Installing Ubuntu 9.10 Walk Through – VirtualBox

I went ahead and just did a quick screenshot walk through of installing Ubuntu 9.10, and some possible points of interest for anyone that may need help understanding the steps.

So here we start:

I am going to assume you know how to download and burn an ISO to a CD, so I will not walk through that process. Once you insert the CD into the drive, and boot up to the CD, you’ll start the installation process.

The first screen we are welcomed with, is the screen to choose what installation language we will go with.

Next we choose if we want to boot into the Live CD, Install Ubuntu, or several other options as you can see. In this instance I used Install Ubuntu.

After that I am brought to a pretty black screen with a pretty awesome looking graphical picture of the Ubuntu symbol that changes from bright to dark. I was actually impressed with the attention to detail when it comes to graphical design that Ubuntu has started to show in the last 2 releases.

Now comes the start of the actual installation, which is quite simple, but just wanted to give more insight to some of the screens you’ll be greeted with. This first screen is where you’ll choose your installation language and press “Forward”

After clicking Forward you get to see the status of a few things happening.

When the installation does what it wants to do after clicking that blasted forward button, you’ll be brought to a very well laid out page, where you’ll determine what time zone you’re in. If you need help, then you probably shouldn’t be installing the OS, or I guess you can look at your local clock to determine the time, and then choose the timezone that is associated with that time. Once the decision has been made, click on “Forward”

Now you’re greeted with the page to choose your keyboard layout. For me it was quite simple, I have a standard English keyboard and that was the default. Click Forward.

Now you’re at the part that can possibly delete all the data on your current hard drive. Since I’m installing this on a clean drive, where I have nothing that needs to be saved, I am choosing the erase entire disk. If you have an operating system that you want to keep and co-exist with (ie Windows or openSUSE) you will have to choose something else (most likely it will be to shrink the installation, and install along side it). If you have a hard time with this, please leave a comment and I’ll post more detail on this portion of the installation. Once the decision has been made (again be careful as you can potentially wipe all the data on your drive) click “Forward”

Here you’ll just enter who you are, and what you want your password to be, and you’ll then be off to the races

Now you’re at the start of the end (every beginning is really just another beginnings end right?). Once you’ve verified everything is correct go ahead and click on the “Install” button and enjoy your favorite cocktail (in my case it’s an Extra Dry Extra Dirty Martini w/ 3 Olives).

If you really wanted to sit and watch the installation the next few screens are some you may come by. I have to admit I’ve never sat and read the verbiage on the screen, so if you want to give some insight, or if there are any funny easter eggs with them please feel free to comment on them.

Once It’s all done installing, it will tell you and ask you to restart

I didn’t caption this, but it will tell you to remove the disk, and hit the enter key… Just do what it says, trust me.

You’ll now be welcomed with an awesome Ubuntu Welcome Screen that was not spared any detail. It’s quite sharp and the “spot light” is really shining.

You’ll again be welcomed with that awesome color shifting Ubuntu Symbol as a splash screen

Next you’ll choose your user that you want to log in as, and in the next screen you’ll enter the password and login. (Note: This is a GDM login since Ubuntu’s default installation is GNOME).

Once more we’re welcome with a pretty cool Ubuntu Splash Screen prior to being brought to the well known default GNOME Desktop, and there you are. Your very own installation of Ubuntu.

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