How to do it...

Now the virtual machine is ready, but first, we need to install Ubuntu on the VM. Follow along to install Ubuntu on the VM:

  1. After the image file has been loaded and the virtual machine has been booted from it, you will see the default Ubuntu menu, shown in the following screenshot. This includes multiple installation and diagnostic options. The menu can be navigated to with the keyboard. For a standard installation, ensure that the Install Ubuntu Server option is highlighted, and press the Enter key:
  1. Press the F6 key and check the following options: acpi=off, noapic, and nolapic.  Once this is done, click on Install Ubuntu ...

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