Ubuntu on VirtualBox can only show resolution of 800x600 - how do I change it?
My monitor is 1920 x 1200 and the computer is running Windows 7.
Using VirtualBox and Ubuntu 10.04, the screen of the Ubuntu can only be 800 x 600 or 640 x 480. Is there a way to change that.
I resized the VirtualBox window and Ubuntu still thinks the max is 800 x 600.
Solution 1:
Try installing the guest additions.
Inside the window holding your virtual machine you can go to one of the menu options and select to install guest additions. It will mount a CD in the virtual machine where you will be able to run the installation scripts from.
The article below describes the complete installation process in more detail:
Install VirtualBox Guest Additions on VirtualBox Guests
- Note that one of the first steps is to install the
dkmspackage. This is also suggested in the section Guest Additions for Linux in the VirtualBox User Manual.
Solution 2:
To solve this issue, open a terminal and run the following command:
sudo apt install virtualbox-guest-dkms
Solution 3:
I had the same problem yesterday. Installing the Guest Additions in Ubuntu resolved the issue. This is the article I found on VirtualBox's official forum that describes how to install the Guest Additions in any Linux distros.
Howto: Install Linux Guest Additions + Xorg config
Once the installation was done and Ubuntu was restarted, Ubuntu was able to detect my host OS' (Windows 7) screen resolution and adjust automatically.
Solution 4:
Search for Terminal
Open Terminal
Type : Sudo apt-get install virtualbox-guest-dkms
Wait Until It dones (if anything press enter,Y,OK
if it done. type : Exit
Restart your Ubuntu by clicking Shutdown then click Restart!
If you have black screen wait for 5 minute or above .
Insert Guest additions in your virtualbox.
If it said Force Unmount or Unmount .. PRess Cancel!
You i'll see its finished now! Press CTRL(right) + F
Solution 5:
I had this problem, and it was because my physical screen resolution is 1024x768.
Uncheck: View > Auto-resize Guest Display