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Linux in Virtual Box

  • 04-11-2008 1:17am
    #1
    Gonzovision
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 4,726 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Sorry if this has been asked before but I'm running Intrepid Ibex on VirtualBox 2.04 and no matter what I try I can't enable fullscreen. When I press ctrl + f all I get is a black border around the Virtualbox. Any one have any ideas?

    Also I can't seem to enable Desktop effects even though I downloaded Compizconfigsettings.

    Thanks


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  • #2
    Orion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,807 ✭✭✭✭Orion


    Not sure about the fullscreen thing - but it's highly unlikely you'll be able to use Compiz. VM sessions don't have direct access to the graphics card and only emulate graphics. I could be wrong but that's my understanding.

    If you're just testing out Intrepid try the LiveCD instead.


  • #3
    Thomas_S_Hunterson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,151 ✭✭✭Thomas_S_Hunterson


    gonzovision wrote: »
    Sorry if this has been asked before but I'm running Intrepid Ibex on VirtualBox 2.04 and no matter what I try I can't enable fullscreen. When I press ctrl + f all I get is a black border around the Virtualbox. Any one have any ideas?

    Also I can't seem to enable Desktop effects even though I downloaded Compizconfigsettings.

    Thanks

    You'll have to increase the resolution inside the VM (in linux) itself to the same as that of the screen AFAIK.


  • #4
    Gonzovision
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 4,726 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gonzovision


    Sean_K wrote: »
    You'll have to increase the resolution inside the VM (in linux) itself to the same as that of the screen AFAIK.

    It only gives the option of 800x600 or 640x400.

    I wanted to avoid dual booting, is there anyway around doing this?


  • #5
    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    Have you installed the Virtual Box add-ins?


  • #6
    Gonzovision
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 4,726 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gonzovision


    I have the additions mounted in VB but I can't install anything from there. It keeps saying can't find autorun or when it runs in the terminal it just flashes up for a second then dissappears.


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  • #7
    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    gonzovision wrote: »
    I have the additions mounted in VB but I can't install anything from there. It keeps saying can't find autorun or when it runs in the terminal it just flashes up for a second then dissappears.
    Thats fine, its normal. You need run the installer in the command line manually.


  • #8
    Gonzovision
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 4,726 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gonzovision


    Sorry can you guide me through it. Haven't got a clue how to use it.


  • #9
    Gonzovision
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 4,726 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gonzovision


    Any ideas?


  • #10
    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    Sorry about the delay, forgot to check back to this thread :o

    After you select "Install Guest Additions" from the VirtualBox Devices menu, open a terminal in Ubuntu and cd into /media/cdrom0

    ls to see your options.

    Then sudo VBoxLinuxAdditions-[plat - x86 or amd64, whichever is appropriate].run to start installing them.


  • #11
    An Fear Aniar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,377 ✭✭✭An Fear Aniar


    You could use the Wubi installer, you can uninstall it then like any other Windows program.

    http://wubi-installer.org/

    It will give you a more realistic idea of the hardware detection that way.


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  • #12
    Gonzovision
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 4,726 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gonzovision


    I got the virtual additions to install on Microsfts virtual pc. The only problem is I can't get compiz fusion to work. Is there any way I can get it to use my graphics card? From using virtual box and vmware I believe the graphics are software emulated. I downloaded the Ati drivers and every compiz package I could find but can't get them to work.

    On a side note I really like fedora.


  • #13
    Gonzovision
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 4,726 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gonzovision


    Macros42 wrote: »
    Not sure about the fullscreen thing - but it's highly unlikely you'll be able to use Compiz. VM sessions don't have direct access to the graphics card and only emulate graphics. I could be wrong but that's my understanding.

    If you're just testing out Intrepid try the LiveCD instead.

    Should have paid more attention to this! Looks like Im going to have to dual boot.


  • #14
    An Fear Aniar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,377 ✭✭✭An Fear Aniar


    gonzovision wrote: »
    Should have paid more attention to this! Looks like Im going to have to dual boot.

    You could try run it off a USB disk, or install with Wubi installer, if you don't fancy partitioning. There's a facility noe to create a US startup disk in System/Administration.


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