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10-05-08, 10:13 PM
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I have Hardy running under XP under Virtualbox and have a few quirks I
would like to ask about. It will update and run software from the repositories but runs only at 800x600 with the option of 640x480. The sound and ports work OK but even though I am running windows at 1024x768, Hardy will not even offer that option. I had this happen when I installed the Linux driver for Nvidia cards on my native Ubuntu installation. My next attempt will be to install XP under Ubuntu and the problem may go away. This post is coming from windows since that is where I am by necessity of debugging the Virtualbox. Comments? Bill Baka |
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#2
10-05-08, 11:22 PM
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Bill Baka wrote:
> I have Hardy running under XP under Virtualbox and have a few quirks I > would like to ask about. It will update and run software from the > repositories but runs only at 800x600 with the option of 640x480. The > sound and ports work OK but even though I am running windows at > 1024x768, Hardy will not even offer that option. > I had this happen when I installed the Linux driver for Nvidia cards on > my native Ubuntu installation. > My next attempt will be to install XP under Ubuntu and the problem may > go away. > This post is coming from windows since that is where I am by necessity > of debugging the Virtualbox. > Comments? > Bill Baka Did you load Guest Additions? |
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#3
10-05-08, 11:33 PM
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In article <gcbe74$5q1$1>, Bill Baka <bbaka> wrote:
> I have Hardy running under XP under Virtualbox and have a few quirks I > would like to ask about. It will update and run software from the > repositories but runs only at 800x600 with the option of 640x480. The > sound and ports work OK but even though I am running windows at > 1024x768, Hardy will not even offer that option. > I had this happen when I installed the Linux driver for Nvidia cards on > my native Ubuntu installation. > My next attempt will be to install XP under Ubuntu and the problem may > go away. > This post is coming from windows since that is where I am by necessity > of debugging the Virtualbox. > Comments? I've never used Virtualbox, but the way it works in VMware is _everything_ is virtualized (except VMware allows some unmodified peripherals through). In particular, your hard drive, sound + video + network cards, serial/parallel ports, and so on are all emulated to some extent. The software fakes the same virtual peripherals no matter what your real peripherals are. The appropriate driver is one for whatever card Virtualbox emulates, which probably has nothing to do with your real card. As always, YSoftwareMV. |
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#4
10-05-08, 11:42 PM
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Hobart wrote:
> Bill Baka wrote: > > Did you load Guest Additions? > No, Am I missing something basic? I don't have guests (other users/guests)so I run as 'Bill' with some random password. There, as here, I have to log in, even with only my account. Since Ubuntu runs so nice natively, I used this installation as a model. Are there more hoops to jump through? Should I just go to VMware? Bill Baka |
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10-05-08, 11:52 PM
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> I have Hardy running under XP under Virtualbox and have a few quirks I
> would like to ask about. It will update and run software from the > repositories but runs only at 800x600 with the option of 640x480. > Comments? Different distribs offer higher resolutions under Vbox, so i'm guessing you should be able to manually edit the config to do higher (I haven't bothered doing mine yet, but need to get around to it) It would be nice if Sun could get together with Ubuntu to make it work better "out of the box" though :-} |
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#6
10-06-08, 12:52 AM
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On Sun, 05 Oct 2008 16:42:18 -0700, Bill Baka wrote:
> Am I missing something basic? Yes. http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2008/0...ntu-804-guest/ |
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#7
10-06-08, 12:54 AM
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Bill Baka wrote:
> Hobart wrote: > No, > Am I missing something basic? I don't have guests (other users/guests)so > I run as 'Bill' with some random password. > There, as here, I have to log in, even with only my account. Since > Ubuntu runs so nice natively, I used this installation as a model. > Are there more hoops to jump through? > Should I just go to VMware? > Bill Baka Bill, You need to install the Guest Additions... There should be a menu item in the window (while the guest is running) to mount the Guest Additions iso... then, from the guest you install it. I'm doing XP guest on Ubuntu 8.04 and it makes a world of difference. Mouse works in seamless mode, video res can be altered, etc. You may have to download the iso yourself if it's not present. http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2008/0...ons-in-ubuntu/ |
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#8
10-06-08, 01:17 AM
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Tattoo Vampire wrote:
> On Sun, 05 Oct 2008 16:42:18 -0700, Bill Baka wrote: >>> Am I missing something basic? >> > > Yes. > > [..] > I went there and bookmarked it so now I get to read it all. Thanks, Bill Baka |
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#9
10-06-08, 01:22 AM
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Norman Peelman wrote:
> > Bill, > > You need to install the Guest Additions... There should be a menu > item in the window (while the guest is running) to mount the Guest > Additions iso... then, from the guest you install it. I'm doing XP > guest on Ubuntu 8.04 and it makes a world of difference. Mouse works > in seamless mode, video res can be altered, etc. > > You may have to download the iso yourself if it's not present. > > [..] >It's a start. I got Virtualbox to run under XP but not Ubuntu, so today is 'What works?" day for me. I want to be able to go from winders to Linux without the 5 minutes of reboot time. Thanks, Bill Baka |
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#10
10-06-08, 01:27 AM
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Bill Baka <bbaka> wrote in news:gcbe74$5q1$1:
> I have Hardy running under XP under Virtualbox and have a few quirks I > would like to ask about. It will update and run software from the > repositories but runs only at 800x600 with the option of 640x480. The > sound and ports work OK but even though I am running windows at > 1024x768, Hardy will not even offer that option. Not sure if this is totally relevent to your situation, Bill but I just went through an Ubuntu install where the "nv" driver was installed and could only set the resolutions you mentioned above. > I had this happen when I installed the Linux driver for Nvidia cards on > my native Ubuntu installation. Ahhh, OK, I now see you had the same problem with your native install....installing the newer updated Nvidia drivers resulted in higher resolution options here. Might also want to take a look at the vert and horz refresh rates for your monitor in your xorg.conf. |
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10-06-08, 01:35 AM
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Bill Baka <bbaka> wrote in news:gcbe74$5q1$1:
> This post is coming from windows since that is where I am by necessity > of debugging the Virtualbox. > Comments? Personally I don't give a rat's ass what OS a person uses to post with and if there are rascals who do object to someone posting outside of the linux OS fuck 'em.....certainly no need for you to justify yourself to other newsgroup participants for using a viable option, that's for sure. |
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#12
10-06-08, 01:37 AM
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propman wrote:
[..] > Ahhh, OK, I now see you had the same problem with your native > install....installing the newer updated Nvidia drivers resulted in higher > resolution options here. > > Might also want to take a look at the vert and horz refresh rates for your > monitor in your xorg.conf. >> > I have a different, somewhat oddball situation. In this, my native Ubuntu (for now) the defaults work but the new Nvidia drivers break it. I am running at 1024x768 at 60Hz, so the card and monitor are OK both in Ubuntu and XP. What has me a bit baffled is that XP and Ubuntu, even at the same monitor settings, move the screen left or right. Mysteries to be solved. Bill Baka BTW, thanks. |
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#13
10-06-08, 01:40 AM
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propman wrote:
> Bill Baka <bbaka> wrote in news:gcbe74$5q1$1: >>> This post is coming from windows since that is where I am by necessity >> of debugging the Virtualbox. >> Comments? >> >> Personally I don't give a rat's ass what OS a person uses to post with and > if there are rascals who do object to someone posting outside of the linux > OS fuck 'em.....certainly no need for you to justify yourself to other > newsgroup participants for using a viable option, that's for sure. > I hear that! I'm jumping back and forth between systems and I'll be damned if I re-boot into Linux just to pacify a few jerks like Dan C., D. Eth, or Hadron the jerk who trolls many groups. Today is for learning and not flaming. Bill Baka |
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#14
10-06-08, 01:50 AM
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Bill Baka <bbaka> wrote in news:vhcGk.3456$yr3.940
@nlpi068.nbdc.sbc.com: >> >> Did you load Guest Additions? >> > No, > Am I missing something basic? I don't have guests (other users/guests) so > I run as 'Bill' with some random password. > There, as here, I have to log in, even with only my account. Since > Ubuntu runs so nice natively, I used this installation as a model. > Are there more hoops to jump through? > Should I just go to VMware? > Bill Baka Different kind of "guest"........here's a blurb from the VB FAQ: * "How come it doesn't detect my nVidia/ATI/whatever graphics card?" Because the guest sees a virtual graphics card, not the host graphics card. The virtual graphics card provides the necessary VESA and VGA features to make the guest operative systems work OK. Additional features, like higher resolutions, is provided by the graphics driver included with the guest additions. More details on how to install guest additions and features of the virtual graphics card can be found in the manual. |
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#15
10-06-08, 02:49 AM
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Bill Baka wrote:
> propman wrote: > I have a different, somewhat oddball situation. In this, my native > Ubuntu (for now) the defaults work but the new Nvidia drivers > break it. I am running at 1024x768 at 60Hz, so the card and > monitor are OK both in Ubuntu and XP. What has me a bit baffled is > that XP and Ubuntu, even at the same monitor settings, move the > screen left or right. Mysteries to be solved. Bill Baka BTW, > thanks. Different Ubuntu distros affect my monitor settings. I've found other mysteries to procrastinate since the advent of monitors with on screen displays, but eliminating XP as a critical factor may add to the challenge, if not easing the burden, of your unsolved mysteries. |
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