VirtualBox 5.0.6 and OS/2 Warp 4.52 Client Video Issues

[OS2Fan]

Hello,

I'm currently running OS/2 Warp 4.5.2 with the latest version of VirtualBox and I CANNOT get the resolution / color depth to be anything other than 640x480x16.

I'm using the GENGRADD driver (the VGA GENGRADD) as required by the VB OS/2 Additions. All files have been copied, config.sys entries made, etc. as described in the Additions readme file but System > System Setup > Screen continually displays a single resolution, 640x480x16. There is no second page with monitor selection as I've heard some people describe. I have a single page, with that immutable selection, and it's driving me nuts.

If anyone has any idea how to get larger resolutions and color depths, I'd really appreciate some info.

Thanks.

[michaln]

anything other than 640x480x16

Is that 16 colors or 16 bits (i.e.64K colors)? I assume the former.

Double check the CONFIG.SYS changes. If in doubt, post the modified CONFIG.SYS here.

[OS2Fan]

I ultimately decided to dump the GENGRADD driver/DLL that came with the OS2 additions. Either It doesn't work or I can't make it work with my installation.

By switching to the SciTech Display Doctor/se driver that comes with WARP 4.52, I get resolutions and color depths from 640x480x16 up to 1600x1200x16M. I can also now see the second page with the display/monitor information.

The Soundblaster 16 emulation seems to come and go but I've got TCP/IP networking in place and I'm sharing files with my other modern workstations. Also, kind of surreal to browse the Internet with Netscape Communicator again.

[michaln]

I ultimately decided to dump the GENGRADD driver/DLL that came with the OS2 additions. Either It doesn't work or I can't make it work with my installation.

Without knowing what you did exactly, there's not much to say.

By switching to the SciTech Display Doctor/se driver that comes with WARP 4.52, I get resolutions and color depths from 640x480x16 up to 1600x1200x16M. I can also now see the second page with the display/monitor information.

Yes, that will work just fine.