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Small Ubuntu screen.

Posted: 15. Feb 2010, 01:19
by GARoss
I have Win XP installed on VB 3.1.4 & just added Ubuntu 9.10 64bit to my 2core iMac OSX 10.6.2. Xp looks great but Ubuntu has a small screen, 800x600. :( My monitor is 1920x1200 & I can get that in XP on VB. I have fully updated Ubuntu but it says there are no proprietary drivers for the monitor. When I installed XP I had to install VB additions but this doesn't appear to work in Ubuntu. Should it? Do I need to install video drivers?
Need advice. Thanks.

Re: Small Ubuntu screen.

Posted: 15. Feb 2010, 01:41
by Perryg
You can't install 3rd party video drivers in the guest. VirtualBox must use its own video drivers.
This should help Howto: Install Linux Guest Additions + Xorg config