Linux newbie - I have recently installed Kubuntu into VirtualBox (on my laptop) to play around with, but I cannot get Kubuntu to go to a higher resolution.
VirtualBox setup:
- Base Memory = 4gb
- Video Memory = 64Mb
- Graphics Controller = VMSVGA
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated cheers
44 Answers
Just right click on the image of the monitor in the bottom right of your running VM and then change the resolution to the desired one.
I struggled too to figure it out ;)
Looks like i have fixed it: I have changed the VirtualBox Graphics Controller to VMSVGA - started Kubuntu again and this time it was accepted higher Resolutions and kept them.
1Did you try to install the VirtualBox's Guest Additions CD image? This can resolve your problem I think.
If you didn't install it, follow this procedure:
- Run your VM.
- Then go to the Virtual Box's menu and under Devices select Insert Guest additions Cd Image.
- Once the Image is inserted, go to
/media/<your_user>/VBox_GAs_6.0.14/and run the scriptVBoxLinuxAdditions.runwith root privileges (sudo).
After the script execution your VM will (normally) adapt the resolution automatically.
1Section "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "KDS"
ModelName "VS-7e"
HorizSync 30-70
VertRefresh 50-120
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Configured Video Device"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768"
EndSubSection
EndSectionwrite the code above and save the file as xorg.conf in virtualbox.
