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Virtual Box and resolution and Windows XP
Posted: 15. Sep 2009, 14:09
by rtweeg
Good morning.
I installed Virtual Box on XP.
Everything worked well so far.
It turns out that when I click any virtual machine, the resolution is too big causing me to have to use the scroll bar.
I tried changing the resolção the virtual machine, but it did not work.
Have any tips?
thanks,
att
rtweeg
Re: Virtual Box and resolution and Windows XP
Posted: 15. Sep 2009, 14:40
by polocanada
Sorry for jumping on same train as you.. but same problem here...
I am running VB on a machine with a non-standard screen. So screen doesn't fit. Is there a config file?
Another problem I see is if you run VM and switch between different outside monitors. Right now VB is not able to switch the resolution for you (unlike VMware). So you still would run into issues every time you view it on outside monitor.
Re: Virtual Box and resolution and Windows XP
Posted: 15. Sep 2009, 16:19
by Sasquatch
Installed the Guest Additions?
Re: Virtual Box and resolution and Windows XP
Posted: 16. Sep 2009, 13:08
by polocanada
Sasquatch,
Thank you. That was the reason. I wanted to install it for mouse. I didn't know it's also for screen. I had a few issues though with 4 bit color only and choppy screen. I have eeepc.
I went and force-changed the display mode to 32bit 600x800 (List all modes). Then maximized the screen and then VB changed to proper eeepc resoluion (1024 x 600).
Also, it helped reading here..
http://www.virtualbox.de/ticket/1779
I told all people I know using Microsoft VM to switch to VB and to support the project.
Thank you.