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(NOTE) I do not think this is a problem with VM VirtualBox, Previously I have installed Ubuntu server 17.04 and Ubuntu desktop 17.04 on it (both 32-bit). Ubuntu desktop was slow and unstable (random crashes) so I that is why I am trying to install Lubuntu 17.04 desktop 32-bit.

I am trying to install from an .iso file, I am able to get the menu where it says:

Try Lubuntu without installing
install Lubuntu
Test memory
Check disc for defects (BTW have done this, no defects found)
etc

I click install lubuntu. Then before I can do anything a black screen appears and then boom, this weird distorted screen appears. (This happened when installing Ubuntu 17.04 as well, but I was able use try Ubuntu without installing to get past this).

The problem is I get the same blue screen distortion when I try "Try Lubuntu without installing". So There is no way I can install Lubuntu.

Also note, when I press keys I see weird white lines show up, which I think are characters, so I think it may be a display problem?

I have allocated 1024 MB ram, 48 MB video memory 8 GB.vdi. Here an image of the distorted screen enter image description here

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On the Virtualbox site there is an argument about whether this is an Ubuntu or virtualbox problem. However there is a simple workaround.

When you see the garbled screen

  • hit Right Ctrl+F1 (to switch to a console display).
  • switch back to the graphical display, with Right Ctrl+F7.

This should clean up your display.

Organic Marble
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    thank this seems to work ctrl + f1 is graphical display for, and ctrl + f7 for console. Also I had to press it multiple times and it seems to work when keyboard capture is turned off. But I would reccomend installing lubuntu 14.04.5 since it is smaller and lighter than 17.04 – DR. Palson_PH.d Aug 22 '17 at 22:52
  • (+1) perfect answer - thank you - also is 17.04 a LTS distro? Should I rather go for 16 or 18 as they have LTS versions? – whytheq May 01 '18 at 13:24
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    @whytheq 17.04 is NOT lts and may already be end of life. I suggest 18.04 as it's brand new and has a long life ahead of it. – Organic Marble May 01 '18 at 13:31
  • Yeah.. that one has the same garbled screen – baash05 Jul 03 '18 at 00:50
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Just after language choice, F6 nomodeset.

It works for me.

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