Despite several troubleshooting attempts, I can't use features like file sharing, Virtual screen resize (greyed-out), and copy/paste between Virtualbox host & guest. I tryied to follow all guidelines I could find in various forums:
- I configured Virtual Box for file sharing + bidirectional clipboard + bidir drag&drop
- I got no error message when installing Guest additions (see attached screenshot) and did a system restart after this.
- no error message when trying to mount the shared folder, although this does not work
I use VirtualBox Version 6.0.4 r128413 (Qt5.6.2) on a Windows10 host, and created a Linux VM based on Raspberry Pi Desktop (raspberry 4.9.0-8-amd64 Debian 4.9.144-3.1)
I attach here the VBox.log file (.zip) for reference:
[WorksForMe] Raspberry (Debian) Guest additions not working for file sharing, screen resize
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[WorksForMe] Raspberry (Debian) Guest additions not working for file sharing, screen resize
Last edited by socratis on 21. Mar 2019, 16:52, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Raspberry (Debian) Guest additions not working for file sharing, screen resize
Is that the one from https://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/? If I get the ISO, it's called "2018-11-26-rpd-x86-stretch.iso". Are you talking about this?lroussea wrote:created a Linux VM based on Raspberry Pi Desktop (raspberry 4.9.0-8-amd64 Debian 4.9.144-3.1)
Is the client a text-only mode one? A CLI one? Without an X server running/used? If that's the case, you can forget all about the guest additions, they're useless in a non-X based system. Except maybe the shared folders, haven't tried that part. But D'n'D, Screen Resizing, C/P will not work for sure.lroussea wrote:I can't use features like ...
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Re: Raspberry (Debian) Guest additions not working for file sharing, screen resize
Yes, this is the Raspberry Pi Desktop ISO I used, from that website indeed.socratis wrote:If I get the ISO, it's called "2018-11-26-rpd-x86-stretch.iso". Are you talking about this?
Not text-only, it is based on Raspbian PIXEL (Pi Improved Xwindws Environment, Lightweight) GUI environment, see attached screenshot. It's small - 640x480 size, so virtual screen resizing is really a must. I read in some websites such resizing is possible by installing Guest additions, but it didn't work for me.socratis wrote: Is the client a text-only mode one? A CLI one? Without an X server running/used? If that's the case, you can forget all about the guest additions, they're useless in a non-X based system. Except maybe the shared folders, haven't tried that part. But D'n'D, Screen Resizing, C/P will not work for sure.
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Re: Raspberry (Debian) Guest additions not working for file sharing, screen resize
If you downloaded the same "2018-11-26-rpd-x86-stretch.iso" you should choose the 32-bit option, not the 64-bit. On the other hand, I see from your screenshot a lot of "4.9.0-8-amd64", so make sure that you have the correct ISO for the correct template.00:00:02.321932 Guest OS type: 'Debian_64'
When I was booting, I noticed that the system was saying:00:00:02.349524 EnablePAE <integer> = 0x0000000000000000 (0)
I'd suggest that you enable PAE for the VM in the VM Settings » System » Processor » Enable PAE/NX » Enabled.Loading Linux 4.9.0-8-686-pae ... Loading initial ramdisk ...
But I had no problem with the GAs. None at all. There's a fundamental problem with the guest OS, in that there's no provision to change the resolution from within the guest, which is the way that I prefer to do things; don't surprise the guest.
So, I changed the resolution from 800x600 after the reboot with the menu View » Virtual Screen 1 » Resize to 1366x768, and I had to click somewhere, do something to make the resolution change register, but it did. And here's the run-time information from the menu File » Session Information, before and after the GAs:
Results:Before Screen Resolution: 640x480x32 @0,0 VM Uptime: 0d 00:01:25 Clipboard Mode: Bidirectional Drag and Drop Mode: Bidirectional VM Execution Engine: VT-x/AMD-V Nested Paging: Active Unrestricted Execution: Active Paravirtualization Interface: KVM Guest Additions: Not Detected Guest OS Type: Debian (32-bit) Remote Desktop Server Port: Not Available: After Screen Resolution: 1376x879 @0,0 Guest Additions: 6.0.4 r128413
- Screen resizing working from the View menu.
- Copy/Paste fine bidirectional.
- DnD although set to bidirectional was working only from Host to Guest.
- Shared Folders worked, as the SF showed in the desktop and in the /media folder, after I added "pi" to the "vboxsf" group.
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Re: Raspberry (Debian) Guest additions not working for file sharing, screen resize
@socratis: Thanks a lot, problem solved now after reinstalling with 32-bit option (64 was my mistake) + enabling PAE per your suggestion.
My DnD only works one way (the other way round) from Guest to Host, but this is no problem as I could solve the main issues I had (screen resize + file sharing)
Thank you again!
My DnD only works one way (the other way round) from Guest to Host, but this is no problem as I could solve the main issues I had (screen resize + file sharing)
Thank you again!
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Re: Raspberry (Debian) Guest additions not working for file sharing, screen resize
Glad you got it going. Marking as [WorksForMe].
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