Need to show 32-bit versus 64-bit with new VMs => Fixed in SVN

[Bird2010]

I only create VMs for Linux and Windows every few weeks. The problem is that I create the entire VM and install the updates. Then, when I try to install 64-bit applications, the installation fails! I scream because I remember that the default is 32-bit and I have to start ALL OVER from scratch!!!!! We live in a 64-bit world. PLEASE change the default to 64-bit. Better yet, show the bits in BOTH install choices:

In the "Create Virtual Machine" dialog, in the Version dropdown, please add the (32 bit) indicator:

Ubuntu (32 bit) <-- Please add (32 bit) Ubuntu (64 bit) <-- already indicates 64 bit Windows 7 (32 bit) <-- Please add (32 bit) Windows 7 (64 bit) <-- already indicates 64 bit

Thank you!

[Frank Mehnert]

You don't need to start again from scratch to upgrade a 32-bit VM to a 64-bit VM. Just use VBoxManage modifyvm VM_NAME --longmode on and perhaps VBoxManage modifyvm VM_NAME --ioapic on. But you have a point in complaining that the 32-bit VM type always comes first.

[Frank Mehnert]

Improvements in the next 4.3.x maintenance release.

[Frank Mehnert]

Could you test ​VBox 4.3.8 RC1?

[Frank Mehnert]

Fix is part of VBox 4.3.8.