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I am trying to install 32-bit Ubuntu 14.04.3 as a Guest Host on VirtualBox V5.0.6, on Windows 7. Mind you, this is a fresh install. The very first (and all subsequent times!) that I try to log in I get into the infinite login loop referred to elsewhere (Ubuntu gets stuck in a login loop, Ubuntu 14.04.3 going into login loop on Virtualbox, and Stuck in a user log-in loop on startup (fresh install), as well as others) and no joy!

Ubunutu gets as far as displaying the main desktop menu at the top, then a black screen for a few seconds, then back to the login window. Logging in to a terminal, I see the following in .xsession-errors:

init: at-spi2-registryd main process ended, respawning
init: at-spi2-registryd main process ended, respawning
init: at-spi2-registryd main process ended, respawning
init: at-spi2-registryd main process ended, respawning
init: at-spi2-registryd respawning too fast, stopped
init: gnome-session (Unity) main process (2329) terminated with status 1
init: logrotate main process (2226) killed by TERM signal
init: indicator-bluetooth main process (2396) killed by TERM signal
init: indicator-power main process (2398) killed by TERM signal
init: indicator-datetime main process (2400) killed by TERM signal
init: indicator-printers main process (2409) killed by TERM signal
init: indicator-session main process (2414) killed by TERM signal
init: indicator-application main process (2426) killed by TERM signal
init: Disconnected from notified D-Bus bus

Excuse me for emphasizing, but this is a new computer, with latest, just installed, VirtualBox, attempting to install the latest stable Ubuntu LTS, and I cannot log in. Every option was defaults. Nothing tricky. It just doesn't work, and it never has worked! What gives?

I have tried everything that makes sense by logging in via a terminal, but I can't login to the desktop no matter what I try.

The computer is a Lenova T450S, with Intel HD Graphics 5500 display adapter.

Any ideas??? Thanks in advance.

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EDIT: First check your computer's BIOS settings and ensure that Intel virtualization settings are turned on! The below is a workaround that worked even though my BIOS settings for Intel virtualization were turned off. I was able to only install 32-bit virtual machines on my 64-bit laptop, so that is why I ran into this issue. Below is the workaround that worked for me, but after turning BIOS settings for Intel virtualization I no longer needed the workaround on 32-bit installs, and I was also able to use 64-bit VMs.

I was banging my head against the same issue. It turns out the error boiled down to

"compiz crashed with SIGILL"

After some online research, I found that I needed to install the VirtualBox Guest Additions from the terminal and enable 3D Acceleration in the VM's display settings. This worked for the latest version of VirtualBox as of 11/28/2015 and the latest 32-bit Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS iso.

The article here : Why does compiz crash under virtual box?

led me to the solution : How do I install guest additions in a virtualbox?

The relevant steps are to

  1. Enable 3D Acceleration from the VirtualBox Manager Settings menu.
    • Settings > Display > Screen > Enable 3D Acceleration
  2. Boot your VM to the login screen.
  3. Switch to a TTY using ctrl + alt + F1
  4. Login as your user.
  5. Insert Guest Additions
    • Devices > Insert Guest Additions CD image...
  6. Finally run the installer script, VBoxLinuxAdditions.run, as root:

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mount /dev/cdrom /mnt
cd /mnt
sudo ./VBoxLinuxAdditions.run
reboot
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