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    Issue creating Ubuntu 18.04 desktop VM

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    • DanpD Online
      Danp Pro Support Team
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      Have you tried switching between booting in bios / uefi mode?

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        tinjaw @Danp
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        @Danp No. I assumed the template would "just work". What should I try?

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        • DanpD Online
          Danp Pro Support Team
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          Well, it should work, but since it didn't I thought that you may want to try switching the settings. Look under the VM's Advanced tab in XO for the Boot firmware dropdown.

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            tony
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            Which version are you actually using? On Ubuntu's website, the latest version is 20.04.1 LTS, version 10.04 is really old. May be try the same version as the template? Or try "Other install media".

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              tinjaw
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              I understand that 20 is out. But even numbers are LTS. LTS is their long term service issue that is updated for many years. I am following a tutorial and it is more important to match the tutorial's environment then be on the latest distro.

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                olivierlambert Vates 🪐 Co-Founder CEO
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                What template are you using?

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                  tinjaw @olivierlambert
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                    olivierlambert Vates 🪐 Co-Founder CEO
                    last edited by olivierlambert

                    So you are installing Ubuntu 10.04 with an Ubuntu 18.04 template, right? Have you tried another template or "Other Install media"?

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                      tinjaw @olivierlambert
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                      @olivierlambert Trying that now. I'll report back.

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                        olivierlambert Vates 🪐 Co-Founder CEO
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                        Also I'm not sure 10.04 is even maintained anymore by Canonical. It's not even in the list of "current": https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Releases

                        So IMHO, you really should upgrade ASAP to avoid any big security issues. If you can't, probably another template will work.

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                          tinjaw
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                          Crap. Typo. I am installing 18.04. So sorry about that. Didn't realize I typo in OP

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                            tinjaw @olivierlambert
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                            @olivierlambert
                            Same thing.
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                              olivierlambert Vates 🪐 Co-Founder CEO
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                              Can you try in UEFI? It works for me in this mode.

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                                stormi Vates 🪐 XCP-ng Team
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                                I think I've already seen this issue and that it was an ubuntu bug. See https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX265663

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                                  tinjaw @stormi
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                                  @stormi said in Issue creating Ubuntu 18.04 desktop VM:

                                  I think I've already seen this issue and that it was an ubuntu bug. See https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX265663

                                  That looks very promising. Starting from scratch and taking this new info into account. I'll report back.

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                                    tinjaw @stormi
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                                    @stormi

                                    The directions say... "If you switch the console to shell mode and log in, the console shows errors in 'org.gnome.Shell.desktop'".

                                    I don't know how t do that. I am only aware of the "default" shell. How do I switch to shell mode?

                                    Best,
                                    Chaim

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                                    • olivierlambertO Offline
                                      olivierlambert Vates 🪐 Co-Founder CEO
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                                      This is exactly the issue I spotted myself when doing the test in the lab. You can type "Esc" while the purple load screen (do it quickly), you'll be able to edit Grub menu.

                                      Edit the entry, and add vga=normal fb=false. Then boot. It should work, and then follow the link @stormi posted to save the setting once for all.

                                      Note that it works in UEFI mode without doing the workaround.

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                                        olivierlambert Vates 🪐 Co-Founder CEO
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                                        Documentation updated: https://xcp-ng.org/docs/troubleshooting.html#ubuntu-18-04-boot-issue

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                                          tinjaw
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                                          First of all, thanks for all the help. xcp-ng has always helped me out.

                                          I switched the template to use UEFI and it seems to be hanging (or I don't have enough patience).

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                                          • olivierlambertO Offline
                                            olivierlambert Vates 🪐 Co-Founder CEO
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                                            In your case, it seems it doesn't change the issue (do you have disable VGA at the same time using UEFI?).

                                            Here is my advanced settings where it works without any VM modification:

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