1. Information
1.1. VirtualBox
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Download the latest .raw image.
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Convert the raw file to a VMDK image.
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Click the New button in the toolbar to create a new virtual machine.
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Select your desired VM Name and VM Folder.
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For OS, choose Linux.
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For OS Distribution, choose ArchLinux.
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For OS Version, choose Arch Linux (64-bit).
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Click Next and enter the Specify virtual hardware section.
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Choose CPU count (minimum 2, ideally 4+) and memory (minimum 2 GB, ideally 4+).
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Set the disk size to at least 15 GB, ideally more than 20.
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Click Next to review the summary, then Finish.
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With the new virtual machine selected, click Settings.
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Click Expert at the top to switch to Expert Mode.
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In the System section, enable the UEFI Feature by ticking the checkbox. Don’t forget this step. Without UEFI enabled, the VMDK image will not boot!
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In the Storage section, select Controller: SATA and click the Add Hard Disk icon to the right.
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In the Hard Disk Selector window, click Add in the toolbar and select the kdelinux.vmdk file you created at the start.
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After you’ve added it to the Hard Disk Selector, click Choose to attach it.
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Click OK to save and close the settings. You can now start the virtual machine and install KDE Linux.
D: cd "D:\_Images\KDE Linux" "C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\VBoxManage.exe" convertfromraw kde-linux_202603271912.raw kdelinux2.vmdk --format VMDK