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From: tuxic@××××××.de
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Re: ReactOS on virtualbox: VERY small viewport?
Date: Sat, 20 May 2017 10:40:49
Message-Id: 20170520104038.oju7hlqc6zfyw3dt@solfire
In Reply to: [gentoo-user] Re: ReactOS on virtualbox: VERY small viewport? by Kai Krakow
1 On 05/20 12:29, Kai Krakow wrote:
2 > Am Sat, 20 May 2017 11:01:14 +0200
3 > schrieb tuxic@××××××.de:
4 >
5 > > On 05/20 10:22, Kai Krakow wrote:
6 > > > Am Sat, 20 May 2017 09:22:12 +0200
7 > > > schrieb tuxic@××××××.de:
8 > > >
9 > > > > Hi,
10 > > > >
11 > > > > I need a "windows" only for the purpose of flashing th.e firmware
12 > > > > of my NiMH-charger because the vendor forgot, that there are
13 > > > > other OSes alive on this planet earth.
14 > > > >
15 > > > > I tried ReactOS via virtualbox...and yes it "runs"... But the
16 > > > > given screen is /that/ tiny, that even the desktop of ReactOS
17 > > > > does not fit.
18 > > > >
19 > > > > Hmmmm....
20 > > > >
21 > > > > I earned about some problems of the correct implementation and
22 > > > > installation/usage of layer eight of some software/OSes and the
23 > > > > handling of them so better to ask, what may the reason for this
24 > > > > tiny screen...?
25 > > > >
26 > > > > Virtualnbox?
27 > > > > ReactOS?
28 > > > > Me?
29 > > >
30 > > > Install the guest extensions, set the virtualbox window size to auto
31 > > > adjust the guest resolution, then reboot and resize your window.
32 > > >
33 > > > You may find that the taskbar is missing, try rebooting again. It
34 > > > should appear after some seconds.
35 > > >
36 > > >
37 > > > --
38 > > > Regards,
39 > > > Kai
40 > > >
41 > > > Replies to list-only preferred.
42 > > >
43 > > >
44 > >
45 > > Hi Kai,
46 > >
47 > > installing the guest additions results in a blue screen after
48 > > reboot...
49 >
50 > I used the latest nightly of React OS and it worked there. I actually
51 > just tried that just before answering you.
52 >
53 >
54 > --
55 > Regards,
56 > Kai
57 >
58 > Replies to list-only preferred.
59 >
60 >
61
62 I tried the latest release 0.4.5 ...
63 OK, will try the snapshot.
64
65 How "stable" is ReactOS in general?
66 "Experimental"? "Useable, but..."?, "It totally replaces
67 the efforts of the other software company..."? ;) :)
68
69 Cheers
70 Meino

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