Linux GUI Login Loop on latest VirtualBox

[Mike9586]

I've recently set up a little home server using a Intel NUC with a Pentium N3700 processor, 8GB RAM, 250GB SSD and Windows 10 Pro. It works brilliantly however I wanted to set up a virtual machine to do some specific tasks. I installed the latest version of VirtualBox and then tried to installed Ubuntu 64bit. The installation went through fine but every time I try to log into Ubuntu it just displays a black screen for a few seconds then reverts back to the login screen. I also tried Linux Mint and had the same problem. I've tried a few suggestions I found online including making sure EFI boot was turned on and automatic display resolution was turned off but nothing works.

I have a slightly earlier version of VirtualBox on my other NUC computer (an Intel i7) (VirtualBox v5.0.10 rather than 5.0.12) and that runs Ubuntu perfectly. I have checked the settings they are the same on both systems. Both systems are running Windows 10 Pro too.

Can anyone advise on the problem? I download VMWare WorkStation Player which works fine with Ubuntu but I'd prefer to use VirtualBox if possible as its what I have always been used to in the past.

[mpack]

Moved to Linux Guests, since your question is not about your host.

[Perryg]

Post the guests log file ( as an attachment ). Right click on the guest in the Main Manager then click show log. Save and post as an attachment. Compress if it is too large to post.

[Mike9586]

Thanks for your reply. I've attached the log as requested.

[Perryg]

The log does not show an issue that would cause your problem, but I do see you have not enabled 3D acceleration in the guest settings and that may cause the guest to be unhappy. You also have older guest additions installed but that in and of itself may not be a problem.

1) enable 3D acceleration
2) reduce the amount of memory to test with.

[Mike9586]

Thanks for your reply again.

I've switched 3D acceleration on and reduced the memory down to 1 GB but it is still doing the same.

Attached another log in case it can shed any more light on the problem.

[Perryg]

Log looks good, so it must be something in the guest that is not happy. Can you boot the guest into recovery mode?

[Alexandre34]

Hello.
I have exactly the same problem.
I can anyway open a console and login in text mode.
But login in GUI hangs and go back to login.
I join my log.
If someone has an idea....
Best regards

[Perryg]

Hello.
I have exactly the same problem.
I can anyway open a console and login in text mode.
But login in GUI hangs and go back to login.
I join my log.
If someone has an idea....
Best regards

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00:00:05.097487 supR3HardenedErrorV: supR3HardenedScreenImage/LdrLoadDll: cached rc=VERR_LDRVI_NOT_SIGNED fImage=1 fProtect=0x0 fAccess=0x0 cHits=2048 \Device\HarddiskVolume2\Program Files\ATI Technologies\HydraVision\HydraDMH.dll
00:00:05.097589 supR3HardenedErrorV: supR3HardenedMonitor_LdrLoadDll: rejecting 'C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\HydraVision\HydraDMH.dll' (C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\HydraVision\HydraDMH.dll): rcNt=0xc0000190

I would first try updating the hosts GPU drivers and make sure they are signed.

[Alexandre34]

Yes, Its helps, but not too much.
It seems that I have an old video hook for vnc that was not certified and give an error in the log. I remove this driver, check that the others are up-to-date and certified.

But there is still the same problem (GUI hangs).
I wonder if it could come from the VirtualBox Additions trying to be mounted when login...

EDIT: I try today Debian 8.3.0 lxde, and it works perfectly in virtual box on the same machine.
So, I guess the problem come from Ubuntu.