[SOLVED] 13.37 as guest in virtualbox 4.1

enine · 07-25-2011, 09:11 PM

Finally getting around to setting my virtauls up again, downloaded the latest virtualbox 4.1 and slackware can't startx, anyone seen that before, searches bring up a lot of other versions.

jefro · 07-25-2011, 09:44 PM

Which do you suspect the VM or the slackware?

What is the host OS?

What is the /var log errors or xorg errors reported?

I'd assume you should be able to at least run it in vesa mode.

dugan · 07-25-2011, 10:39 PM

You have to reinstall the Guest Additions after upgrading VirtualBox.

enine · 07-26-2011, 07:36 PM

Slackware 13.37 is also the host. This is a fresh new install of the guest, I never had to do anything before, the video just worked so it caught me by surprise.

XGizzmo · 07-26-2011, 09:32 PM

edit ~/.kde/share/config/kwinrc and change OpenGLIsUnsafe=false to OpenGLIsUnsafe=true

Woodsman · 07-26-2011, 09:36 PM

You need to reinstall the guest additions to obtain full screen video, but you should be able to start X at 800x600 without the guest additions. You might need the same solution I found.

enine · 07-27-2011, 09:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by XGizzmo

edit ~/.kde/share/config/kwinrc and change OpenGLIsUnsafe=false to OpenGLIsUnsafe=true

That was it, OpenGL

enine · 07-27-2011, 09:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Woodsman

You need to reinstall the guest additions to obtain full screen video, but you should be able to start X at 800x600 without the guest additions. You might need the same solution I found.

This was a new install, installed additions the first time. X wouldn't start no matter what resolution and full screen or not.