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Perryg wrote:Install the guest additions (in the guest)
This should help Howto: Install Linux Guest Additions + Xorg config
Not clear at all, Sasquatch.Sasquatch wrote:In that case: Forum Posting Guide and try again.
I read the above mentioned HowTo but I don't know from where to get the "Guest Additions Iso" image?This should help Howto: Install Linux Guest Additions + Xorg config
The G.A. iso comes together with VB, then you mount the image and run it from within Ubuntu.Zippo wrote:I read the above mentioned HowTo but I don't know from where to get the "Guest Additions Iso" image?This should help Howto: Install Linux Guest Additions + Xorg config
Can anybody help me?
Thanks
It's in the howto! Click on Devices from the VM GUI, then Install Guest Additions. The iso will then be loaded.Zippo wrote:I read the above mentioned HowTo but I don't know from where to get the "Guest Additions Iso" image?This should help Howto: Install Linux Guest Additions + Xorg config
Can anybody help me?
Thanks
If you read the FPG, then you should give more information. There currently is not enough to pinpoint your problem or to even fix it.passegua wrote:Not clear at all, Sasquatch.Sasquatch wrote:In that case: Forum Posting Guide and try again.
I've read Forum Posting Guide indeed.
Still trying to improve Low video resolution using Ubuntu on VB iMAC hosted.
Best wishes.
If you read the FPG, then you should give more information. There currently is not enough to pinpoint your problem or to even fix it.[/quote]passegua wrote:Not clear at all, Sasquatch.Sasquatch wrote:In that case: Forum Posting Guide and try again.
I've read Forum Posting Guide indeed.
Still trying to improve Low video resolution using Ubuntu on VB iMAC hosted.
Best wishes.
And I already wrote those information:At a minimum always provide basic host and guest configuration information, for example: “Host: Ubuntu Hardy Workstation, Vbox 1.6.2 PEUL, Bridged LAN; Guest WinXP SP3 + 1.6.2 PEUL Guest Additions”.
I didn't followed your how-to but simply started the autoexec inside the iso GA and all went through smoothly, no errors.Sasquatch wrote:Well, how you installed the GA (probably followed my howto) and the outcome of the installation. Did you get any error? Does /var/log/xorg.0.log say anything? Do you get any other visual feedback as of why the GA isn't working or that you get a low resolution? Did you try to change the size of the VM window, instead of picking a resolution from the Display settings inside the Guest?
I hardly understand your analysis since is too technical to me. So in short is there any solution? Or should I change browser or what else?Sasquatch wrote:The attached images are with different resolution and compression, but I guess it's just to show the difference in an extreme way. It sounds like Ubuntu isn't using anti-aliasing for font and image rendering, nor pixel hinting. It can also depend on the browser if you compare one page on two systems (VMs). Difference in version and settings can make a difference, as well as OS capabilities that it uses. FF could for example use X11 rendering on Ubuntu and ClearType on Windows. X11 isn't that pretty.
It's exactly what I did. I took a screenshot of the same image using the windows 7 screenshot command (I cannot use Alt+printscrn since I ha an iMAC and its keyboard doesn't have any printscrn key) and then I took the second same image using Ubuntu screenshot command. Indeed both are saved ad png.Sasquatch wrote:it would help if you can get an actual shot of both VMs showing the same page (like this forum or something, or the same image) so we can compare the looks. Grab screenshots by releasing the keyboard from the Guest, then press Alt+printscrn and paste it in Paint. Save the file in a format that does not compress the image much, like PNG and attach it here like you did before.
In the mean time, check the appearance settings inside your Linux VM and try different values. Changes should be instant.