Ubuntu virtualbox stuck at initializing screen
So my Ubuntu VirtualBox was working fine.. until I decided to try to up its performance by changing a couple of settings.
Things I changed:
Base memory: 1468Mb ---> 2048Mb
Processors used: 1 ---> 2
Video memory: 16Mb ---> 18 Mb
After I tried these changes, my Ubuntu VirtualBox keeps getting stuck on the startup screen. Right before it gets there, though, a "SMBbus base address not initialized" text message appears.
So now, even when I go back to the original settings - and even lower ones - it gets stuck on the same screen over and over again.
I have a lot of stuff set up on VirtualBox and really don't want to go over that again. So I really need ideas on what I can try doing so my Ubuntu VM actually boots.
I tried pressing Esc and all the other things suggested here:
Ubuntu doesn't boot (stuck on splash)
But nothing seems to work. Please let me know if you have any ideas
EDIT: Okay, I reinstalled everything, went through all the trouble to get the main files I needed working, and everything worked fine yesterday.
Today I turned it back on, without changing anything, and now the SAME problem is going on.
Are there other ways that I can successfully run Linux on my Windows 8? I really need this.
linux ubuntu boot virtualbox virtual-machine
edited Jan 21 at 19:25
Raghav Dinesh
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So my Ubuntu VirtualBox was working fine.. until I decided to try to up its performance by changing a couple of settings.
Things I changed:
Base memory: 1468Mb ---> 2048Mb
Processors used: 1 ---> 2
Video memory: 16Mb ---> 18 Mb
After I tried these changes, my Ubuntu VirtualBox keeps getting stuck on the startup screen. Right before it gets there, though, a "SMBbus base address not initialized" text message appears.
So now, even when I go back to the original settings - and even lower ones - it gets stuck on the same screen over and over again.
I have a lot of stuff set up on VirtualBox and really don't want to go over that again. So I really need ideas on what I can try doing so my Ubuntu VM actually boots.
I tried pressing Esc and all the other things suggested here:
Ubuntu doesn't boot (stuck on splash)
But nothing seems to work. Please let me know if you have any ideas
EDIT: Okay, I reinstalled everything, went through all the trouble to get the main files I needed working, and everything worked fine yesterday.
Today I turned it back on, without changing anything, and now the SAME problem is going on.
Are there other ways that I can successfully run Linux on my Windows 8? I really need this.
linux ubuntu boot virtualbox virtual-machine
edited Jan 21 at 19:25
Raghav Dinesh
1115
asked Feb 4 '14 at 18:04
triplebig
10613
I'm not sure what's up with your VM, but if you're desperate to get the data of your VM, you can. You should be able to add the existing disk image as a non-boot disk in a different VM. Also ... always make snapshots of your VMs before you make change; that way you can easily revert to a working state.
– dbrown0708
Feb 4 '14 at 20:19
that's the thing, I remembered where my settings were, and even after putting it back to where it was originally, it still didn't boot.
– triplebig
Feb 4 '14 at 20:22
edited the OP for update
– triplebig
Feb 5 '14 at 21:18
add a comment |
So my Ubuntu VirtualBox was working fine.. until I decided to try to up its performance by changing a couple of settings.
Things I changed:
Base memory: 1468Mb ---> 2048Mb
Processors used: 1 ---> 2
Video memory: 16Mb ---> 18 Mb
After I tried these changes, my Ubuntu VirtualBox keeps getting stuck on the startup screen. Right before it gets there, though, a "SMBbus base address not initialized" text message appears.
So now, even when I go back to the original settings - and even lower ones - it gets stuck on the same screen over and over again.
I have a lot of stuff set up on VirtualBox and really don't want to go over that again. So I really need ideas on what I can try doing so my Ubuntu VM actually boots.
I tried pressing Esc and all the other things suggested here:
Ubuntu doesn't boot (stuck on splash)
But nothing seems to work. Please let me know if you have any ideas
EDIT: Okay, I reinstalled everything, went through all the trouble to get the main files I needed working, and everything worked fine yesterday.
Today I turned it back on, without changing anything, and now the SAME problem is going on.
Are there other ways that I can successfully run Linux on my Windows 8? I really need this.
linux ubuntu boot virtualbox virtual-machine
edited Jan 21 at 19:25
Raghav Dinesh
1115
asked Feb 4 '14 at 18:04
triplebig
10613
So my Ubuntu VirtualBox was working fine.. until I decided to try to up its performance by changing a couple of settings.
Things I changed:
Base memory: 1468Mb ---> 2048Mb
Processors used: 1 ---> 2
Video memory: 16Mb ---> 18 Mb
After I tried these changes, my Ubuntu VirtualBox keeps getting stuck on the startup screen. Right before it gets there, though, a "SMBbus base address not initialized" text message appears.
So now, even when I go back to the original settings - and even lower ones - it gets stuck on the same screen over and over again.
I have a lot of stuff set up on VirtualBox and really don't want to go over that again. So I really need ideas on what I can try doing so my Ubuntu VM actually boots.
I tried pressing Esc and all the other things suggested here:
Ubuntu doesn't boot (stuck on splash)
But nothing seems to work. Please let me know if you have any ideas
EDIT: Okay, I reinstalled everything, went through all the trouble to get the main files I needed working, and everything worked fine yesterday.
Today I turned it back on, without changing anything, and now the SAME problem is going on.
Are there other ways that I can successfully run Linux on my Windows 8? I really need this.
linux ubuntu boot virtualbox virtual-machine
linux ubuntu boot virtualbox virtual-machine
edited Jan 21 at 19:25
Raghav Dinesh
1115
asked Feb 4 '14 at 18:04
triplebig
10613
edited Jan 21 at 19:25
Raghav Dinesh
1115
asked Feb 4 '14 at 18:04
triplebig
10613
edited Jan 21 at 19:25
Raghav Dinesh
1115
edited Jan 21 at 19:25
Raghav Dinesh
1115
edited Jan 21 at 19:25
Raghav Dinesh
1115
1115
asked Feb 4 '14 at 18:04
triplebig
10613
asked Feb 4 '14 at 18:04
triplebig
10613
asked Feb 4 '14 at 18:04
triplebig
10613
10613
I'm not sure what's up with your VM, but if you're desperate to get the data of your VM, you can. You should be able to add the existing disk image as a non-boot disk in a different VM. Also ... always make snapshots of your VMs before you make change; that way you can easily revert to a working state.
– dbrown0708
Feb 4 '14 at 20:19
that's the thing, I remembered where my settings were, and even after putting it back to where it was originally, it still didn't boot.
– triplebig
Feb 4 '14 at 20:22
edited the OP for update
– triplebig
Feb 5 '14 at 21:18
add a comment |
I'm not sure what's up with your VM, but if you're desperate to get the data of your VM, you can. You should be able to add the existing disk image as a non-boot disk in a different VM. Also ... always make snapshots of your VMs before you make change; that way you can easily revert to a working state.
– dbrown0708
Feb 4 '14 at 20:19
that's the thing, I remembered where my settings were, and even after putting it back to where it was originally, it still didn't boot.
– triplebig
Feb 4 '14 at 20:22
edited the OP for update
– triplebig
Feb 5 '14 at 21:18
I'm not sure what's up with your VM, but if you're desperate to get the data of your VM, you can. You should be able to add the existing disk image as a non-boot disk in a different VM. Also ... always make snapshots of your VMs before you make change; that way you can easily revert to a working state.
– dbrown0708
Feb 4 '14 at 20:19
I'm not sure what's up with your VM, but if you're desperate to get the data of your VM, you can. You should be able to add the existing disk image as a non-boot disk in a different VM. Also ... always make snapshots of your VMs before you make change; that way you can easily revert to a working state.
– dbrown0708
Feb 4 '14 at 20:19
that's the thing, I remembered where my settings were, and even after putting it back to where it was originally, it still didn't boot.
– triplebig
Feb 4 '14 at 20:22
that's the thing, I remembered where my settings were, and even after putting it back to where it was originally, it still didn't boot.
– triplebig
Feb 4 '14 at 20:22
edited the OP for update
– triplebig
Feb 5 '14 at 21:18
edited the OP for update
– triplebig
Feb 5 '14 at 21:18
add a comment |
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Are you totally sure that you changed the number of available CPUs back to 1? I have seen Virtual Box totally flip out or degrade performance significantly when the numbers of CPUs are increased.
answered Feb 4 '14 at 18:52
Richie086
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Yes, it's back at 1 =/
– triplebig
Feb 4 '14 at 18:54
Do you have any USB devices configured to work thru your VM in the Vbox settings?
– Richie086
Feb 4 '14 at 18:57
In the USB tab, the "Enable USB controller" is checked, and there is nothing under USB Device Filters. Is this what you were asking?
– triplebig
Feb 4 '14 at 19:03
well, sort of. I was thinking you might have had a USB device you were using with the VM configured in that panel. One thing I would try is to make a copy of the VM, create a new VM and link the image to the image you copied to the new VM and see if that fixes the issue.
– Richie086
Feb 4 '14 at 20:18
Do I "Clone" it from VBox, or just copy the .vdi file?
– triplebig
Feb 4 '14 at 20:27
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Are you totally sure that you changed the number of available CPUs back to 1? I have seen Virtual Box totally flip out or degrade performance significantly when the numbers of CPUs are increased.
answered Feb 4 '14 at 18:52
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Yes, it's back at 1 =/
– triplebig
Feb 4 '14 at 18:54
Do you have any USB devices configured to work thru your VM in the Vbox settings?
– Richie086
Feb 4 '14 at 18:57
In the USB tab, the "Enable USB controller" is checked, and there is nothing under USB Device Filters. Is this what you were asking?
– triplebig
Feb 4 '14 at 19:03
well, sort of. I was thinking you might have had a USB device you were using with the VM configured in that panel. One thing I would try is to make a copy of the VM, create a new VM and link the image to the image you copied to the new VM and see if that fixes the issue.
– Richie086
Feb 4 '14 at 20:18
Do I "Clone" it from VBox, or just copy the .vdi file?
– triplebig
Feb 4 '14 at 20:27
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Are you totally sure that you changed the number of available CPUs back to 1? I have seen Virtual Box totally flip out or degrade performance significantly when the numbers of CPUs are increased.
answered Feb 4 '14 at 18:52
Richie086
3,48673253
Yes, it's back at 1 =/
– triplebig
Feb 4 '14 at 18:54
Do you have any USB devices configured to work thru your VM in the Vbox settings?
– Richie086
Feb 4 '14 at 18:57
In the USB tab, the "Enable USB controller" is checked, and there is nothing under USB Device Filters. Is this what you were asking?
– triplebig
Feb 4 '14 at 19:03
well, sort of. I was thinking you might have had a USB device you were using with the VM configured in that panel. One thing I would try is to make a copy of the VM, create a new VM and link the image to the image you copied to the new VM and see if that fixes the issue.
– Richie086
Feb 4 '14 at 20:18
Do I "Clone" it from VBox, or just copy the .vdi file?
– triplebig
Feb 4 '14 at 20:27
|
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Are you totally sure that you changed the number of available CPUs back to 1? I have seen Virtual Box totally flip out or degrade performance significantly when the numbers of CPUs are increased.
answered Feb 4 '14 at 18:52
Richie086
3,48673253
Are you totally sure that you changed the number of available CPUs back to 1? I have seen Virtual Box totally flip out or degrade performance significantly when the numbers of CPUs are increased.
answered Feb 4 '14 at 18:52
Richie086
3,48673253
answered Feb 4 '14 at 18:52
Richie086
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answered Feb 4 '14 at 18:52
Richie086
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answered Feb 4 '14 at 18:52
Richie086
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Yes, it's back at 1 =/
– triplebig
Feb 4 '14 at 18:54
Do you have any USB devices configured to work thru your VM in the Vbox settings?
– Richie086
Feb 4 '14 at 18:57
In the USB tab, the "Enable USB controller" is checked, and there is nothing under USB Device Filters. Is this what you were asking?
– triplebig
Feb 4 '14 at 19:03
well, sort of. I was thinking you might have had a USB device you were using with the VM configured in that panel. One thing I would try is to make a copy of the VM, create a new VM and link the image to the image you copied to the new VM and see if that fixes the issue.
– Richie086
Feb 4 '14 at 20:18
Do I "Clone" it from VBox, or just copy the .vdi file?
– triplebig
Feb 4 '14 at 20:27
|
show 2 more comments
Yes, it's back at 1 =/
– triplebig
Feb 4 '14 at 18:54
Do you have any USB devices configured to work thru your VM in the Vbox settings?
– Richie086
Feb 4 '14 at 18:57
In the USB tab, the "Enable USB controller" is checked, and there is nothing under USB Device Filters. Is this what you were asking?
– triplebig
Feb 4 '14 at 19:03
well, sort of. I was thinking you might have had a USB device you were using with the VM configured in that panel. One thing I would try is to make a copy of the VM, create a new VM and link the image to the image you copied to the new VM and see if that fixes the issue.
– Richie086
Feb 4 '14 at 20:18
Do I "Clone" it from VBox, or just copy the .vdi file?
– triplebig
Feb 4 '14 at 20:27
Yes, it's back at 1 =/
– triplebig
Feb 4 '14 at 18:54
Yes, it's back at 1 =/
– triplebig
Feb 4 '14 at 18:54
Do you have any USB devices configured to work thru your VM in the Vbox settings?
– Richie086
Feb 4 '14 at 18:57
Do you have any USB devices configured to work thru your VM in the Vbox settings?
– Richie086
Feb 4 '14 at 18:57
In the USB tab, the "Enable USB controller" is checked, and there is nothing under USB Device Filters. Is this what you were asking?
– triplebig
Feb 4 '14 at 19:03
In the USB tab, the "Enable USB controller" is checked, and there is nothing under USB Device Filters. Is this what you were asking?
– triplebig
Feb 4 '14 at 19:03
well, sort of. I was thinking you might have had a USB device you were using with the VM configured in that panel. One thing I would try is to make a copy of the VM, create a new VM and link the image to the image you copied to the new VM and see if that fixes the issue.
– Richie086
Feb 4 '14 at 20:18
well, sort of. I was thinking you might have had a USB device you were using with the VM configured in that panel. One thing I would try is to make a copy of the VM, create a new VM and link the image to the image you copied to the new VM and see if that fixes the issue.
– Richie086
Feb 4 '14 at 20:18
Do I "Clone" it from VBox, or just copy the .vdi file?
– triplebig
Feb 4 '14 at 20:27
Do I "Clone" it from VBox, or just copy the .vdi file?
– triplebig
Feb 4 '14 at 20:27
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I'm not sure what's up with your VM, but if you're desperate to get the data of your VM, you can. You should be able to add the existing disk image as a non-boot disk in a different VM. Also ... always make snapshots of your VMs before you make change; that way you can easily revert to a working state.
– dbrown0708
Feb 4 '14 at 20:19
that's the thing, I remembered where my settings were, and even after putting it back to where it was originally, it still didn't boot.
– triplebig
Feb 4 '14 at 20:22
edited the OP for update
– triplebig
Feb 5 '14 at 21:18