Installing kubuntu 1004 on virtualbox - Revision history

Mcefan at 03:48, 14 October 2012

2012-10-14T03:48:45Z

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	==Installing Kubuntu 10.04==		==Installing Kubuntu 10.04==

Mcefan at 03:48, 14 October 2012

2012-10-14T03:48:03Z

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	==Installing Kubuntu 10.04==		==Installing Kubuntu 10.04==

Mcefan at 03:44, 14 October 2012

2012-10-14T03:44:30Z

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	==Installing Kubuntu 10.04==		==Installing Kubuntu 10.04==
	*In the power settings for the host OS disable the screen saver and set it to not go to sleep.		*In the power settings for the host OS disable the screen saver and set it to not go to sleep.

Murdock at 02:56, 10 September 2011

2011-09-10T02:56:03Z

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	*#sudo -i		*#sudo -i
	*#apt-get update; apt-get dist-upgrade <--takes a while, go eat something.		*#apt-get update; apt-get dist-upgrade <--takes a while, go eat something.
	*#~~sudo~~ apt-get install dkms build-essential		*#apt-get install dkms build-essential
	*#~~sudo~~ apt-get remove plymouth-theme-kubuntu-logo		*#apt-get remove plymouth-theme-kubuntu-logo
	*Reboot		*Reboot
	*Under the Devices menu at the top click Install Guest Additions		*Under the Devices menu at the top click Install Guest Additions

Murdock at 02:45, 10 September 2011

2011-09-10T02:45:12Z

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	*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.		*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:		*Bring up a terminal and enter:
	*#sudo apt-get update		*#sudo -i
	*#sudo apt-get dist-upgrade <--takes a while, go eat something.		*#apt-get update; apt-get dist-upgrade <--takes a while, go eat something.
	*#sudo apt-get install dkms		*#sudo apt-get install dkms build-essential
	*#sudo apt-get install build-essential
	*#sudo apt-get remove plymouth-theme-kubuntu-logo		*#sudo apt-get remove plymouth-theme-kubuntu-logo
	*Reboot		*Reboot

Murdock: /* Installing Kubuntu 10.04 */

2011-08-28T18:28:59Z

Installing Kubuntu 10.04

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	*In the power settings for the host OS disable the screen saver and set it to not go to sleep.		*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)		*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		*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		*Start the virtual machine and Click next at the First Run Wizard

Murdock: /* Installing Kubuntu 10.04 */

2011-08-27T17:43:13Z

Installing Kubuntu 10.04

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	*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)		*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.		*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

Murdock: /* Installing Kubuntu 10.04 */

2011-08-24T16:54:15Z

Installing Kubuntu 10.04

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	==Installing Kubuntu 10.04==		==Installing Kubuntu 10.04==
	*In the power settings for the host OS disable the screen saver and set it to not go to sleep.		*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 and 1 for Internal		*Ensure that you have 2 virtual nics setup, I have 1 for NAT (eth0) and 1 for Internal (eth1)
	*Insert your Kubuntu 10.04 install disk or download an 32-bit .iso image of Kubuntu 10.04		*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		*Start the virtual machine and Click next at the First Run Wizard

Murdock: /* Installing Kubuntu 10.04 */

2011-08-24T16:54:00Z

Installing Kubuntu 10.04

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	==Installing Kubuntu 10.04==		==Installing Kubuntu 10.04==
	*In the power settings for the host OS disable the screen saver and set it to not go to sleep.		*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 and 1 for Internal
	*Insert your Kubuntu 10.04 install disk or download an 32-bit .iso image of Kubuntu 10.04		*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		*Start the virtual machine and Click next at the First Run Wizard

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2011-02-09T14:23:48Z

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==Installing Kubuntu 10.04==
*In the power settings for the host OS disable the screen saver and set it to not go to sleep.
*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 apt-get update
*#sudo apt-get dist-upgrade <--takes a while, go eat something.
*#sudo apt-get install dkms
*#sudo apt-get install build-essential
*#sudo 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.