Windows 7 64 bit host, Virtualbox 4.0.4, Scientific Linux 6.0b3 64 bit (RHEL clone) guest.
I have installed SL 6.0b3 as a guest several times over the past couple of days with bafflingly different results which I am trying to understand and address. The first installation from the Live DVD worked without problems with respect to the guest additions (opengl acceleration, mouse behaviour, window resizing,..) but filled the virtual disk with unwanted programs. Repeat installations from the Install DVD resulted in good mouse behaviour but there is no opengl acceleration and the small window will not auto-resize. Comparing the working and non-working guests has so far been fruitless. Any suggestions where to look gratefully received.
Auto-resize and OpenGL acceleration for SL6 guest
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honestguvnor
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honestguvnor
- Posts: 13
- Joined: 24. Feb 2011, 23:59
- Primary OS: MS Windows 7
- VBox Version: OSE other
- Guest OSses: wins, sled, rhel, ubuntu,...
Re: Auto-resize and OpenGL acceleration for SL6 guest
Solved.
Apparently xorg.conf is still used and something created it with 4 lines instructing Xorg to use the vesa driver which silently prevented the loading of the vboxvideo driver.
Apparently xorg.conf is still used and something created it with 4 lines instructing Xorg to use the vesa driver which silently prevented the loading of the vboxvideo driver.