Either use an Ubuntu installation CD, or download the latest Ubuntu iso image from http://www.ubuntu.com/.
The steps are as follows:
Create a Virtual Hard-Drive for Ubuntu
- start VirtualBox
- Select New from the toolbar
- Enter a name for your session in the Name field - e.g. Ubuntu
- select Ubuntu from the drop-down list as the OS Type
- set the Base Memory Size to a realistic figure - I set it to just 1GB (1000 MB) and that works fine
- For the Virtual Hard Disk, click on New
- Select Fixed-size image
- Select the folder you want to store your disk image in by clicking on the yellow folder
- select a name for the Virtual Disk - e.g. UbuntuDisk
- set the image size to something realistic - e.g. 12.00GB
- click Finish to create the fixed-size hard disk
Boot the Virtual Hard-Drive
Once the drive has been created, install Ubuntu
- Ensure that your new drive image is selected at he Primary Master and click Next
- Click finish
Install Ubuntu
Ubuntu will now appear as a powered-off image in the main VirtualBox console.
- Click on the Ubuntu (powered off) image
- Click on CD/DVD-ROM in the right panel
A new window will open allowing you to Mount a CD/DVD Drive.
- Check the Mount CD/DVD Drive check-box
- If you are installing from a CD/DVD click the Host CD/DVD Drive radio button and select you drive from the drop-down list
- If you are installing from an ISO image, click the ISO Image File radio button and navigate to your downloaded ISO Image File
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