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    Solved Issue creating Ubuntu 18.04 desktop VM

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    • Danp
      Danp Top contributor 💪 last edited by

      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 last edited by

        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 last edited by

          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
            olivierlambert Vates 🪐 Admin 🧑‍💻 last edited by

            What template are you using?

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              tinjaw @olivierlambert last edited by

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              • olivierlambert
                olivierlambert Vates 🪐 Admin 🧑‍💻 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 last edited by

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

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                  • olivierlambert
                    olivierlambert Vates 🪐 Admin 🧑‍💻 last edited by

                    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 last edited by

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

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                        tinjaw @olivierlambert last edited by

                        @olivierlambert
                        Same thing.
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                        • olivierlambert
                          olivierlambert Vates 🪐 Admin 🧑‍💻 last edited by

                          Can you try in UEFI? It works for me in this mode.

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                          • stormi
                            stormi Vates 🪐 XCP-ng Team 🚀 last edited by

                            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 last edited by

                              @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 last edited by

                                @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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                                • olivierlambert
                                  olivierlambert Vates 🪐 Admin 🧑‍💻 last edited by olivierlambert

                                  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
                                    olivierlambert Vates 🪐 Admin 🧑‍💻 last edited by

                                    Documentation updated: https://xcp-ng.org/docs/troubleshooting.html#ubuntu-18-04-boot-issue

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                                      tinjaw last edited by

                                      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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                                      • olivierlambert
                                        olivierlambert Vates 🪐 Admin 🧑‍💻 last edited by

                                        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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                                          tinjaw @olivierlambert last edited by

                                          @olivierlambert I had VGA on. (Which must be the default.) Turned it off and advancing much farther now. Thank you.

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                                            tinjaw last edited by

                                            Just for closure...

                                            I followed all your helpful guidance and am now up and running. Thank you all for your assistance.

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