On Sun, Nov 12, 2017 at 12:30 AM, Michael Huff <mph...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > On 11/11/2017 12:43 PM, Aurélien Larcher wrote: > >> Hi >> >> I'm doing something wrong here, but I'm not sure what. >>> I ran pkg update to (presumably) get the new xorg package. >>> Then I did a pkgrm SUNWvboxguest and rebooted >>> Then tried to do a reinstall from the autorun prompt -and got the usual >>> error about the xorg libraries. >>> >>> I checked the xorg log and didn't find any autoconfiguration lines. >>> >>> I am sure what is the logic with metapackages. >> >> pkg info x11/server/xorg/driver/xorg-video-vboxvideo >> >> should report that the package is installed. >> >> Otherwise you need to install it manually. >> >> No xorg.conf was required in my virtual machine. >> > I typed that command, and it reported that it's installed. > > I still get the same errors trying to install guest additions, but after I > moved /etc/X11/xorg.conf out of the way I was able to use the GUI to > specify the resolution I want (in my host/virtualbox; view -> virtual > screen 1 -> resize to 1920x1080. In my Hipster guest; preferences -> > hardware -> displays.) . > > I'm not sure if the kernel drivers installed or not, but at least I have a > "normal" resolution. > Your xorg.conf was forcing vesa so removing was just enough. You should see vboxvideo in /var/log/Xorg.0.log > > Thanks for your help! > > >> This is my /etc/X11/xorg.conf (autoconfigured when I chose the vesa option >>> to start the installer dvd/iso); >>> root@virtdiana:/var/log# cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf >>> Section "Device" >>> Identifier "Card0" >>> Driver "vesa" >>> EndSection >>> >>> ...that's it. I ran "pkg search vb" to try to find the driver you're >>> talking about, but nothing came up. >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> openindiana-discuss mailing list >>> openindiana-discuss@openindiana.org >>> https://openindiana.org/mailman/listinfo/openindiana-discuss >>> >>> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > openindiana-discuss mailing list > openindiana-discuss@openindiana.org > https://openindiana.org/mailman/listinfo/openindiana-discuss > -- --- Praise the Caffeine embeddings _______________________________________________ openindiana-discuss mailing list openindiana-discuss@openindiana.org https://openindiana.org/mailman/listinfo/openindiana-discuss