Questions tagged [hyper-v]
Hyper-V is a proprietary hypervisor developed by Microsoft and designed to run on x86_64 processors.
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Ubuntu Hyper-V Guest Display Resolution Win 10 + 15.04
I've got a Hyper-V on a WINDOWS 10 Surface and I'm using Ubuntu 15.04 as a guest OS. I've successfully resized the Ubuntu screen in a Hyper-V with Windows 8 and 14.04 using the recommendations found ...
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Ubuntu Hyper-V Guest Display Resolution
Good afternoon,
I am trying to set up an Ubuntu guest on a Hyper-V server. I am relatively new to Linux so please bear with me, the VM is a test machine to get the hang of things and give Ubuntu a ...
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Expanding disk inside Hyper-V using LVM
In my lab environment I have an Ubuntu server 12.04 which I am trying to add space to. LVM was set up at boot up and after adding 100GB through the edit disk wizard I am unable to add that space to ...
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Unable to connect to internet on hyper v Ubuntu 14.04
I have set up Ubuntu 14.04 on hyper-v in Windows 8.1. I also have an external network switch linked to Ethernet. The internet and LAN works fine on my host windows 8.1 PC.
But I am not able to use ...
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No Sound on Ubuntu in Hyper-V
I installed Ubuntu 14.04.4 LTS on my computer using Hyper-V Manager. I am running Windows 10 Pro as the primary system. Sound will not work on Ubuntu, but works fine on Windows 10. I don't know what ...
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Can I use Hyper-V gen 2 with Ubuntu?
I tried to install Ubuntu 13.10 on my Windows 8.1 Pro laptop. Now installing it as a gen 1 works fine but installing it as a gen 2 does not. I have to disable secure boot to get anything to happen ...
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Ubuntu 14.04 Desktop under Windows 8.1 Hyper-V
Is it possibly to speed up the graphics of Ubuntu 14.04 Desktop under Windows 8.1 Hyper-V anyhow?
I've already decreased the screen resolution and disabled the COMPIZ video effects, but it's still ...
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How to setup xRDP for Ubuntu 20.04 in Windows Hyper-V?
I want to know how to setup xRDP for Ubuntu 20.04 in Windows Hyper-V? Tutorials for Ubuntu 18.04 doesn't seem to work. I am using the ISO that I downloaded.
These are the tutorials I used. They all ...
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How can I make Ubuntu run full screen in hyper-v?
I recently installed Ubuntu on hyper-v, But when I try to go full screen mode the Ubuntu window covers only a small portion of the screen.
I have tried editing the /etc/default/grub file and updated ...
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Ubuntu stuck asking to remove installation medium on Hyper V install
I'm trying to install 16.04 on a virtual machine on my Windows 10 laptop. Everything goes fine with the install with the only variance from defaults is the usage of third party video drivers. I ...
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Ubuntu on Hyper-V sluggish/slow UI experience
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS installed with Hyper-V Manager. I have assigned it 4 processor cores and 12GBs of RAM. I have run through several forums and tutorials and I haven't found any solution that would ...
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16.04 VirtualBox VM (from vhd file) hangs at "non blocking pool is initialized"
I'm trying to boot Canonical's Azure 16.04 .vhd file in a VirtualBox VM and it hangs at "non blocking pool is initialized".
It works in Hyper-V, so it may only be a bug in virtual box (5.0.20).
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Hyper-V: Improve Ubuntu 16.04 video performance
I'm running Ubuntu 16.04 desktop in a Hyper-V virtual machine on a Windows 10 desktop computer. It is working fine, but video performance is very far from "smooth." Any ideas on how to install the ...
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Hyper-V enhance mode 19.04
I have been running Ubuntu 18.04 in Hyper-V with enhanced mode ever since it was introduced to the "Quick Create" menu and it has worked great. In May Ubuntu announced support for 19.04 https://...
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Ubuntu Server 18.04 LTS cannot change resolution in Hyper-V
I am testing Ubuntu Server 18.04 LTS using a Hyper-V VM running from Windows 10 1709, but so far I have been unable to change the console resolution. I have already installed the virtual services, ...
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Hyper-V: Ubuntu 16.04 and remoteFX
I have windows 10 pro, and an ubuntu 16.04 installation as guest in my Hyper-V. The video performance is pretty poor (an order of magnitude choppier compared to the VMWare Player). To avoid this, I am ...
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Ubuntu 20.04 Full Screen Mode Resolution in Hyper-V is very small
When I enter 'Full Screen Mode' on an Ubuntu VM in Hyper-V, it shrinks to a very small resolution that isn't usable. I've tried editing the /etc/default/grub file recommended in other Q&As without ...
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How do I automatically unlock login keyring when logging into Ubuntu 20.04?
When I login to my Ubuntu 20.04 Hyper-V VM this pops up. How do I automatically login without having to type my password a second time. I see I can disable the keyring password but I'm just checking ...
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How to install ubuntu on Microsoft Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V?
Is there a way (now or in the future) to install ubuntu-server-64 on a Microsoft Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V?
I tried this quide: http://www.panterlo.com/2010/10/10/ubuntu-10-10-and-hyper-v-r2/ but you're ...
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How to use enhanced session of Hyper-V on Ubuntu 22.04 desktop?
I use a enchanced session of Hyper-V(RDP over VSock) by xrdp on Ubuntu 22.04.1 Desktop.
But Some desktop components are not working on enhanced session. I guess the compoentns require wayland not X11.
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How to install Ubuntu 19.04 live server on Hyper-V VM?
When I try to install Ubuntu 19.04 live server, after the initial language and "Install Ubuntu Server" selection, but before all the configurations menus the setup flashes some text abruptly a few ...
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Ubuntu Server VM (Hyper-V): formatting of sda2 partition (mkfs.ext4 -G 4096 /dev/sda2) before install
I'm venturing into the fascinating world of Ubuntu and would like to install Ubuntu Server 20.04 LTS as a virtual machine in Hyper-V.
Microsoft recommends that, when creating the file system on which ...
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Ubuntu 20.04 in Hyper-V Enhanced Mode
I have a 19.10 Virtual Machine wich runs in Enhanced Mode, i.e. Full Screen, Shared Folders etc. However I have done a Quick Create of a 20.04 installation and the Gnu Grub screen does not bring up ...
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The image from quick create in hyper-v for Ubuntu 18.04.2 and 19.04 doesn't allow me to install anything
I've created a new VM from using the Quick Create function in Hyper-V on windows 10.
Once the VM is setup (I've picked language settings, created a password etc) I then tried to install Visual Studio ...
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Mouse scroll slow, settings not present (Ubuntu 14.04, hyper-v, xfce4, xrdp)
Please pardon my inexperience with Linux and related packages. I am very new to such systems.
I have installed Ubuntu 14.04 in a Windows Hyper-V virtual machine (VM). For a VM on a Windows host, ...
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hyperv_fb is not loaded at startup
I have Ubuntu 16.04 installed under Hyper-V Generation 2 VM with secure boot disabled. (Installed from mini.iso, if that matters. x86_64)
I found that there was a problem long ago (14.04) about fixed ...
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How to increase screen resolution in Hyper-V
I am using Ubuntu 12.04 on Hyper-V in windows 8. I want to increase the resolution so that Ubuntu window can occupy my whole screen. Does anyone have any idea of how it can be done ?
I found one ...
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Hyper-V Ubuntu initramfs on reboot
On the virtual machine when I update grub (sudo update-grub) and restart I get the BusyBox initramfs shell on boot.
I have a checkpoint on the machine so I can easily go back to just before I ran the ...
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Can Ubuntu (14.04) run full screen (2160x1440) in Hyper-v gen 2 on Surface Pro 3?
I was able to change the resolution to 1920x1080 by changing parameters in /etc/default/grub. But if I set the resolution to 2160x1440 (the resolution of Surface Pro 3), it does not accept this ...
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Can't connect to Hyper-V Ubuntu 20.04 VM after system program problem detected
I'm only a casual Ubuntu user and I'm new to managing my own virtual machine, so I'm hoping I'm missing something obvious. I use Hyper-V on Windows 10 to run an Ubuntu 20.04 VM, which I only need in ...
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Keyboard doesn't work when Chrome is running
I have Ubuntu 18.04 installed on a Hyper-V VM. When I installed Google Chrome, suddenly my keyboard stopped working everywhere except login prompts. I didn't figure out it was Chrome causing the ...
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Ubuntu VM on Hyper V freezes after launch
I have an Ubuntu(22.04) VM on Hyper V(WIN 10 Pro host). The VM ideally should have 2 network adapters, one connected to internal network, and one is connected to the default switch. I never had issues ...
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Gparted is not giving me the option to resize primary drive
I am new to ubuntu and I'm trying to get my drive to resize. I am running on HyperV 2012 and have booted with the Gparted iso.
I do not have the option to resize the /dev/sda5. If I select /dev/sda2 ...
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Migrating from VirtualBox to WSL
I've been using Ubuntu on VirtualBox for about a year now, but I recently learned about WSL, and it seems a lot more useful for my purposes. I've been trying to migrate all my data out of the ...
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why can't I connect ubuntu 19.04 installed on windows 10 Hyper-v to the internet?
I quick installed ubuntu on windows 10 hyper-v, it has a default virtual network adapter along with the virtual switch but it doesn't want to connect to the internet.
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Hyper-V Ubuntu 12.04: Mouse scroll wheel doesnt work
I've been trying to setup an Ubuntu 12.04 workstation on a Hyper-V virtual machine (MS Windows Server 2008 R2) and I need some help with the mouse driver.
The mouse responds fine in general: the ...
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Ubuntu 22.04 not starting after upgrading from 21.10 on HyperV
I've upgraded my Kubuntu 21.10 VM today, to 22.04 LTS. The install went fine, and everythin was upgraded. After it reboot, however, I'm simply met with the following message:
SMBus base address ...
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Ubuntu fails to start by default after upgrade 18.04 to 20.04
I tried to upgrade an Ubuntu 18.04 to 20.04 today. The system is a server type installation running as a virtual machine on Hyper-V, primarily running letsencrypt and nginx.
Actually I tried twice, ...
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Hyper-V - 'Use all my monitors' - Change display scale
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I installed Ubuntu 21.04 in a Hyper-V VM on Windows 10. It appears to be working great!
I then followed the awesome directions here:
How to install Ubuntu 20.04 on Hyper-V with enhanced ...
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Can't connect ubuntu hyper-v using all my monitors
I have Ubuntu 18.04.3 LTS VM on my windows 10 with enhanced mode enabled.
I'm using GTX 1660 and the machine work perfectly fine when i'm connecting it on any resolution and even on full mode.
But ...
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Outrageously Slow File Copying From Windows 10 Host to Ubuntu 19.04 VM
I am trying to copy files from an SMB share on the Windows machine that is running my Ubuntu VM in Hyper-V. The VM has 16gb memory and 2 CPU. It's set up with a virtual switch to have its own separate ...
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Ubuntu Hyper-V VM Production Checkpoints Suddenly Failing
I have an Ubuntu 16.04.4 LTS VM that all the suddenly started failing to create "Production Checkpoints" which "Use backup technology in the guest operating system to create data-consistent ...
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Ubuntu 16.04 LTS running in 2012R2, mouse react slowly [closed]
i'n nwe in Linux, I'm trying Ubuntu in hyper-v. I feel the mouse react slowly, I have another systems running and I feel run better.
It's like Ubuntu needs something as "integration services" .
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How to keep linux-cloud-tools-virtual in sync with my kernel?
The Ubuntu 14.04 package linux-cloud-tools-virtual, used for compatibility with Hyper-V, depends on linux-cloud-tools-3.13.0-44-generic. However, the standard installed kernel is 3.13.0-32, which ...
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Ubuntu 15.04 on Windows 10 Hyper-V, hangs on 1st reboot
My Ubuntu 15.04 Hyper-V VM hangs on the first reboot after installation. FYI, I'm a complete Ubuntu beginner. This is the error line I get:
[791.989782] blk_update_request: I/O error, dev sr0, sector ...
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Blank screen when connecting via Remote Desktop to Xubuntu 18.04 (hosted with Hyper-V)
I installed Xubuntu 18.04 on Hyper-V.
When I want to ghost machine with Remote Desktop, it shows a blank screen.
I configured XRDP with several guides like:
https://c-nergy.be/blog/?p=11868
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Keyboard not working in Hyper-V gen 2 vm under Server 16.04 installer
According to Microsoft, Ubuntu 16.04 is essentially fully supported under Hyper-V generation 2 VMs. Evidently that is a false assertion, because my keyboard doesn't work in a gen 2 VM.
The keyboard ...
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MaaS Hyper-v Power Type
I have a Hyper-V 2012 R2 Host that has Ubuntu 14.04 running MaaS 1.9.1 as a Guest VM. This has works well until I need to commission a virtual node as it requires a Power Type to be used to turn on ...
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Does Docker on Ubuntu require Hyper-V?
I am planning to install Ubuntu as the main operating system. I am currently using Windows 10 with virtual machine. I need to use Docker to manipulate programming development environment. But I do not ...
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Ubuntu 18.04.1 booting error Hyper-V
Error appears only when booting with Linux 4.15.0-44.
With 4.15.0-29 works good.