Ubuntu server mininal 16.04 quick install guide for Qubes r4
Alex Dubois
This guide is to install an Ubuntu VM, not a template.
I had few little issues with the install so here is how I did it, this may save some time to others in the future.
1 - create HVM image (documented here https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/hvm/)
Note that I configured 800MB for the memory. You may be able to find smaller value but 400MB was causing some kernel module to fail to load (probably as memory balancing doesn't work)
qvm-create my-new-vm --class StandaloneVM --property virt_mode=hvm --property kernel='' --label=green --property memory=800
2 - boot the VM (same doc page)
qvm-start hyperledger --cdrom=disp1234:/home/user/Download/ubuntu-server.iso
3 - Install Ubuntu
F4 to use the minimal mode
when you reach networking config, the firewall is not very chatty obviously so it probably does not answer a ping, or whatever test ubuntu installer is doing. Selected manual to set-up IP/mask (getting info via qubes-manager).
I had to leave the default gateway blank for the install to be able to continue.
This can be fixed latter after reboot by editing /etc/network/interfaces and adding below broacast: gateway 10.137.x.x
DNS can be set:10.139.1.1 10.139.1.2
you don't need to set a domain name (unless you know you do for your specific set-up)
Disk partition, I selected guided LVM on the first disk (OS).
Second disk is for private image (leveraged when you use template).
You can leave the http proxy blank (again unless you know you have have, and I hope you did not put it in the firewallVM as this is a bad practice by the way).
I selected auto install of security updates
Enjoy Qubes-OS.
Alex
