using VirtualBox 2.2.0 beta 2 for Windows XP host and Ubuntu 8.10 guest during install of guest additions I got message to disable Modes option is Screen section. I commented Modes line and pressed <ctrl>+<alt>+<backspace> to restart X server. My screen resolution after login has dropped from 1024x768 to 800x600. So it looks like this is not working properly. I have removed commend at Modes and restart X server and now my 1024x768 screen resolution is back.
Why should I remove Modes from Screen section?
Regards
Guest Additions install info:
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$ sudo ./VBoxLinuxAdditions-x86.run
Verifying archive integrity... All good.
Uncompressing VirtualBox 2.2.0_BETA2 Guest Additions for Linux installation.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
VirtualBox 2.2.0_BETA2 Guest Additions installation
Building the VirtualBox Guest Additions kernel module...
Building the shared folder support kernel module...
Building the drm support kernel module...
Installing the VirtualBox Guest Additions...
[Disabling dynamic resizing as the X server is configured to only use static
resolutions. To fix this, edit the server configuration file, remove all
"Modes" lines from the "Screen" section and any Option "PreferredMode"
lines from "Monitor" sections and restart the server.
Successfully installed the VirtualBox Guest Additions.
You must restart your guest system in order to complete the installation.
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Section "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
Driver "vboxvideo"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Configured Monitor"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "VirtualBox graphics card"
Monitor "Generic Monitor"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768"
EndSubSection
EndSection