From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from lists.gentoo.org (pigeon.gentoo.org [208.92.234.80]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits) key-exchange X25519 server-signature RSA-PSS (2048 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by finch.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id D984C158094 for ; Sat, 20 Aug 2022 17:58:13 +0000 (UTC) Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 7CD49E07C5; Sat, 20 Aug 2022 17:58:07 +0000 (UTC) Received: from barracuda.ebox.ca (barracuda.ebox.ca [96.127.255.19]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits) key-exchange X25519 server-signature RSA-PSS (4096 bits) server-digest SHA256) (No client certificate requested) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 01BC8E0769 for ; Sat, 20 Aug 2022 17:58:06 +0000 (UTC) X-ASG-Debug-ID: 1661018257-0c856e6b038cffd0001-LfjuLa Received: from smtp.ebox.ca (smtp.ebox.ca [96.127.255.82]) by barracuda.ebox.ca with ESMTP id fpHvJy4cLG0qBLHt (version=TLSv1 cipher=AES128-SHA bits=128 verify=NO) for ; Sat, 20 Aug 2022 13:57:37 -0400 (EDT) X-Barracuda-Envelope-From: waltdnes@waltdnes.org X-Barracuda-RBL-Trusted-Forwarder: 96.127.255.82 Received: from waltdnes.org (unknown [198.58.217.41]) by smtp.ebox.ca (Postfix) with SMTP id 38A7D441B21 for ; Sat, 20 Aug 2022 13:57:36 -0400 (EDT) Received: by waltdnes.org (sSMTP sendmail emulation); Sat, 20 Aug 2022 13:57:38 -0400 X-Barracuda-RBL-IP: 198.58.217.41 X-Barracuda-Effective-Source-IP: 198-58-217-41.on.cable.ebox.net[198.58.217.41] X-Barracuda-Apparent-Source-IP: 198.58.217.41 From: "Walter Dnes" Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2022 13:57:38 -0400 To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] VirtualBox question on Thinkpad laptop Message-ID: X-ASG-Orig-Subj: Re: [gentoo-user] VirtualBox question on Thinkpad laptop References: <3186602.aeNJFYEL58@lenovo.localdomain> Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org X-Auto-Response-Suppress: DR, RN, NRN, OOF, AutoReply MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <3186602.aeNJFYEL58@lenovo.localdomain> X-Barracuda-Connect: smtp.ebox.ca[96.127.255.82] X-Barracuda-Start-Time: 1661018257 X-Barracuda-Encrypted: AES128-SHA X-Barracuda-URL: https://96.127.255.19:443/cgi-mod/mark.cgi X-Barracuda-BRTS-Status: 1 X-Virus-Scanned: by bsmtpd at ebox.ca X-Barracuda-Scan-Msg-Size: 1751 X-Barracuda-Spam-Score: 0.00 X-Barracuda-Spam-Status: No, SCORE=0.00 using global scores of TAG_LEVEL=1000.0 QUARANTINE_LEVEL=1000.0 KILL_LEVEL=5.0 tests= X-Barracuda-Spam-Report: Code version 3.2, rules version 3.2.3.100212 Rule breakdown below pts rule name description ---- ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------- X-Archives-Salt: c0793b87-651b-429f-af1f-06af1069b97b X-Archives-Hash: e1dc7c8f7628bd79ef7285909fb7d747 On Sat, Aug 20, 2022 at 09:05:32AM +0100, Michael wrote > I've noticed the same problem with a MSWindows VM on a laptop, > but only when the screen resolution for the VM is anything other > than full screen on the host. Thanks. That clue finally got me going with QEMU, but there are a few head scratchers that I'll gladly ignore now that QEMU is working. Head scratcher #1) After a "native install" of the ArcaOS VM on the Thinkpad, the bootup on the Thinkpad screams about multiple missing drivers for ArcaOS, "Press Enter to continue". Meanwhile a copy of the install on my Dell desktop PC boots up just fine on the ThinkPad (but has mouse problems). Head scratcher #2) The "native install" of ArcaOS VM on the Thinkpad has multiple video resolution options, but it does *NOT* have 1280x800 to match the Thinkpad. Meanwhile, the ArcaOS VM I copied from my desktop (1920x1080 monitor) does have a 1280x800 option! Head scratcher #3) After struggling with the mouse, I finally managed to change the ArcaOS install (copied from my desktop to the ThinkPad) to 1280x800, and then rebooted the VM. Once I fire up the VM, it works OK with the USB mouse *AS LONG AS I DO NOT GO FULLSCREEN {CTRL-ALT-F}*. If I go fullscreen, the mouse goes super-flakey again. Since both the VM and the laptop screen are 1280x800, I'm missing very little screen real estate. Just a thin white strip across the top with the QEMU menu bar ("Machine View"). So far, so good. If you don't hear back from me, assume that I'm happy with the way things are going. Once again, thanks for pointing me in the right direction. -- Walter Dnes I don't run "desktop environments"; I run useful applications