Only 4:3 but no 16:9 video modes.

Net-Smart · Post by **Net-Smart** » 8. Dec 2012, 20:52

Host: Windows 7, Virtualbox 4.2.4, Guest: Ubuntu 12.10.

Post by **Perryg** » 8. Dec 2012, 21:28

What you are doing won't work.
Install the guest additions.

Net-Smart · Post by **Net-Smart** » 8. Dec 2012, 21:41

Perryg wrote:What you are doing won't work.
Install the guest additions.

That is what i started with, and then i triad all other suggested methods and finally this.

Post by **Perryg** » 8. Dec 2012, 21:45

So what's your question?

Net-Smart · Post by **Net-Smart** » 8. Dec 2012, 21:51

Perryg wrote:So what's your question?

What the solution is and what i did wrong ?

Post by **Perryg** » 8. Dec 2012, 21:57

sudo apt-get install dkms build-essential linux-headers-$(uname -r)

then install the guest additions.

Net-Smart · Post by **Net-Smart** » 9. Dec 2012, 09:59

Thank you, will try this.

edit: it's an extremely slow process, does attempt to rebuild the entire system ?

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