# Running a BlissOS VM in VirtualBox

## What is BlissOS?

> [BlissOS is] an Open Source OS, based on Android, that incorporates many optimizations, features, and expanded device support. And it is available for just about any Chromebook, Windows/Linux PC or tablet released in the last 4 years -https://blissos.org/index.html

1. Download BlissOS Download
2. Launch VirtualBox
3. Create a New VM by selecting Machine > New

   Name: BlissOS
   Machine Folder: C:\VMs
   Type: Linux
   Version: Other Linux (64-bit)
   Memory Size: 2048 MB
   Hard disk: Create a virtual hard disk now

4. Click Create
5. On the Create Virtual Hard Disk dialog

   Name the virtual disk image BlissOS.vdi
   File size: 16 GB
   Hard disk file type: VDI
   Storage on physical hard disk: Dynamically Allocated

6. Click Create
7. Select the VM and Click Settings
8. Select System > Processor
9. Give the VM at least 2 processors
10. Select Display
11. Slide the Video Memory to 128 MB and set the Graphics Controller to VBoxVGA
12. Select Network
13. Set the attached to dropdown to Bridged Adapter
14. Select Storage
15. Click on the CD-ROM drive
16. Select the disc dropdown to the right > Choose a virtual optical disc file...
17. Browse to and select the downloaded BlissOS .iso file
18. Click OK
19. Make sure the BlissOS VM is selected and click Start > Normal
20. At the Live & Installation CD screen select Installation - Install Bliss-OS to harddisk... > Press Enter
21. Select Create/Modify Partitions > Press Enter
22. Select No to use GPT > Press Enter
23. Select New > Press Enter
24. Select Primary > Press Enter > Leave the default size > Press Enter
25. Select Bootable > Press Enter
26. Select Write > Press Enter
27. Type yes to confirm writing the changes > Press Enter
28. Select Quit > Press Enter
29. Select the newly created sda1 partition > OK
30. Select the ext4 file system > OK
31. Select Yes to confirm formatting the disk
32. Select Yes to install the GRUB bootloader
33. Select Yes to make the /system directory read-write
34. Once the installation completes, select Devices > Optical Drives > Remove disk from virtual drive
35. If prompted, click Force Unmount to remove the disk image
36. Select Reboot
37. Press Enter at the GRUB menu to continue booting
38. Wait while the system partition has been extended
39. Welcome to BlissOS