Virtual box newbie question

[Michaelius]

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 ?

 

[bellisca]

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.

 

[hoffstetter]

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!

 

[Michaelius]

Thanks that's what I was looking for