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From: Kai Krakow <hurikhan77@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: [gentoo-user] Re: ReactOS on virtualbox: VERY small viewport?
Date: Sat, 20 May 2017 10:29:42
Message-Id: 20170520122915.7afbc139@jupiter.sol.kaishome.de
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] Re: ReactOS on virtualbox: VERY small viewport? by tuxic@posteo.de
1 Am Sat, 20 May 2017 11:01:14 +0200
2 schrieb tuxic@××××××.de:
3
4 > On 05/20 10:22, Kai Krakow wrote:
5 > > Am Sat, 20 May 2017 09:22:12 +0200
6 > > schrieb tuxic@××××××.de:
7 > >
8 > > > Hi,
9 > > >
10 > > > I need a "windows" only for the purpose of flashing th.e firmware
11 > > > of my NiMH-charger because the vendor forgot, that there are
12 > > > other OSes alive on this planet earth.
13 > > >
14 > > > I tried ReactOS via virtualbox...and yes it "runs"... But the
15 > > > given screen is /that/ tiny, that even the desktop of ReactOS
16 > > > does not fit.
17 > > >
18 > > > Hmmmm....
19 > > >
20 > > > I earned about some problems of the correct implementation and
21 > > > installation/usage of layer eight of some software/OSes and the
22 > > > handling of them so better to ask, what may the reason for this
23 > > > tiny screen...?
24 > > >
25 > > > Virtualnbox?
26 > > > ReactOS?
27 > > > Me?
28 > >
29 > > Install the guest extensions, set the virtualbox window size to auto
30 > > adjust the guest resolution, then reboot and resize your window.
31 > >
32 > > You may find that the taskbar is missing, try rebooting again. It
33 > > should appear after some seconds.
34 > >
35 > >
36 > > --
37 > > Regards,
38 > > Kai
39 > >
40 > > Replies to list-only preferred.
41 > >
42 > >
43 >
44 > Hi Kai,
45 >
46 > installing the guest additions results in a blue screen after
47 > reboot...
48
49 I used the latest nightly of React OS and it worked there. I actually
50 just tried that just before answering you.
51
52
53 --
54 Regards,
55 Kai
56
57 Replies to list-only preferred.

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