The default installation hangs somewhere. This is similar to Fedora Core 10 that I describe before. The solution is somehow similar. Boot Ubuntu 9.04 up. On the first screen, choose [English]. Then press [F4] and select [Safe Graphics]. Then press [F6], but do not select any option. Instead press [Escape] and it will allow you to change the command line. Remove the option "quiet splash --" and replace it with "vga=791 noreplace-paravirt" instead. Press [Enter] to start the installation. I will expect more issue with the grub menu and other options later on, but my VM is still installing as I type here, so I won't know at this point of time. I will update again on a later post if there is any other issues. Update: Yes, as pointed out by a commenter below, it is also possible to access command line by pressing [Esc]. However, you had better somehow remember the whole command, because it is not echoed onto the screen. Update: Also note that during the ...