$ VBoxManage modifyvm ' Virtual machine name' -firmware efiĮfi will set the firmware for the virtual machine to EFI with the bitness matching the virtual machine's CPU. To enable EFI for a virtual machine using the graphical interface, open the settings of the virtual machine, choose System item from the panel on the left and Motherboard tab from the right panel, and check the checkbox Enable EFI (special OSes only).Īlternatively the same can be accomplished from the command line using VBoxManage: This must be done before installing Arch as guest, changing the option afterwards will result in unbootable machine unless the setting is reverted. If you want to install Arch Linux in EFI mode inside VirtualBox, you must change the firmware mode for the virtual machine. Installation Installation in EFI mode (optional)Įnabling EFI for Arch as guest is optional. 3.11 Black screen with Plasma-X11 minimal install.3.10 Plasma resets guest's resolution to 800×600.3.9 No hardware 3D acceleration in Arch Linux guest.3.5 Linux guests have slow/distorted audio.3.2 TTY text too small during installation.2.3 Launch the VirtualBox guest services.1.1 Installation in EFI mode (optional).

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