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x86 Virtual Machine

The easiest way to build a suitable x86 virtual machine running Ubuntu Server 22.04 is from a reference image.

Download the Image

Download a standard Ubuntu Server 22.04 VM image from OSBoxes. Use the Ubuntu 22.04 Jammy Jellyfish image for either VirtualBox or VMware, at your preference.

Run the Virtual Machine

Run the image as a virtual machine using VirtualBox, VMware, QEMU, or your preferred VM runner. Provide at least:

  • 2 GB RAM
  • 2 CPU cores
  • a network interface

Log in as osboxes with password osboxes.org.

Check the Network

Check what device name your network interface has:

ip link show

Then confirm the interface name in the netplan configuration matches:

sudo nano /etc/netplan/00-installer-config.yaml

If it does not match, fix the interface name, save the file, and apply it:

sudo netplan apply

Verify the network works:

ping google.com

Next Step

With a working network, install the middleware.