On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 17:54, Michael Eschweiler <michael.eschwei...@t-online.de> wrote: > Am Friday 24 April 2009 01:33:40 schrieben Sie: >> On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 18:36, Michael Eschweiler >> >> <michael.eschwei...@t-online.de> wrote: >> > Am Wednesday 22 April 2009 12:04:22 schrieben Sie: >> >> On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 17:21, Michael Eschweiler >> >> >> >> <michael.eschwei...@t-online.de> wrote: >> >> > Hallo, >> >> > I installed VirtualBox on my desktop computer with opensuse 11.1 >> >> > (VirtualBox-2.2.0_45846_openSUSE111-1.i586.rpm) >> >> > and on this I installed a WinXP. All work fine with this. >> >> > Now as a try I installed VirtualBox on a netbook (Samsung NC 10) with >> >> > opensuse 11.1, too. In order to make it easier I copied the directory >> >> > .VirtualBox and the directories HardDisks and Machines to the same >> >> > places on the netbook. I can start WinXP but the strange thing is that >> >> > WinXP only starts with a fixed resolution and colour depth (800x600, 4 >> >> > Bit) with vertical and horizontal scroll bars. When I try to change to >> >> > 'full screen' there is no greater change: the resolution keeps 800x400 >> >> > with black bars on the left and right. Is there a way to be able to >> >> > adjust the resolution and colour depth. Thanks in advance. >> >> > Michael >> >> >> >> Did you try recreating the VM from scratch to see if this problem is >> >> still there? >> >> Maybe when you copied the folders something got messed up. >> > >> > Yes, after your mail I deleted the existing VM and recreated it >> > installing Win XP from an iso-image - the netbook doesn't have a dvd/cd >> > lector. The resolution is still fixed at 800x600 but now with 32 bit >> > colour depth. There is still no way to change the resolution. >> > Additionally I found that I am not able to install the GuestAdditions. >> > The iso-image of the guestAdditions is there. Selecting 'Devices - mount >> > CD/DVD-ROM - Manager for virtual media' the image is in the list of the >> > mounted isos. But when I click on the option to install them, there is no >> > reaction... >> > Any hint? >> >> In theory you should be able to change the guest resolution the usual >> way: right click on desktop and going in the properties menu. > No way! > >> But if this is not working I'd suggest that you install the guest >> additions, maybe that will add some more options. >> Now, about the additions, you are saying that no screen appears right? >> Did you try going in windows explorer and seeing if the cd is mounted? > Yes, it's mounted >> If is so than you might try running the installer manually. > I did it and it works! On the 'cd' I found two different installers, one for > 64 bit systems and one for x86. As the atom processor of the NC 10 identifies > itself as a unit with two processors I suppose the autoinstaller tries to > install the 64 bit version. Selecting the x86 version the installation worked > fine and the guest additions work now. > Thank you very much! > Michael >
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