[Resolved] Ubuntu 9.04 cursor problem

Kurashi · Post by **Kurashi** » 27. Apr 2009, 22:37

Hi everybody,

First of all, I suppose I have to introduce myself. I'm a French student, 19 years old, male. I'm studying computer science and I use Linux to learn how to make C programs. I used Virtualbox for Ubuntu 8.10 and the Additions Client ran successfully. I decided to upgrade to 9.04 by downloading directly the ISO image from the official website, and in the same time, to upgrade VirtualBox to 2.2.0 version.

But when I install Additions Client, I can't use cursor to move between Ubuntu and Windows. I tried three times to install it but it don't work at all, even if I have better graphics. I tried to search over here to find informations but I found nothing. That's why I chose to make that topic.

Thanks for reading ! =)

Post by **Perryg** » 27. Apr 2009, 22:47

You need to install the guest additions and watch for any errors that you see my friend.

Kurashi · Post by **Kurashi** » 27. Apr 2009, 22:58

Thanks for your quick answer !

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I installed VBOXADDITIONS_2.2.0, running the VboxLinuxAdditions-x86.run file

The install occured and it ask me to restart, I restart and everything is ok, except the cursor moving on Windows/Ubuntu. I took this to show you the mouse icon status:

Post by **Perryg** » 27. Apr 2009, 23:08

What happens when you right click on the mouse indicator?
It appears to me that the guest additions are not installed (thou I am sure that you did what you said).
What happens if you reinstall them? Be sure to watch for any errors.
Did you also install the kernel-headers before you installed the guest additions?

Go here http://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic. ... 3941#33941 and look at the section that says installation.

Kurashi · Post by **Kurashi** » 27. Apr 2009, 23:24

Well, I suppose it's ridiculous but I think I forgot to switch in administrator mode in the console before the installation because I did it again as you told me and it works... Well I'm sorry for your time wasted ^^"

Thanks for all, and good continuation ! =)

Kurashi.

Dauntless · Post by **Dauntless** » 29. Apr 2009, 01:55

Perryg wrote:What happens when you right click on the mouse indicator?
It appears to me that the guest additions are not installed (thou I am sure that you did what you said).
What happens if you reinstall them? Be sure to watch for any errors.
Did you also install the kernel-headers before you installed the guest additions?

Go here http://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic. ... 3941#33941 and look at the section that says installation.

Well, I just reinstalled the VBox additions about 10 times by the time being. No success so far. I don't even see the mouse-cursor anymore, when I left-click into vbox...

apt-get install linux-headers-`uname -r` returns:

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linux-headers-2.6.28-11-generic is already the newest version.
linux-headers-2.6.28-11-generic set to manually installed.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.

Maybe I should add that I am running a x86-64 Ubuntu guest on a Windows 7 host (Pointer Integration worked seamlessly on same host with a x86 Ubuntu guest)

/var/log/Xorg.0.log contains the following about the pointing device:

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(II) config/hal: Adding input device ImExPS/2 Generic Explorer Mouse
(**) ImExPS/2 Generic Explorer Mouse: always reports core events
(**) ImExPS/2 Generic Explorer Mouse: Device: "/dev/input/event4"
(II) ImExPS/2 Generic Explorer Mouse: Found 5 mouse buttons
(II) ImExPS/2 Generic Explorer Mouse: Found x and y relative axes
(II) ImExPS/2 Generic Explorer Mouse: Configuring as mouse
(**) ImExPS/2 Generic Explorer Mouse: YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
(**) ImExPS/2 Generic Explorer Mouse: EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "ImExPS/2 Generic Explorer Mouse" (type: MOUSE)
(**) ImExPS/2 Generic Explorer Mouse: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1
(**) ImExPS/2 Generic Explorer Mouse: (accel) filter chain progression: 2.00
(**) ImExPS/2 Generic Explorer Mouse: (accel) filter stage 0: 20.00 ms
(**) ImExPS/2 Generic Explorer Mouse: (accel) set acceleration profile 0

So, I'm a little bit helpless right now

Post by **Perryg** » 29. Apr 2009, 01:58

It might help others if you posted what you finally did to resolve this.

Dauntless · Post by **Dauntless** » 29. Apr 2009, 02:12

Perryg wrote:It might help others if you posted what you finally did to resolve this.

Uhm, actually I'm still experiencing this problem. I've put my post here, because this thread described my problem, even though it was marked 'resolved'. But obviously it wasn't/isn't (in my case).

Post by **Perryg** » 29. Apr 2009, 02:26

The new version of VBox was just released today. Try installing that and see if your problems still exist. If so I would suggest that you start a new thread. Also if you find time please update your profile to include your system information and when posting give all of the machine information version numbers and other stats that will assist us in helping you. You can see more about this by clicking this http://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?t=8208 and reading the post there

Dauntless · Post by **Dauntless** » 29. Apr 2009, 02:37

Perryg wrote:The new version of VBox was just released today. Try installing that and see if your problems still exist. If so I would suggest that you start a new thread. Also if you find time please update your profile to include your system information and when posting give all of the machine information version numbers and other stats that will assist us in helping you. You can see more about this by clicking this http://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?t=8208 and reading the post there

Thanks for the input (and your patience in the first place)

I'll try updating tomorrow, if the problem persists (which I'm not expecting, considering "# Guest Additions: make sure the virtual mouse autodetection works on ?rst reboot after installing the Additions on X.Org server 1.5 and later."), I'll open a new thread (if necessary by then).

Post by **sej7278** » 29. Apr 2009, 09:28

this has been covered plenty of times before, don't open a new thread.

see sasquatch's linux howto on what to do with the xorg.conf to solve the invisible cursor problem.

as for the mouse integration, sometimes you need to keep reinstalling the additions and you must do it as root (sudo ./VBoxLinuxAdditions-x86.sh)

Kurashi · Post by **Kurashi** » 29. Apr 2009, 16:18

To resolve my problem, I had to switch into administrator mode before the additions install by writing "sudo -s" in the console.

Next, I installed the additions and then it was ok.

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