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Asked: 2010-09-20 09:10:54 +0800 CST

VirtualBox does not show full screen

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I have Ubuntu 10.04 OS and a virtualbox (not the OSE) with windows XP as a guest.

When I choose Full screen in virtualbox the operating system (my guest, windows XP) is still in small screen.

I installed the guest additions. However, if I go to Devices on the Menu, it still shows "Install guest additions" like they were not installed. I can only choose 800x600 and 600x480 resolutions.

I'm using VB 3.2.8.

These are my settings:

General
Name: windowsxp
OS Type: Windows XP

System
Base Memory: 512 MB
Processor(s): 1
Boot Order: CD/DVD-ROM, Hard Disk

Display
Video Memory: 24 MB
3D Acceleration: Enabled
2D Video Acceleration: Enabled
Remote Display Server: Disabled

Storage
IDE Controller
  IDE Primary Master: windowsxp.vdi (Normal, 10.00 GB)
  IDE Secondary Master (CD/DVD): VBoxGuestAdditions.iso (32.01 MB)
Floppy Controller
  Floppy Device 0:Empty

Audio
Host Driver: PulseAudio
Controller: ICH AC97

Network
Adapter 1: PCnet-FAST III (NAT)

Serial Ports Port 1: COM1, Disconnected

It looks like windows XP is using the VitrualBox Graphics Driver (Device manager > Display adapters : VirtualBox Graphics driver) It just doesn't show in full screen mode..

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5 Answers

  1. Gues additions seem to been installed correctly.

    Can you give your graphic card 32 Mb of memory. It's the only difference that I see with my setup that does work correctly in fullscreen or seamless.

    How to check if video guest additions are installed

    Looks like guest additions have not been correctly installed. Check that windows is using Virtualbox Graphics Adapter as it's display driver. If it isn't try to reinstall the guest additions and report back any problem that it displays.

    You can check it using the Device Manager on windows. If you are using XP, you can reach it this way:

    • To open Device Manager, click Start, and then click Control Panel. Click Performance and Maintenance, and then click System. On the Hardware tab, click Device Manager.

    Other windows version have it placed in another places, but it's always there ;).

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  2. AFAIK, there's a bug in linux-headers that prevent guest additions from working properly.

    Run this command first:

    sudo apt-get install linux-headers-`uname -r` build-essential dkms

    Then install the VB guest additions.

    Hope this helps.

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  3. The important thing for client screen resolution is to install the vbox client tools. after that yout virtual OS will change his own resolution by changing the vbox window size.

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  4. after install "VirtualBox Guest addition"

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    open General > Advanced. here you can choose between various Shared Clipboard settings: Bidirectional

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  5. The install guest additions doesn't change after install.

    As for your resolution, have you tried installing all drivers that would normally be needed for your system? Im not sure how virtualbox works exactly, but im guessing it 'clones' the host system...

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