OK, I found a solution that worked for me. I used a .iso image to boot
Kubuntu 16.10 and got the balnk screen with a mouse cursor. All I had to
do in VirtualBox was to go and enable 3D excelleration, and make sure I
allocated enough Video RAM - I used 64MB and it worked like a charm!
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** Summary changed:
- Live DVD boots to black screen with mouse pointer
+ Kubuntu Yakkety Live DVD boots to black screen with mouse pointer
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