[SOLVED] Virtualbox Display 3D Acceleration does not work

lattimro · 03-30-2022, 11:50 AM

VM guest: Archlinux

128Mb Display Memory allocated, Controller: VMSVGA
When enable Display 3D Acceleration the Archlinux guest fails to boot (freeze)

VBox GA installed without errors

Code:

[root@archlinux brad]# lsmod|grep vbox
vboxsf                 94208  1
vboxvideo              36864  0
drm_vram_helper        24576  1 vboxvideo
drm_ttm_helper         16384  3 vmwgfx,drm_vram_helper,vboxvideo
vboxguest             385024  6 vboxsf

[root@archlinux brad]# modinfo vboxguest
filename:       /lib/modules/5.17.1-arch1-1/misc/vboxguest.ko.zst
version:        6.1.32 r149290
license:        GPL
description:    Oracle VM VirtualBox Guest Additions for Linux Module
author:         Oracle Corporation
srcversion:     5453361F8D5D482866E19BF
alias:          pci:v000080EEd0000CAFEsv00000000sd00000000bc*sc*i*
depends:        
retpoline:      Y
name:           vboxguest
vermagic:       5.17.1-arch1-1 SMP preempt mod_unload 
[root@archlinux brad]#

pan64 · 04-01-2022, 02:03 AM

did you check this page? https://docs.oracle.com/en/virtualiz...add-video.html

lattimro · 04-01-2022, 04:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pan64

did you check this page? https://docs.oracle.com/en/virtualiz...add-video.html

Yes, I check. Is anything specifically you wanted to point out?

pan64 · 04-01-2022, 04:42 AM

probably this: Because 3D support is still experimental at this time, it is disabled by default and must be manually enabled in the VM settings
But I have no any idea if you missed this part or another part.

lattimro · 04-01-2022, 04:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pan64

probably this: Because 3D support is still experimental at this time, it is disabled by default and must be manually enabled in the VM settings
But I have no any idea if you missed this part or another part.

Now I see what you meant. I have (on the same host) others VM guests (Linux/UNIX-like) and 3D Acc works just fine.

Also I have another Arch with the same settings and 3D Acc works, I am not sure if GA was installed yet, most likely GA is not installed. Have to check next week.