Cursor defased and display erros in RHEL 5.5

[GOT]

I'm experiencing problems with the interface on a virtual machine that runs RHEL 5.5 64bit with the linux kernel 2.6.18-194.el5. With high resolution configuration (over 1024x768px) the VM presents the following bugs: [*] Cursor position is some pixels defased (For example: I click on System menu, but it do it over Web Browser icon) [*] Some components of the interface disapear until you pass mouse over them.

I have tested it with Windows XP and Windows 7 Professional as host, with and without guest additions installed.

Technical information: Host:

• 4Gb RAM (3,25 available)
• 128Mb Video
• OS Windows XP Professional 32 bit
• VirtualBox 4.2.4r81684

Guest:

• 1024Mb RAM
• 32Mb Video
• 1 CPU
• OS RedHat Enterprise Linux 5.5 64bit (kernel 2.6.18-197.el5)

[Michael Thayer]

Do both of those problems also appear without the Additions installed? If so then at least the second issue may be a RedHat one and not a VirtualBox one.

[GOT]

The problem appears only over VirtualBox, I used the same VM over VMware Player without problems, also on a real machine with same installations runs well.

[Michael Thayer]

You didn't actually answer my question though.

[Michael Thayer]

I don't see this here with a CentOS 5.5 guest, kernel 2.6.18-194.el5, 1440x1050. Could you please also paste the output of the "xrandr" in the guest?

[GOT]

The problem also appear without the Additions installed (with more video memory assigned).

xrandr result:

 SZ:    Pixels          Physical       Refresh
*0   1024 x 768    ( 271mm x 203mm )  *60
 1    800 x 600    ( 271mm x 203mm )   60
 2    640 x 480    ( 271mm x 203mm )   60
 3   1024 x 1024   ( 271mm x 203mm )   60
Current rotation - normal
Current reflection - none
Rotations possible - normal
Reflections possible - none

With current resolution (1024x768) works well in Adjusted mode, but not in Fluid Mode or Full Screen.

[Michael Thayer]

Sorry I haven't updated this for a while, as I was away for several weeks. Can you upload the xorg.conf file that you are using on the guest without Additions installed? I assume that Fluid Mode means Seamless Mode, but that is normally not possible at all without Additions installed.