Alexander Openkowski <opn...@googlemail.com> [17-01-19 17:19]: > In case you miss the 'guest-additions-iso': install > app-emulation/virtualbox-additions. For Gentoo guests there is: > app-emulation/virtualbox-guest-additions. > > On 01/18/2017 08:18 PM, Herminio Hernandez, Jr. wrote: > > You need to mount the 'guest-additions-iso' in your VM. If you go to > > to the device drop down you should see that option there. Then run the > > Linux script in the CD, then reboot. You should get full screen. > > > > On Wed, Jan 18, 2017 at 12:12 PM, <meino.cra...@gmx.de > > <mailto:meino.cra...@gmx.de>> wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > I am relatively new to the world of virtualboxing (NOT > > "virtual boxing" ! :) > > so my question may be stupid (tm)... > > > > I installed Virtualbox 5,1,12. and installed a Linux > > distro into a hard disk drive image. Finally the image > > boots and now I have a "Linux in a (vitual) box" NICE! > > > > But: The size of the inner window fame of virtualbox is always > > smaller than > > what the Linux inside thinks is the size of the monitor. > > > > So I never get the whole desktop... > > > > Is it possible to fix this without reinstalling the complete Linux? > > > > Thanks a lot for any resizing help :) in advance! > > Cheers > > Meino > >
Hi Alexander, hi all! thanks for your help! :) The culprit was NOT missing guest additions.... it was the display settings inside XFCE4... After I had set this to high values...TADA!... more resolution! Sometimes problems are quit too simple to be solved with the first attempt...sigh :) Cheers Meino
