fishy version?
If you are downloading the iso from a fairly reliable sight, it's not a big deal.
You should learn how to check checksums, though.
Okay... I don't know how to do step 2 in the above link. 😅
So you have a VM created in Proxmox already yes?
The screengrab below is from a random YT video. When you click on your VM on the left you and then go to "Hardware" you should see a CD Drive. Double click that to attach the .iso you've downloaded from Umbrel. Restart the VM and then it should boot with the Umbrel ISO
Let's see if I can manage that...
I'm about to hit the hay but if you're still having issues in the morning maybe we can set up some kind of screenshare or chat to get it sorted 👍
I... Nuked the proxmox server.
I swear I really shouldn't try to do stuff like this at all.
Wait... No. It's still there... I just can't remember the effing password to the proxmox server.
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Hah! I wrote it down. I'm in. And, well... Still lost.
😂 why are you choosing Proxmox? What’s your goal besides getting Umbrel going?
Because I do need to run software in windows and occasionally and would prefer to have the ability to run windows in a VM for security and privacy purposes.
Gotcha, that makes sense. So you don't have a dedicated machine you could just put Umbrel on?
I don't like dedicated machines for several reasons.
I did get umbrel installed, but, they're are some issues that need to be worked out.
Another nostrich helped figure out that the VM bios was set for secure boot, which prevented installing. 🙄