id summary reporter owner description type status component version resolution keywords cc guest host
10914 Wrong mouse position in console ASchaefer "This bug is related to the 'absolute pointing' feature on a Linux (console only) guest system.
The setup does work basically. That means, I can use the select, copy and paste features from GPM. But it seems, that there is a kind of resolution mismatch with the mouse data.
* I am unable so access the whole screen with the mouse.
* If I move out of the VM-Window, the GPM cursor stays somewhere inside (see screenshot)
* It seems, that something (VBox, VM, GPM, ...? ) does use the initial VGA-mode
* There are some weird results, when moving the mouse in and out of the VM-window
To be honestly, I don't know if it's an VirtualBox, GRUB2 or GPM Bug (misconfiguration?) but any kind of help is welcome...
==== Current workaround ====
Disable absolute pointing
=== Setup ===
* Host
* OS Win7-64
* VirtualBox 4.1.22
* Guest
* Debian Squeeze (stable)
* Bootmanager GRUB2
* VBoxAdditions 4.1.22 (Custom, not from dpkg)
* Pure console (no X-Server)
* Custom videomode enabled
* ''''
* Absolute Positioning enabled
* ''''
* Initial videoresolution set by (in /etc/default/grub):
* GRUB_VIDEO_BACKEND=vbe
* GRUB_GFX_MODE=1280x800
* GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX=keep
* Setup works
* GPM console mouse service is running
* cmdline ''gpm -m /dev/input/mice -t ps2'
* works bsically (see Description)" defect closed guest additions VirtualBox 4.1.22 obsolete linux console gpm mouse Linux other