[ale] Ubuntu 11.04 Under VirtualBox

[Omar Chanouha]

I have to use XP at work, so I run ubuntu in vbox on top of it,
everything is 32bit.

I turned on 3d acceleration with full vram, but when I log into unity
the screen gets garbled, hard to explain but imagine a snowy color tv.

I have the latest vbox guest additons and the latest vbox. Did you
need to do anything special?

Also, how do you switch to 2D Unity?

Thanks,

-O

On Thu, May 5, 2011 at 6:45 AM, JD <jdp at algoloma.com> wrote:
> Someone mentioned they were interested in any experience with Natty ...
>
> So I loaded up Natty last week under VirtualBox. I don't really use any
> OS directly on hardware any more - the OS running directly on the
> hardware is a hosting platform for virtual machines. I prefer
> "virtualized hardware" these days.  That causes issues when GPU
> acceleration is demanded by a GUI, like Natty. VirtualBox 3D accel is
> fairly new and definitely needs more time to mature, IMHO.
>
> Anyway, here's a poorly written blog entry about Natty:
> http://blog.jdpfu.com/2011/05/04/first-look-at-natty-narwhal-ubuntu-11-04-and-unity
>
> I like the automatic shortcuts to launch or raise my favourite 9
> applications.
>
> The dock interface is similar to what I've setup for "Mom." BTW, Mom is
> running Lbuntu 10.04, happily.
>
> Unity 3D wasn't very stable under Vbox - at least not for me. It caused
> lock ups to other VMs, itself and the hostOS. This is a Vbox issue.
>
> Unity 2D provides most of what I like about the new interface and seems
> to be more stable. There are a few issues/bugs that may impact people
> who like to mouse. I'm a keyboard guy, with "focus follows mouse" settings.
>
> When I'm using other OS instances, I find myself trying to launch
> programs using the "SUPER+{num}" combo from Unity. I miss it when it
> doesn't work. THAT says something doesn't it?
>
> Generally, I run LXDE-based Ubuntu interfaces, so fancy graphical
> effects don't get me too excited. I swapped out most of the default apps
> from Ubuntu for the apps I prefer.
>
> Anyway, I'm certain a few others have found something to like and hate
> about Natty. Let's hear it.
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