![]() Note that sometime during earlier repetitions of the process I upgraded to the most recent version of VirtualBox (which BSOD'd my PC) but I don't think that was a factor in getting the VM to finally recognize my actual screen size. Note setting to full screen in VirtualBOX just hides the Windows 7. You may have to rinse-repeat until it works - took me half a dozen times! The last sequence worked, but no telling. Open the Guest Additions folder which should be on your Desktop in Ubuntu or in Places menu, and open Autorun.sh in terminal by double clicking on the autorun.sh file and picking run in Terminal from the pop-up window button options.Type in your password and wait a few minutes to install guest editions. Any ideas to as how to make Ubuntu take up the full screen (Same space as the XP screen). Virtualbox Menu: VIEW -> AutoResize Guest Display (Host+G) ![]() but every time the VM rescaled itself due to going in/out of fullscreen mode. NOTE: you will most likely need to powerdown from Virtualbox to reboot apt-get updateĪpt-get install virtualbox-guest-additions-iso To begin, we need to make sure the Ubuntu multiverse repository is. ![]() ![]() You might be told it has already been done. uninstalled all virtualbox guest stuff and reinstalled dkms FIRST and then guest additions, and then was able to do View->Auto-resize Guest Display.Įither substitute to root or use sudo for each apt-get: $ sudo su -Īpt-get remove virtualbox-guest-additions ![]()
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