Vista reports 0mb or video RAM

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danny91693
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Vista reports 0mb or video RAM

Post by danny91693 »

I set my VM to have 128MB of video RAM but windows reports 0MB. How do I fix this?
Sasquatch
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Re: Vista reports 0mb or video RAM

Post by Sasquatch »

Why care for a number that's misread? Did you install the Guest Additions? Did you try to lower the VRAM? Why is this important in the first place?
Read the Forum Posting Guide before opening a topic.
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Online User Manual: A must read if you want to know what we're talking about.
Howto: Install Linux Guest Additions
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