skater coder

Being a linux newbie, took a while to figure out what to do. So I’m documenting the steps, might be useful for anyone else setting up a ubuntu virtualbox.

I’m basically setting up a Ubuntu host to run windows 2003 virtual machines.

Steps to get it all up and running

1. Install Ubuntu Server
2. Install minimal GUI (xorg, xterm, openbox)
3. Install virtualbox
4. Create windows virtual machine

Install Ubuntu Server

• Download the Ubuntu Server Editition from http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download
• Burn the downloaded image onto a CD using something like Nero
• Pop the CD into your soon to be Ubuntu server
• Boot from the disc and select the default/appropriate options to install Ubuntu

Install minimal GUI

• in the command line type
  sudo apt-get install xorg xterm openbox
• to run the GUI type
  startx

Install xVM Virtualbox

• Install xVM Virtualbox
• Go to Sun’s website http://dlc.sun.com/virtualbox/vboxdownload.html
• Get the link of the ubuntu version of virtualbox and download it and install it in xterm
  eg.
  wget http://dlc.sun.com/virtualbox/2.0.2/virtualbox-2.0_2.0.2-36488_Ubuntu_hardy_i386.deb -O virtualbox-2.0_2.0.2-36488_Ubuntu_hardy_i386.deb
• sudo dpkg -i virtualbox-2.0_2.0.2-36488_Ubuntu_hardy_i386.deb
• sudo apt-get -f upgrade
• sudo usermod -a -G vboxusers vboxuser

Create Windows Virtual Machine

• in xterm, type
  virtualbox
• Click on “New” button and just follow the instructions to install your virtual machine! :)