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Blank Screen on win7 host running Ubuntu 12.10

Posted: 16. Mar 2013, 10:32
by el_butters
Hello everyone,

I've been having problems loading Ubuntu in Virtualbox. When creating a new virtualization everything goes fine (40 gb fixed HDD, 1024 mb RAM, 32 mb video). I install Ubuntu perfectly fine and restart to the login screen. But once I entered my password to log into Ubuntu, a blank screen appears. It's the Ubuntu default background picture with no icons present. I am not able to do anything with it. Sometimes it asks me to update but once I do, nothing changes. I remember once seeing a notification saying that Compiz has failed to start but then I clicked retry. So any ideas what could be wrong?

Re: Blank Screen on win7 host running Ubuntu 12.10

Posted: 16. Mar 2013, 12:20
by mpack
Minimum information needed for assistance
viewtopic.php?f=24&t=48476

Re: Blank Screen on win7 host running Ubuntu 12.10

Posted: 16. Mar 2013, 15:23
by Perryg
Moved to Linux guest

Is 3D acceleration enabled in the guest settings -> display ?

Re: Blank Screen on win7 host running Ubuntu 12.10

Posted: 17. Mar 2013, 09:29
by el_butters
I've tried enabling and disabling with no results

Re: Blank Screen on win7 host running Ubuntu 12.10

Posted: 21. Mar 2013, 08:59
by el_butters
No ideas?

Re: Blank Screen on win7 host running Ubuntu 12.10

Posted: 21. Mar 2013, 11:24
by mpack
I refer you to my first post.

Re: Blank Screen on win7 host running Ubuntu 12.10

Posted: 31. Mar 2013, 05:44
by el_butters
Well installing guest additions helped fix the problem in case anyone else was following along. So no need to post the minimum requirements :D