can't run Ubuntu 14 on Windows 8 4K laptop

[Bill A]

I just bought a Toshiba P55T laptop with a 4k display. I installed virtualbox and tried to install Ubuntu 14.10.

It displayed the Ubuntu 4 progressing dots for a few seconds, then added [ 14.793316] intel_rapi: no valid rapl domains found in package 0allized - upgrade BIOS or use force_addr=0xaddr

then displayed virtual color bars within the guest window like the video card was not initialized correctly.
Were do I find more about the force_addr_=0xaddr?

Is there a way to get it to work? or do I need to return the laptop?

[Perryg]

The messages you see are because Ubuntu is running virtual and not on metal and can be ignored. The issue you have can be over come by using the host+f1 followed by a host+f7. You should then be able to install the guest.

Not: the host key by default is the rt. ctrl key

[loukingjr]

I think it's Host+F1 then Host+F7.

[Perryg]

Yup dyslexic this evening. It is host+f1 then host+f7 but then again one never knows it could be different in my alternate universe.

[loukingjr]

been there, done that.