Missing mouse pointer in Debian Sid/Ubuntu Hardy

[donaldpk]

Problem:

Virtualbox installed on Ubuntu 7.10 host.
Guest is either Debian Sid or Ubuntu Hardy. Guest additions have been installed and reboot.

Mouse pointer missing on the screen. The mouse integration (>>) arrow is off.

Solution:

Check /etc/X11/xorg.conf contains the following lines. No idea why it's missing.

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Section "ServerLayout"
        Identifier      "Default Layout"
        Screen          "Default Screen"
        InputDevice     "Generic Keyboard"
        InputDevice     "Configured Mouse"
EndSection

Note that InputDevice and Screen options need to match the options in your own setup.

[frank]

Please have a look at http://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/558

[Chugmonkey]

Hi guys,

Thanks so much for that tip - I was getting frustrated as a new Ubuntu user

For those who want to know how to edit the file:
sudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf

enter password

Find the line with Driver as follows:

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
EndSection

Change:
Driver "mouse"

to:

Driver "vboxmouse"

Save the file, and reset the system with Ctrl + Alt +Bspace

What a relief!

Chug