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Default Linux Mint on Virtualbox - 01-28-2008, 08:53 AM

Hey guys. I did the unthinkable and removed Ubuntu as my main OS and went with Vista Ultimate. Thing is.....I'm a Windows IT guy, so I have to stay in the game (the virus and security game that is). I installed Linux Mint 4.0 on Innotek Virtualbox, but I cannot get the screen resolution to go full screen. I've tried installing the guest additions, but somehow it won't work. Anyone have an idea?


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Default 01-30-2008, 07:16 PM

Oouch!!!!Ubuntu to vista???

Did you try increasing the video memory size for linux mint??


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Default 01-31-2008, 01:25 AM

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Oouch!!!!Ubuntu to vista???
thought the same...

Would be great to know _why_ the installation of the guest additions failed. Without, the system will not work that nice in virtualbox.
   
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Default 02-08-2008, 02:06 PM

I know, I know....but I have to stay in the game as Windows is my bread and butter. I went ahead and did a dual boot and put PCLinuxOS 2007 on 25gigs of the drive. Vista is in the back alley now unless I get an itch to game online.


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Default 02-08-2008, 08:45 PM

Still need help with Mint screen resolution????
   
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Default 02-09-2008, 08:11 PM

Nah, I'm back in the Linux seat and feel so comfortable with PCLinuxOS 2007 (such a long name). I never had a Virtualbox issue when running inside Linux, just when doing it inside Windows.


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Default Re: Vista / VB - 02-20-2008, 03:23 AM

Why not just install Vista in VirtualBox in Linux?
   
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Default 02-20-2008, 05:56 PM

Nah, I need to game every so often and there is no 3d support in virtualbox.


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