Ubuntu on VirtualBox can only show resolution of 800x600 - how do I change it?
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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.
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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 …
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