Today, let’s learn to install CentOS on VirtualBox – the most popular virtualization software available. It’s open-source, cross-platform and offers the easiest environment for running virtual machines. Getting CentOS. Before installing, we need to grab the installation source. In this case, we’ll be grabbing the CentOS ISO. The objective is to install VirtualBox Guest Additions on CentOS 7 Linux Operating System and Software Versions. Operating System: - CentOS Linux release 7.5.1804 (Core) Requirements Privileged access to your Ubuntu System as root or via sudo command is required. Difficulty EASY.
To the world, and it’s actually a fairly solid release. It’s not perfect, but it’s still worth checking out for the novelty factor alone. That being said, upgrading a production machine immediately after a major OS release is typically frowned upon. For those of us who want to try out all the new features without putting our productivity in jeopardy, virtualization is the best bet for the time being.Thankfully, setting up Windows 10 in a virtual machine isn’t particularly difficult. I’ll walk you through the process from tip to tail, and by the end of this post, you’ll be ready to try out and the.
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Allocate RAMNow, you need to decide how much RAM you want to allocate for this VM. For the x86 version, you’ll need at least 1GB of RAM. For the x64 version, you’ll need 2GB.
I have 16GB of RAM in my desktop, so I decided that 4GB was right for my configuration. Whatever you decide, just make sure you stay in the green. If you allocate too much RAM, you’ll end up with serious performance issues.4. Create a virtual driveNext, you need to create a virtual drive. Microsoft says that 16GB is the minimum space needed for the 32-bit version, but 20GB is required for the 64-bit version. I decided on a 50GB virtual drive on my desktop, but feel free to make it as large as you need. Just be sure that you have enough space on your actual hard drive to handle the size of your virtual drive.
Configure video settingsBefore you jump in and start installing Windows 10, move over to the “Display” tab. You can configure how much video memory you’re willing to allocate to the virtual machine, but make sure you stay in the green.
You can also toggle on 3D and 2D acceleration in hopes of better performance, but the VirtualBox user manual lists them as experimental, so it’s possible that you may run into some quirks.7. Launch the installerWith all of that setup finished, press the “Start” button in VirtualBox, and begin the Windows 10 installation process.
Follow the instructions on the screen, and you’re well on your way. You’ll eventually be prompted for your credentials, so provide your Live.com username and password. This is how you’ll log into your account in Windows 10.