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The following steps will help you install vinux on the free virtualbox virtual machine
- Download the vinux cd-rom version from the vinux project website.
- Download virtualbox from the oracle virtualbox website.
- Install virtualbox, the installation instructions will be self-explanatory.
- open your virtualbox installation.
- click the 'new' button at the top of the screen.
- Click 'continue' in the wizard that shows up.
- Enter a name for your virtual machine
- As the operating system, select Linux, for the version, select ubuntu, and click 'continue'.
- Select the ammount of ram you want to give your virtual machine and click continue.
- In this window, leave 'create new hard disk, and click 'continue'.
- In the next window, leave the settings as they are (VDI file), and click 'continue'.
- The option 'dynamically allocate memory' should already be selected, leave it at that and click continue.
- 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.
- Review the settings and click continue.
- The vinux operating system should now appear in the left column of the virtualbox window, double click it.
- Click the file browser icon, and select the iso file you've downloaded from the vinux project website, and click continue.
- Click continue again, and vinux will start.
- Double click the 'install vinux' icon on the desktop.
- Select your language and click 'forward'.
- Select your timezone and click 'forward'.
- Select your keyboard configuration and click 'forward'.
- Select 'erase and use the entire disc' and click 'forward'.
- Enter the information such as username, pasword,... for your user account. and click 'continue'.
- Review the settings and hit install.
- When the installation has completed, click 'restart now'.
- You can now double click the vinux icon in virtualbox to launch vinux at any time you want.
If you have any questions, leave a comment below.
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.
ReplyDeleteHi Dave.
DeleteI'm sorry it took me so long to respond. I'm glad you liked my article. Did your neighbor enjoy vinux?