1. What is virtualization?

   1. Virtualization enables the emulation of multiple computer systems on a single piece of hardware. 

   2. Virtual Machines are emulations of an operating system on top of a hypervisor or other OS

   3. We will be using virtualization in this series to simplify the process of adding and removing various features to our linux systems. 

2. Virtualization options

   1. Bare Metal - Meaning hypervisor is installed at the hardware level

      1. HyperV

      2. VMWare

      3. ProxMox

   2. Workstation - Installed on top of another OS (operating system)

      1. Virtual Box

      2. HyperV

      3. VMWare Fusion / Workstation

   3. For this tutorial we will be covering the activation and utilization of HyperV built into windows 10/11 Pro. Let me know in the comments if you would like me to cover Oracle VirtualBox as well. In the future we can cover bare metal options. 

3. Virtualization How To

   1. Ensure Virtualization options are enabled at bios level. 

      1. Reboot the computer and open the system's BIOS menu. This can usually be done by pressing the delete key, the F1 key or Alt and F4 keys depending on the system.

      2. Open the Processor submenu The processor settings menu may be hidden in the Chipset, Advanced CPU Configuration or Northbridge.

      3. Enable Intel Virtualization Technology (also known as Intel VT) or AMD-V depending on the brand of the processor. The virtualization extensions may be labeled Virtualization Extensions, Vanderpool or various other names depending on the OEM and system BIOS.

      4. Enable Intel VTd or AMD IOMMU, if the options are available. Intel VTd and AMD IOMMU are used for PCI passthrough.

      5. Save & Exit

   2. Enable Hyper in Windows Features

      1. Search in cortana for windows features

2. Select box for hyperv and ensure management tools are selected

3. Restart Computer

4. Download Ubuntu 22.04 https://ubuntu.com/download/server

3. Create Virtual Machine

   1. Open Hyperv Manager

2. Right Click Your PC Name >  New > Virtual Machine

3. Click Next

4. Name Your Virtual Machine

5. Select Generation

6. Select Starting Memory Size

7. Select Networking

8. Create New Disk (20GB)

9. Select Install from CD and Image File

10. Select Ubuntu Server 22.04 ISO From Download Earlier

11. Click Finish and The Virtual Machine Will Be Created

4. Install Ubuntu on Virtual Machine

   1. Right Click VM and Select Connect

2. Click Start

3. Select Try or Install

4. Select Language

5. Update Installer

6. Select Keyboard Configuration

7. Select Ubuntu Server

8. Confirm Networking

9. Skip Proxy

10. Confirm Mirror

11. Default Disk Configuration

12. Select Logical Volume

13. Edit Logical Volume

14. Expand Volume to Max Size

15. Confirm Install

16. Enter User and Computer Details

17. Install ssh

18. Skip additional tools

19. Cancel Update if Hung

20. Reboot

21. Unmount Error - Force Hard Reset

                    Congratulations you have installed your first Linux Operating System!

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