[vbox-dev] Call for testing, second try (Linux and Solaris Guest Additions)

[Michael Thayer]

Hello Mihai,

On 08.12.2014 13:02, Mihai Hanor wrote:
> Using the previous guest additions (such as 4.3.21-97052 and older), my
> Ubuntu 14.04 VMs retained the resolution even at login screen (though no
> resizing was possible), which was a nice thing. This doesn't happen with
> the test guest additions. The VM starts with a fixed resolution
> (1024x768 in my case), which is less pretty on a maximized VM window.

That was an implementation choice, as there was no clean way (the way we 
were doing it before was not clean) to make this work.  I am working on 
a better way which I hope will land before the next release.

Regards and thanks,

Michael

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> *From:* Michael Thayer <michael.thayer at oracle.com>
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> *Sent:* Thursday, December 4, 2014 10:02 PM
> *Subject:* [vbox-dev] Call for testing, second try (Linux and Solaris
> Guest Additions)
>
> Second try<1>, hopefully with the first regression fixed.  I have
> already found one new one myself: I started a terminal, switched to
> seamless mode, switched to a virtual terminal and back and cancelled the
> switch back to seamless.  Result: the second guest screen was set to a
> 0x0 resolution (checked with xrandr) and blacked out.
>
> All additional testing is welcome, I will fix my regression tomorrow and
> any others (if there are any, which is quite likely) as fast as I can as
> they are reported!
>
> Thanks!
>
> Regards,
>
> Michael
>
> <1> https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Testbuilds
>
> On 03.12.2014 22:43, Michael Thayer wrote:
>  > A number of changes and fixes were made to the graphics components of
>  > the Linux and Solaris Guest Additions recently, particularly related to
>  > disappearing guest screens and switches to virtual terminals.  I would
>  > really appreciate any testing by anyone who uses these guests to make
>  > sure that I haven't introduced any regressions with the fixes.  If you
>  > would like to help please download a Guest Additions test build<1> (the
>  > changes may not all be in the other builds yet), install it, use it and
>  > let me know if any new problems have appeared.  I hope they will not,
>  > but I would rather know about it.
>  >
>  > Thanks!
>  >
>  > Michael
>  >
>  > <1> https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Testbuilds
>  >
>
>
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Hauptverwaltung: Riesstr. 25, D-80992 München
Registergericht: Amtsgericht München, HRA 95603
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Komplementärin: ORACLE Deutschland Verwaltung B.V.
Hertogswetering 163/167, 3543 AS Utrecht, Niederlande
Handelsregister der Handelskammer Midden-Niederlande, Nr. 30143697
Geschäftsführer: Alexander van der Ven, Astrid Kepper, Val Maher