Ubuntu – Ubuntu 16.04 loads Rainbow on Oracle VirtualBox

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Environment Setup Details

  • Windows 10 Professional
  • Oracle VirtualBox version 5.1.2r108956
  • Ubuntu version 16.04.1 downloaded as ISO image name ubuntu-16.04.1-desktop-i386.iso

Configurations Explained (and attempted)

I have tried almost all setting combinations with this Ubuntu VM via the VirtualBox configuration options where it does not give me the below:

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The rainbow colored screen below keeps loading with those characters as shown in that screen shot when the VM Ubuntu desktop comes up.

I've updated VirtualBox to the latest version and I've also did the same with the Ubuntu ISO download.

The Rainbow Ubuntu Desktop Load (starburst-style)

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One VirtualBox VM Configuration

Again I've tried almost all configuration setting combinations just as explained above

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What am I missing for this should-be-easy task?

Best Answer

Ubuntu VirtualBox Rainbox Screen Fix

After trying different things with the Q&A method here as per the other answers and trying different variations of options for the VM configuration, etc. I decided to take a crack at googling it again and then I stumbled across this post that I figured I'd try to resolve my issue which is similar.

The keys I pressed to resolve were not exactly the same as mentioned in the post in my case for whatever reason, but this post absolutely gave me the pointer for the instruction.

My Solution

When the rainbow screen shows up, I pressed Right Ctrl+F7 together and then let off which popped up the below screen with just the little blinking cursor.

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At the blinking cursor screen I pressed Right Ctrl+F1 and then the option popped up to Install Ubuntu or Try Ubuntu as usual—in my case I will always Try Ubuntu and never install it so it'd be nice to have a fix to not have to press these keys per each load of the VM, but that's for a new question—I appreciate all the answers from everyone +1 for all efforts.

Final VM Configs

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