2. Installing Linux in VirtualBox

Before installing the Linux on VirtualBox is creating a new virtual machine. From the main screen of VirtualBox, acting on the New icon starts the wizard for creating a new virtual machine. Using this wizard is basically selected parameters assigned RAM and hard disk capacity.

VirtualBox main screen

VirtualBox, the creation of a new virtual machine Wizard

VirtualBox, the machine name and type of operating system

By choosing the type of operating system, VirtualBox provides a capacity of RAM for the guest OS taking into account the total capacity of the installed RAM, and maintaining an appropriate margin so the host operating system can work properly. These values can be changed manually.

VirtualBox, memory is allocated to the virtual machine

VirtualBox, virtual hard disk

VirtualBox, the creation of a virtual hard disk wizard

VirtualBox, the hard disk storage type

VirtualBox, size and location of the virtual hard disk

VirtualBox, summary of the creation of the virtual hard disk wizard

VirtualBox, summary of the wizard for the creation of the virtual machine

VirtualBox, details the configuration of the virtual machine