Full Screen Mode

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tset
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Joined: 12. Nov 2010, 08:38
Primary OS: Ubuntu other
VBox Version: OSE Debian
Guest OSses: Kubuntu

Full Screen Mode

Post by tset »

Hola Masters,

Good day, I do have problem on VirtualBox Host Ubuntu 10.04

on openSUSE i was able to full screen mode with screen size settings like this

VBOX1 Connected Size 1280 x 919

on Kubuntu i only got default Connected size 800 x 600

can i get 1024 x 864 at least?

hope i can hear you soon guys. TIA
Perryg
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Re: Full Screen Mode

Post by Perryg »

Install the guest additions (in the guest).
tset
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Re: Full Screen Mode

Post by tset »

Hi Perryg,

Much appreciated your response. Already tried, but no avail, same option from screen size.

TIA.
Perryg
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Re: Full Screen Mode

Post by Perryg »

Are you sure that the guest additions are installed and properly?
Look in /var/log/vboxadd-install.log and see if there were errors.
You need to make sure that the OS is set to compile modules by:

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sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get install dkms build-essential linux-headers-generic
Then mount the additions and run them as sudo. If they are installed properly you can use the host+f toggle to go in and out of full screen or the mouse click drag to set it where you want. Also make sure that the auto-resize feature is activated by using the host+g toggle to turn it on and off.
tset
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Joined: 12. Nov 2010, 08:38
Primary OS: Ubuntu other
VBox Version: OSE Debian
Guest OSses: Kubuntu

Re: Full Screen Mode

Post by tset »

will try again Perryg, Thanks a lot. ;-)
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