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Alexander Openkowski <opncow@××××××××××.com> [17-01-19 17:19]: |
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> In case you miss the 'guest-additions-iso': install |
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> app-emulation/virtualbox-additions. For Gentoo guests there is: |
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> app-emulation/virtualbox-guest-additions. |
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> On 01/18/2017 08:18 PM, Herminio Hernandez, Jr. wrote: |
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> > You need to mount the 'guest-additions-iso' in your VM. If you go to |
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> > to the device drop down you should see that option there. Then run the |
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> > Linux script in the CD, then reboot. You should get full screen. |
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> > |
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> > On Wed, Jan 18, 2017 at 12:12 PM, <Meino.Cramer@×××.de |
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> > <mailto:Meino.Cramer@×××.de>> wrote: |
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> > |
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> > Hi, |
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> > |
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> > I am relatively new to the world of virtualboxing (NOT |
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> > "virtual boxing" ! :) |
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> > so my question may be stupid (tm)... |
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> > |
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> > I installed Virtualbox 5,1,12. and installed a Linux |
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> > distro into a hard disk drive image. Finally the image |
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> > boots and now I have a "Linux in a (vitual) box" NICE! |
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> > |
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> > But: The size of the inner window fame of virtualbox is always |
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> > smaller than |
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> > what the Linux inside thinks is the size of the monitor. |
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> > |
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> > So I never get the whole desktop... |
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> > |
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> > Is it possible to fix this without reinstalling the complete Linux? |
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> > |
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> > Thanks a lot for any resizing help :) in advance! |
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> > Cheers |
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> > Meino |
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> > |
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Hi Alexander, hi all! |
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thanks for your help! :) |
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The culprit was NOT missing guest additions.... |
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it was the display settings inside XFCE4... |
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After I had set this to high values...TADA!... |
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more resolution! |
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Sometimes problems are quit too simple to be solved |
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with the first attempt...sigh :) |
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Cheers |
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Meino |
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