Hi everyone,
I am sorry to always be coming here for help, however I am stuck again. I am new to Linux, and I wanted to run a virtual machine to test things, so I don't damage my main OS if I make a mistake. I am using Gnome Boxes because most people agreed it was the most beginner friendly. The OS I am using for the virtual machine is the latest LTS version of Ubuntu downloaded from their website as a .iso file (version 24.04.2).
I am able to create the virtual machine, open it, and "try" the OS. However, after I run the installer and try to install Ubuntu in the virtual machine it breaks. After I go through all the prompts on the installer, it loads for a minute then asks me to restart. I select restart and then it asks me to remove the installation medium and press enter. Obviously, there is no installation medium, so I just hit enter and then the virtual machine quickly displays some text that I can not read and crashes. When I open the virtual machine again, it brings me back to the BIOS screen to "Try or Install Ubuntu" and seems to fail to install Ubuntu. Essentially, I can only ever access the trial version of the OS.
I also tried using my Zorin OS .iso file for the virtual machine's OS and that also did not work. I was able to create the virtual machine and "try" Zorin OS, but once I ran the installer I got an error after trying to select continue on the first prompt. Then Zorin crashed and I had to shut down the virtual machine. I would rather use Ubuntu for the virtual machine anyway, but I'd figure I'd try it out.
Do I need to install a separate piece of software in order for it to work? I've done some research on virtual machines, but I still have no idea what to do from here. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance!
