Cannot adjust Display

[Landau]

Before installing Peppermint 9 on my computer (dual boot with PCLinuxOS), I installed it on my Oracle VirtualBox.
After having done that the right part of the start screen is cut off and trying to correct that I went to
Menu > Settings and when selecting  "Display" nothing happens. What am I doing wrong or what did I forget to do?

[PCNetSpec]

What do you mean by "cut off" .. do you mean blank or that it scrolls ?

[scifidude79]

It sounds like the resolution of the VB is too much for the display. Have you tried installing the Virtual Box Guest Additions?

[Landau]

It sounds like the resolution of the VB is too much for the display. Have you tried installing the Virtual Box Guest Additions?

I have Virtual Box Guest Additions installed and played with the display resolution but whatever I try nothing happens.

[Landau]

What do you mean by "cut off" .. do you mean blank or that it scrolls ?

The simplest way was to post a picture but that is a quite elaborate way for me because I first have post it on some image hosting site.

[Landau]

What do you mean by "cut off" .. do you mean blank or that it scrolls ?

The simplest way was to post a picture but that is a quite elaborate way for me because I first have post it on some image hosting site.

Alright here is the picture:

[PCNetSpec]

Have you added the guest additions ?

First in the peppermint VM install

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sudo apt-get install build-essential dkms

then in the Virtualbox toolbar select:-

Devices > Insert Guest Additions CD Image

Then in the Peppermint VM open the file manager, and in the left-hand pane select "VBox_GAs"

Then in the right-hand pane select "Open Autorun Prompt" .. and click "Run"

Enter your password when prompted

When the terminal says so, press return to close the window

And now reboot the VM

[emegra]

Hi Landau

The simplest way was to post a picture but that is a quite elaborate way for me because I first have post it on some image hosting site.

Here's a wee video to demonstrate how to embed images in your posts, I just done it quickly and it's unedited so a bit rough around the edges but hopefully it helps


View My Video


Good luck


Graeme

[Landau]

Thanks Emegra for posting your video, much appreciated.
Everything is clear now how I have to do this..

[Landau]

@ PCNetSpec:

I thought I had installed guest editions, but it turned out that it is not. In the past it certainly was, but I think something went wrong after an VBox update.
So I first have to figure out how to get it installed again because I have forgotten that.
Let you know if I have managed to do this.