Ubuntu guest highly lagging on Vista host

sephirothrr · Post by **sephirothrr** » 27. Aug 2008, 02:28

I installed Hardy, but my wireless didn't work, so I decided to use it in a VirtualBox instead. However, the lag is painful, so much so that there is a five to ten second gap between screen changes. Also, because of this lag, I can't use the mouse, as I can't control it.

This is my config page:
http://i38.tinypic.com/wgx4sh.jpg
and
http://i34.tinypic.com/dhbi9t.jpg

I've tried all sorts of ranges for RAM and Video memory, and many combinations of the advanced options. I may have missed something though.

My system is Vista Home Premium (32bit) with Aero off.
AMD Turion64 2 Ghz
2 GB DDR2 RAM
128 MB ATI x1250 Graphics

I'm completely lost and I need this to work as soon as possible.
Please help.

Post by **Sasquatch** » 27. Aug 2008, 11:51

What do you have installed on your Guest? Any advanced effects? If it's the default install, then Compiz-Gnome is running and is causing this error. See the Forum FAQ about it. So turn off Desktop Effects.

sephirothrr · Post by **sephirothrr** » 27. Aug 2008, 15:31

Except I can't do anything after logging in. Just too slow.
After fiddling around, I discovered that the VBox is loading fine, it's windows as a whole that lags every time VBox starts graphics, even when just at the splash. Is there some way around that?

Edit: I typed 'metacity --replace' in a terminal, but nothing happens. The cursor moves to the next line as if it was loading, and I waited for five minutes, but nothing happened.

Post by **Sasquatch** » 27. Aug 2008, 22:42

You can try to run from a TTY (Host+F1-6) to remove compiz-gnome. After that, log in from the GUI and see what it does now.

sephirothrr · Post by **sephirothrr** » 27. Aug 2008, 23:36

How would I remove that from the tty?
When I typed 'metacity --replace' in that prompt, it gave me some error about the X interface.

Post by **Sasquatch** » 27. Aug 2008, 23:45

Please get yourself a bit more informed about Linux. You can use sudo to run commands as super user, aptitude and apt-get can be used as command line commands to install and remove packages.

If you're still unlucky, try Xubuntu, or Ubuntu JeOS. Those will not have special effects by default.

sephirothrr · Post by **sephirothrr** » 28. Aug 2008, 02:55

Sasquatch wrote:Please get yourself a bit more informed about Linux.

I don't mean to be obnoxious, but are you always so condescending?

I'm 'informed' about Ubuntu enough to administrate well if everything is working, but it's not, which is why I am having problems.

I think you are misunderstanding. I CAN'T DO ANYTHING once the Virtual OS gets past GRUB. Just moving the mouse takes forever. I think (well, hope, really) that it's a problem with my host settings, as that is pretty much the only thing that I can fix.

Post by **Sasquatch** » 28. Aug 2008, 11:12

Ah, now you give some more info. Should have asked for that in the first place

. Please see the Forum Posting Guide for details you need to provide. Giving the full Guest settings is useful

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Just out of curiosity, what wireless card do you have? Maybe they already have it supported, but you just need to enable it. Or use ndiswrapper

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sephirothrr · Post by **sephirothrr** » 28. Aug 2008, 15:44

I gave my guest settings in the first post - the tinypic links...
I have an Atheros 5007EG. Actually, it was because of this card that I switched to a VBox, as I couldn't get my dual-boot Ubuntu to recognize it, even after several Madwifi / ndiswrapper install.

Post by **Sasquatch** » 28. Aug 2008, 17:34

Right. I answer and read so many topics I forget who supplied their settings and who didn't. I don't have a Linux Desktop Guest, only the Server of Ubuntu. And that goes without issues. Though it runs on my Linux. I will try and see if I can reproduce this behaviour of yours on my XP Host.