Running Ubuntu 10.04 LinuxCNC in virtual machine

Hi Tommy, the Debian 2.8.4 ISO ran just fine from the USB. I wanted to load it on a spare partition in my multi-boot machine at home, but first ran into the kernel not having the firmware for my wifi card, and then when I ran it on ethernet, not being able to get the grub routine to load.
I'm very sensitive to anyone else putting time into getting this fixed on my machine because of its peculiarities. I don't think sorting out my particular problems is worth the time to anyone else because my problems aren't typical.

so I'll try a fresh installation from the 2.8.4 iso in the morning and see where it goes. I'll let you know,
best,
john

Success. I installed on partition /dev/sdc3 which had formerly held Ubuntu 18.04. The install routine wouldn't install the grub-boot stuff, but I found that when I did an update-grub on the Ubuntu 20.04 which is main OS on this computer, the Debian install showed up and could be selected and runs ok.
Except WIFI, I added the non-free sources to the source list and did and update an upgrade and there seems to be more recognition that there is a wifi card in the machine, but it won't scan available networks so I have some work to do, but that's entirely my problem, certainly not yours.

When running on ethernet it can see my other file-systems which makes it easy for me to trial run the g-code for my various projects on the mill I've set up on Debian. Thanks for your help.

john