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sant527

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Registered: 2009-06-21

Posts: 273

virtual box Video driver

I am using Arch linux in Virtual box

what Video Driver Package should I install

#lspci |grep VGA gives the following
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: InnoTek Systemberatung GmbH VirtualBox Graphics Adapter

jelly

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From: /dev/null

Registered: 2008-06-10

Posts: 714

Re: virtual box Video driver

check the wiki http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Vir … d_OS_Setup
you should install guest additions on the arch VM

Last edited by jelly (2009-08-13 12:11:26)

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sand_man

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From: Australia

Registered: 2008-06-10

Posts: 2,164

Re: virtual box Video driver

As Jelly said. The guest additions provide the vboxvideo driver.

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sant527

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Registered: 2009-06-21

Posts: 273

Re: virtual box Video driver

Yes I installed guest additions and the driver installed.

But in ubuntu before installing guest additions the x windows started

My conception is without video driver the x windows should not start is that true

jelly

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From: /dev/null

Registered: 2008-06-10

Posts: 714

Re: virtual box Video driver

then just startx

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