Difference between revisions of "EBC Exercise 06 Installing Ubuntu on VirtualBox"
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* Install as usual. I made no changes on the '''Custom Setup''' page. I got the following message some 9 times. I clicked continue. | * Install as usual. I made no changes on the '''Custom Setup''' page. I got the following message some 9 times. I clicked continue. | ||
[[File:VBox_-_Install_Warning.png|300px]] | [[File:VBox_-_Install_Warning.png|300px]] | ||
| − | * | + | * Start VirtualBox. Click '''New'''. |
| + | [[File:VBox_-_New.png|300px]] | ||
| + | * Run the wizard and give your machine a name. | ||
| + | [[File:VBox_-_Create_New_Virtual_Machine.png|300px]] | ||
| + | * I used 1024M for the memory size. Make sure your host computer has at least 2 times the real RAM as the virtual machine. | ||
| + | [[File:VBox_-_Memory_Size.png|300px]] | ||
| + | * Select '''Use existing hard disk''' and click [[File:VBox_-_Browse.png]] | ||
| + | [[File:VBox_-_Virtual_Hard_Disk.png|300px]] | ||
| + | * Click [[File:VBox_-_Add.png]]and select your virtual drive. | ||
| + | [[File:VBox_-_Select_disk_image.png|300px]] | ||
| + | * Click '''Select''', '''Next''', '''Finish'''. | ||
| + | * Click [[File:VBox_-_Start.png]] | ||
* Install DKMS via <code>sudo apt-get install dkms</code> | * Install DKMS via <code>sudo apt-get install dkms</code> | ||
* Install the '''Guest Additions''' from [http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/10/13/installing-guest-additions-for-ubuntu-guests-in-virtualbox/ here]. This will let you use use larger screen resolutions and handles the mouse better. | * Install the '''Guest Additions''' from [http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/10/13/installing-guest-additions-for-ubuntu-guests-in-virtualbox/ here]. This will let you use use larger screen resolutions and handles the mouse better. | ||
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Revision as of 16:59, 30 April 2010
Here's some things I learned installing VirtualBox.
- Download from here.
- Install as usual. I made no changes on the Custom Setup page. I got the following message some 9 times. I clicked continue.
- Start VirtualBox. Click New.
- Run the wizard and give your machine a name.
- I used 1024M for the memory size. Make sure your host computer has at least 2 times the real RAM as the virtual machine.
- Select Use existing hard disk and click
- Click
and select your virtual drive.
- Click Select, Next, Finish.
- Click
- Install DKMS via
sudo apt-get install dkms - Install the Guest Additions from here. This will let you use use larger screen resolutions and handles the mouse better.
