- Download Ubuntu Desktop Image.
- Download and Install VirtualBox.
- New
Name rUNSWift-VM Type Linux ------- --------------- Version Ubuntu (64-bit) - Next
Memory Size 4096MB Tip
Memory size of 4GB is a minimum. You also want to leave at least 4GB for your host machine. Recommendation is half your system memory.
- Next
- Create a Virtual Hard Disk now
- Create
- Expert Mode
File Size 50GB Hard disk file Type VDI ----------------------------- --------------------- Storage on physical hard disk Dynamically allocated
- Settings
- System
- Processor
Processor(s) 4 CPUs Tip
The number of processors should be equal to the number of cores on your system. Ignore the 'Invalid settings detected'.
- Storage
- Click on Empty under Controller:IDE.
- Attributess -> Optical Drive -> click on the disc icon
- Choose Virtual Optical Disk File
- Select downloaded iso file
- Start
- English
- Install Ubuntu
- Continue (US Keyboard)
- Continue (Minimal Installation and Download Updates)
- Install Now (Erase disk)
- Continue (write changes to disk?)
- Continue (Sydney)
Your name (your choice) username (your choice) --------- ------------- password (your choice) - Continue
- Restart Now (after installation is complete)
Refer to setup_network
for bridging the networks between host machine and VM.