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Old 11-30-2014, 01:19 PM   #1
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best virtualbox/ ubuntu guest combo

Hi, I have virtualbox 4.3.18, and a ubunutu 14 guest. Installed guest additions and messed with all kinds of settings, given it enourmous video ram and processors (Im on a fat mac) but to no avail. It is slow and annoying like a windows PC.
I've heard that Virtualbox 4.3.6 does not have those issues. Can anyone confirm this?

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Old 11-30-2014, 04:17 PM   #2
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What are the specs on your computer?
 
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3.2 GHz i5
24 GB RAM
OSX 10.9.5
 
Old 11-30-2014, 04:58 PM   #4
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3.2 GHz i5
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Definately not a ram problem.
How much ram have you assigned to ubuntu?
 
Old 11-30-2014, 07:45 PM   #5
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an insane amount...
 
Old 11-30-2014, 07:49 PM   #6
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Ubuntu is a little resource hungry.
Maybe try a debian VM see how that works?
 
Old 12-01-2014, 03:28 PM   #7
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a little?...I got a 4 second wait between every click.Its unusable.
Can you recommend a stable debian version?
IS it possible to just try to install an older version of VBox without uninstalling the newer one?

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Debian Wheezy or Jessie are both pretty stable.
 
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Isn't it something to do with unity requiring 3D rendering ?. I don't use vbox a lot but what options do you have there ?.
 
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Isn't it something to do with unity requiring 3D rendering ?. I don't use vbox a lot but what options do you have there ?.
The last time I installed Ubuntu it enabled 3D & installed guest additions.
The OP can check vbox settings to confirm.
 
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yes, I have guest additions and 3d acceleration enabled. The most promising advice from some other board was to downgrade Vbox.
I dont remember what exactly but something is different in all these newer versions. It may have had to do with Unity.
 
  


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