Re: [gentoo-user] VirtualBox question on Thinkpad laptop

[Walter Dnes]

On Sat, Aug 20, 2022 at 09:05:32AM +0100, Michael wrote

> I've noticed the same problem with a MSWindows VM on a laptop,
> but only when the screen resolution for the VM is anything other
> than full screen on the host.

  Thanks.  That clue finally got me going with QEMU, but there are a few
head scratchers that I'll gladly ignore now that QEMU is working.

Head scratcher #1) After a "native install" of the ArcaOS VM on the
Thinkpad, the bootup on the Thinkpad screams about multiple missing
drivers for ArcaOS, "Press Enter to continue".  Meanwhile a copy of the
install on my Dell desktop PC boots up just fine on the ThinkPad (but
has mouse problems).

Head scratcher #2) The "native install" of ArcaOS VM on the Thinkpad has
multiple video resolution options, but it does *NOT* have 1280x800 to
match the Thinkpad.  Meanwhile, the ArcaOS VM I copied from my desktop
(1920x1080 monitor) does have a 1280x800 option!

Head scratcher #3) After struggling with the mouse, I finally managed to
change the ArcaOS install (copied from my desktop to the ThinkPad) to
1280x800, and then rebooted the VM.  Once I fire up the VM, it works OK
with the USB mouse *AS LONG AS I DO NOT GO FULLSCREEN {CTRL-ALT-F}*.  If
I go fullscreen, the mouse goes super-flakey again.  Since both the VM
and the laptop screen are 1280x800, I'm missing very little screen real
estate.  Just a thin white strip across the top with the QEMU menu bar
("Machine View").

  So far, so good.  If you don't hear back from me, assume that I'm
happy with the way things are going.  Once again, thanks for pointing me
in the right direction.

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Walter Dnes <waltdnes@××××××××.org>
I don't run "desktop environments"; I run useful applications