I installed Oracle virtual Box for Windows 7 and then I installed
Oracle Enterprise Linux guest OS for Virtual Box. When i open my
Guest OS, This Screen Resolution is 800×600 and below.so my screen
was very small .So that i plan to modify screen
resolution for Guest OS.
Method 1 : Install Guest Additions
For Oracle Enterprise Linux 5.
After Started Gust OS at Virtual
Box, Choose Devices
–> Install guest Additions.
It should be appear in guest operating system.
Step 1:
[root@localhost media]# ls
TOSHIBA VBOXADDITIONS_3.2.10_66523
[root@localhost media]# cd VBOXADDITIONS_3.2.10_66523
[root@localhost VBOXADDITIONS_3.2.10_66523]# ls
32Bit VBoxLinuxAdditions-amd64.run VBoxWindowsAdditions.exe 64Bit VBoxLinuxAdditions-x86.runVBoxWindowsAdditions-x86.exe
AUTORUN.INF VBoxSolarisAdditions.pkg autorun.sh VBoxWindowsAdditions-amd64.exe
[root@localhost VBOXADDITIONS_3.2.10_66523]# cp VBoxLinuxAdditions-x86.run /tmp
[root@localhost ~]# cd /tmp
[root@localhost tmp]# ls
gconfd-root mapping-root ssh-ZMDjDI2464 virtual-root.Ob9cyx
keyring-xmJ5Gd orbit-root VBoxLinuxAdditions-x86.runxorg.conf
Step 2: Run x86 VBox linux additions
[root@localhost tmp]# ./VBoxLinuxAdditions-x86.run
Verifying archive integrity... All good.
Uncompressing VirtualBox 3.2.10 Guest Additions for Linux........VirtualBox Guest Additions installer
Uninstalling old VirtualBox DKMS kernel modules [ OK ]
Building the VirtualBox Guest Additions kernel modules [FAILED]
Your system does not seem to be set up to build kernel modules.
Look at /var/log/vboxadd-install.log to find out what went wrong. Once you have corrected it,
you can
run
/etc/init.d/vboxadd setup
to build them.
Doing non-kernel setup of the Guest Additions [ OK ]
Installing the Window System drivers Installing X.Org 7.1 modules [ OK ]
Setting up the Window System to use the Guest Additions [ OK ]
You may need to restart the hal service and the Window System (or just restart
the guest system) to enable the Guest Additions.
Installing graphics libraries and desktop services component[ OK ]
Oops
:!…….It shows Kernel modules Errors, I just looked and spent some
few minutes and fix it, What Errors need, Some Packages
Yes.
The Following package need to install , Using rpm -Uvh
libstdc++-devel-4.1.2-48.el5.i386.rpm
libgomp-4.4.0-6.el5.i386.rpm
libaio-devel-0.3.106-3.2.i386.rpm
kernel-headers-2.6.18-194.el5.i386.rpm
kernel-devel-2.*
glibc-devel-2.5-49.i386.rpm
glibc-headers-2.5-49.i386.rpm
gcc-4.1.2-48.el5.i386.rpm
gcc-c++-4.1.2-48.el5.i386.rpm
Note : You must installed all packages, Otherwise the above Kernel
module Errors will be appear. you can get this package from your
OEL CD or DVD /server folder.
After installed Package, you can run
[root@localhost tmp]# ./VBoxLinuxAdditions-x86.run
Verifying archive integrity... All good. Uncompressing VirtualBox 3.2.10 Guest Additions for Linux........
VirtualBox Guest Additions installer Removing installed version 3.2.10 of VirtualBox Guest Additions...
Uninstalling old VirtualBox DKMS kernel modules [ OK ]
Building the VirtualBox Guest Additions kernel modules
Your guest system does not seem to have sufficient OpenGL support to enable
accelerated 3D effects (this requires Linux 2.6.27 or later in the guest
system). This Guest Additions feature will be disabled.
Building the main Guest Additions module [ OK ]
Building the shared folder support module [ OK ]
Doing non-kernel setup of the Guest Additions [ OK ]
Starting the VirtualBox Guest Additions [ OK ]
Installing the Window System drivers Installing X.Org 7.1 modules [ OK ]
Setting up the Window System to use the Guest Additions [ OK ]
You may need to restart the hal service and the Window System (or just restart
the guest system) to enable the Guest Additions.
Installing graphics libraries and desktop services componen[ OK ]
[root@localhost tmp]#
Now Guest Additions successfully Installed…. Now I want to set
Screen resolution, Unfortunately I rebooted my machine, During
Restart It shows some error for Display.I set again old values like
“800×600″ , After I set it, I started the machine, the old value
appear.I thinked Why its not appear Display screen resoltion after
installed Guest Addtions.
The answer is , We need to add one line for
/etc/X11/xorg.conf Not Like Ubuntu. OEL some needs.
so I again Startup my
vbox X11 setup, [no need this
setup, if once your installed Guset additions before reboot, By
mistake I rebooted, so the I ran again. you just add one line, its
enough ]
#/etc/init.d/vbox-add-X11 setup
'''''''
After run it, you just go
to ADD ”Modes “1024×768″ “800×600″ ”
for/etc/X11/xorg.conf
#gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf
Section "Screen"
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768" "800x600"
EndSubSection
Device "Device[0]"
Identifier "Screen[0]"
Monitor "Monitor[0]"
EndSection
Now After Rebooted, Your screen resolution Should be
changed.
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Method 2: Without Install Guest Additions, But Oracle Recommand ,
Install guest Additions.
you can modify from here /etc/X11/xorg.conf
AS a root
user,
Before Copy xorg.conf
#cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /tmp
then
Write a new line for xorg.conf
#gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf
# Xorg configuration created by system-config-display
Section “Device” Identifier “Videocard0″ Driver “vesa” EndSection
Section “Monitor” Identifier “WXGA+
Inspiron” HorizSync 31.5-90.0 VertRefresh 60.0-60.0 Option “DPMS” EndSection
Section “Screen” Identifier “Screen0″ Device “Videocard0″ Monitor “WXGA+ Inspiron” DefaultDepth 16 SubSection “Display” Viewport 0
0 Depth 16 Modes “1280×1024″ “1024×768″
“800×600″ “640×480″ EndSubSection SubSection “Display” Viewport 0
0 Depth 24 Modes “1280×1024″ “1024×768″
“800×600″ “640×480″ EndSubSection EndSection
After modified, you just reboot your Guest OS.
Now you can see your screen resolution.
# Enable USB Device For Oracle Virtual Box.