Trouble installing Ubuntu 18.04. Machine unable to reach archive

[Ralf Mardorf]

On Sat, 28 Jul 2018 12:47:21 +0200, Ralf Mardorf wrote:
>On Fri, 27 Jul 2018 18:33:30 -0700, Eric Fort wrote:
>>Id be happy to try again with the full Server DVD but I’ve had
>>problems with that install selecting and deselecting packages so as to
>>get a lean install.  Could go either way here but I need to download
>>the full dvd again as it was accidentally deleted.  If I download the
>>full iso how do I get the expert text installer running?  
>
>I don't remember, since it was a long time ago when I installed Ubuntu
>by using the server image. From then on 'do-release-upgrade' worked
>very well. IIRC the 'expert text installer' was the default. FWIW when
>installing from the server image you definitely get an install without
>X, a WM and DE. Since my domain is audio, I unchecked all server
>related packages and apart from this, I needed to disabled all unwanted
>services, since user-friendliness is for starting all services
>available by an installed package, even if you just need software from
>this package, but not a daemon doing something counter-productive
>regarding your needs.
>
>On Sat, 28 Jul 2018 12:19:32 +0200, Oliver Grawert wrote:
>>if you use virt-manager you will have to set up proper bridge
>>networking on your host machine, did you do that ?   
>
>Wimps are using VirtualBox binaries from the http://www.oracle.com
>instead of other virtualisation or even VirtualBox from what
>ever distro's repository. Call me a wimp, but I don't waste time with
>any kind of issue, such as shared folders or networking or after the
>last upgrade it stopped working properly.	

And yes, another virtualisation could have a few advantages compared to
some of the few VirtualBox pitfalls. When I upgraded iOS of my iPad via
USB, by iTunes running on a VirtualBox guest, it was an issue, that
during the upgrade process the iPad several times needs to disconnect
the USB connection. While the Linux host automagically accepts the new
USB connection, the user (me) needs to manually reconnect the iPad by
VirtualBox's device menu.