Monday, February 13, 2012

how to install vinux on virtualbox (ubuntu variant for the visually impa...



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The following steps will help you install vinux on the free virtualbox virtual machine



  1. Download the vinux cd-rom version from the vinux project website.

  2. Download virtualbox from the oracle virtualbox website.

  3. Install virtualbox, the installation instructions will be self-explanatory.

  4. open your virtualbox installation.

  5. click the 'new' button at the top of the screen.

  6. Click 'continue' in the wizard that shows up.

  7. Enter a name for your virtual machine

  8. As the operating system, select Linux, for the version, select ubuntu, and click 'continue'.

  9. Select the ammount of ram you want to give your virtual machine and click continue.

  10. In this window, leave 'create new hard disk, and click 'continue'.

  11. In the next window, leave the settings as they are (VDI file), and click 'continue'.

  12. The option 'dynamically allocate memory' should already be selected, leave it at that and click continue.

  13. If you want to,select a location for the virtual hard drive, but the default is fine. Select a size for it and click continue.

  14. Review the settings and click continue.

  15. The vinux operating system should now appear in the left column of the virtualbox window, double click it.

  16. Click the file browser icon, and select the iso file you've downloaded from the vinux project website, and click continue.

  17. Click continue again, and vinux will start.

  18. Double click the 'install vinux' icon on the desktop.

  19. Select your language and click 'forward'.

  20. Select your timezone and click 'forward'.

  21. Select your keyboard configuration and click 'forward'.

  22. Select 'erase and use the entire disc' and click 'forward'.

  23. Enter the information such as username, pasword,... for your user account. and click 'continue'.

  24. Review the settings and hit install.

  25. When the installation has completed, click 'restart now'.

  26. You can now double click the vinux icon in virtualbox to launch vinux at any time you want.



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2 comments:

  1. I thank you for the video demonstration of Vinux. I will install this for my blind neighbor on an older Pentium 4 machine. I expect he will be pleased.

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    1. Hi Dave.

      I'm sorry it took me so long to respond. I'm glad you liked my article. Did your neighbor enjoy vinux?

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