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[[Category:Virtualization|VirtualBox]]

==Installing Kubuntu 10.04==
*In the power settings for the host OS disable the screen saver and set it to not go to sleep. 
*Ensure that you have 2 virtual nics setup, I have 1 for NAT (eth0) and 1 for Internal (eth1)
*While not a requirement, it's highly advisable to allocate more than 1 CPU and ensure virtualization is enabled in the BIOS for performance
*Insert your Kubuntu 10.04 install disk or download an 32-bit .iso image of Kubuntu 10.04
*Start the virtual machine and Click next at the First Run Wizard
*Choose the drive that your disk is in under Media Source 
or
*Click the folder icon to the left of the media source drop-down menu and browse to the .iso image you downloaded earlier
*Click Finish and let the Install disk start and click Install Kubuntu.
*When the installer comes up DO NOT click update this installer.
*Go through the installer choosing the options that best suit you.
*I had trouble with the installer finishing so i skipped the files at the end, it gives you the option to skip around 80% (im going to do more testing to figure out why)
*Reboot
*When kubuntu is loading and the screen turns teal you have to hit esc once and then let it go until the login comes up.
*Bring up a terminal and enter: 
*#sudo -i
*#apt-get update; apt-get dist-upgrade <--takes a while, go eat something.
*#apt-get install dkms build-essential
*#apt-get remove plymouth-theme-kubuntu-logo
*Reboot
*Under the Devices menu at the top click Install Guest Additions
*Open a terminal window and enter:
*#cd /media/VBOXADDITIONS_4.0.2_69518/ (the numbers may differ for you, just check the name of the cd that was mounted)
*#sudo ./VBoxLinuxAdditions.run
*Open the system settings window, click on the advanced tab then on desktop search and uncheck Enable Nepomuk Semantic Desktop. (this will make it less slugish at boot)
*Now is a good time to take a snapshot by going to the Machine menu at the top and clicking Take Snapshot, as you should have a fully functioning OS.

*Upon installing 1004, during the setup wizard i'd recommend using ui1 instead of 2 as it will slam the VM processor