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How to create a VirtualBox Ubuntu LTSP Thin Client Submitted by The Fan Club on 10 July 2011

1. Create a new Virtual Machine using Oracle VM VirtualBox (http://www.virtualbox.org/) p://www.virtualbox.org/) on your computer from Download and Install VirtualBox (htt

http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads (http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads)

Click on the "New" button at the top of the VirtualBox Manager window. A wizard will pop up to guide you through setting up a new virtual machine (VM):

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2. Enter a name for your new Virtual Machine Thin Client.

3. Give your New Virtual Machine between 512 MB and 1 GB of  RAM.

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4. De-select the ' Boot Hard Disk' option as the Thin Client will boot over the network. Click  Next and ignore the Warning Message that follows by clicking Continue, and Finish.

5. Set your VirtualBox Thin Client to PAE boot from the network LTSP server. Your VM is now created, but  before we can boot the thin

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client, we need to modify a few things. Click on Settings for you new VM and select the system tab on the left. Under  Boot Order - De-select all other Boot devices except the Network  or move it to the top of the Boot Order.

6. Change the network settings of your VirtualBox Thin Client Click on Settings for you new VM and select the network  tab on the left. Modify your network settings as needed. IMPORTANT: Select the Advanced settings and make sure you select the PCnet-FAST III (Am79C973) as the adaptor type. This adaptor is PAE boot enabled, the default adaptor not.

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7. Boot you VirtualBox Ubuntu LTSP Thin Client. Start you new VM and if you have a running LTSP server configured on your network you should be able to connect and login. Examples of the default Ubuntu LDM login screen and Ubuntu 11.04 LTSP server running thin client with Unity 2D below.

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