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.
32 Answers
I also was stuck at the same boot screen. I tried changing settings including
- Including more storage space
- Upgrading/Downgrading CPU cores
- Enabling/Disabling 3D acceleration
- Increasing/Decreasing Video Memory
I was still stuck at splash screen after an ubuntu update.
Then I found a solution
What I tried is changing Graphics controller (select VM) -> settings -> Display -> Graphics Controller, Mine was at VMSVGA I changed it from VMSVGA to VBoxVGA, also I tried changing to VBoxSVGA, both worked. Now everything is working fine.
Note that everything was set at default value and vbox is running at minimum requirement of ubuntu. Hope this helps someone!
Some links I referred. May some of this helps if not mine :-)
1Are 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.
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