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Virtual box newbie question

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Michaelius

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Hi guys i installed VirtualBox and put ubuntu and winxp 32 as guest OSes (host is Vista64).

How do i make ubuntu recognize my monitor and start in resolutions higher than 800x600 ?
 
VirtualBox like many other software VM hosts come with an "additions iso" image. That is what you use to install the necessary drivers to make VirtualBox work properly.
 
Like bellisca said, you need to install the additions. I grabbed instructions for you from this site.

Here’s how to install it: open the Ubuntu virtual machine, click “Devices” at the top of the window, and then “Install Guest Additions”. Then go to “Accessories→Terminal”, type cd /media/cdrom0. Then type sudo sh ./VBoxLinuxAdditions.run and hit “Enter”. Follow the on screen instructions. Then, restart (hit the power icon in the top right corner). Now, the cursor isn’t trapped inside the virtual machine!
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