Re: Installing Debian as VirtualBox guest - which videodriver to install?
On Mon, Mar 26, 2012 at 7:37 AM, Csanyi Pal <csanyipal@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Rui,
>
> "Rui Miguel P. Bernardo" <rui.bernardo.pt@gmail.com> writes:
>
>> On Sun, Mar 25, 2012 at 6:58 PM, Csanyi Pal <csanyipal@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> I just installed on my Debian GNU/Linux wheezy/sid host on VirtualBox
>>> the Debian GNU/Linux wheezy/sid as guset using the
>>> http://d-i.debian.org/daily-images/amd64/daily/netboot/mini.iso
>>>
>>> so I get virtual consoles but not a desktop environment.
>>>
>>> I don't know whichvideodriver to install to get X Window on guest
>>> system?
>>>
>>> On host system I have installed xserver-xorg-video-nvidia. Should I
>>> install it on the guest system too?
>
>> virtualbox-ose-guest-x11 will give you seamless screen display. I also
>> recommend virtualbox-ose-guest-utils, virtualbox-ose-guest-source and
>> virtualbox-ose-guest-dkms. These package names are for squeeze but
>> work in wheezy/sid (transitional packages). The packages
>> virtualbox-dkms may also be needed if not already installed, not sure.
>> If the guest dkms module build fails, install it.
>>
>> To have all the video drivers installed install xserver-xorg and
>> xserver-xorg-video-all. xserver-xorg-video-all will not install
>> non-free drivers and will make sure you have vesa available.
>> xserver-xorg-video-all is a package that can be safely removed later
>> if you really want to remove some of the drivers installed.
>>
>> To install a desktop install the -session package of the preferred
>> desktop (lxsession, xfce4-session, gnome-session, etc) and xinit to
>> use startx. To use a desktop manager just install one (kdm, gdm3,
>> lightdm, etc).
>>
>> You don't need nvidia drivers in the guest, you need the virtualbox
>> drivers, even for 3d accel in guest.
>
> OK
>
> I have installed on guest system followings:
> virtualbox-guest-x11
> virtualbox-guest-dkms
> virtualbox-guest-utils
>
> It works, I have X Window system, I just use 'startx' to get it.
> I have installed gpm for mouse support on textual console (not X)
> When in textual mode (not X) in virtual terminal the gpm works but it is
> buggy. The mouse pointer isn't in the proper position so one can't
> always select (highlight) text in virtual terminal because just can't to
> reach some rows in the terminal.
Yes, that happens here too in tty. Apparently gpm only works correctly
in fullscreen. I don't know if its gpm or virtualbox drivers fault. I
use Host+f (fullscreen on/off) as a workaround.
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