How to Install Ubuntu on Virtual Box

How to install Ubuntu on Windows XP using a virtual box

Instuctions - By Jon Nelson

Software downloads needed

• Download Virtual box from Web page.
  • Create a folder labeled Virtual Box on your PC
  • Logon to the internet Type http://www.virtualbox.org/
  • For Windows XP select Virtual box Older builds
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  • Select option Virtual Box 3.2
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  • Select first option for windows host
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  • Now save the file to the fold you created labeled Virtual box on your PC
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  • Once the download is complete then you can run the download.

• Down Load Ubuntu
  • Create a folder labeled Ubuntu on your PC
  • Type in www.ubuntu.com/desktop/get-ubuntu/download on you web browser.
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  • Select the save option and save it to the folder you created.
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Installing Ubuntu on Virtual Box

• Open Virtual box application
  • In the upper left hand corner of Virtual Box select create for a new operating system. a create wizard will appear. follow the steps below
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  • Step 2 - Name the operating system and select the type and version of the operating system as shown below.
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  • Step 3 - Select the amount of RAM to be used for the system. I used the defualt which is 512MB.
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  • It now creating hard disk space for your virtual machine
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