Software rendering mode in Mint 19 even with VirtualBox Guest Additions installed

I can't for the life of me figure this out...

I've installed Mint 19 with Cinnamon on VirtualBox 5.2.22 (latest version I believe) and after installation, I then installed VirtualBox guest additions 5.2.22 using Devices -> Insert Guest Additions CD. After rebooting, I'm apparently still running in software rendering mode. My 3D acceleration is enabled and I've given the system 128mb of video memory. I've never been able to get Cinnamon to work in VirtualBox, but I can't figure out what I'm missing... Any suggestions?

Thanks!

Myles

Posted 2018-11-29T03:37:13.213

Reputation: 113

known bug: https://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/11881

– Ipor Sircer – 2018-11-29T03:38:59.127

And hasn't been fixed in 5 years? Someone else recently sent me a VirtualBox machine running Cinnamon on Debian and that machine doesn't give me this error... And I can't get Cinnamon running on Debian either. Don't know why – Myles – 2018-11-29T03:43:47.783

Then ask him for the solution. – Ipor Sircer – 2018-11-29T04:53:31.483

I can't get ahold of him. I thought someone here might know a workaround. Thanks anyways – Myles – 2018-11-29T14:48:51.337

Answers

I am able to get Linux Mint 19 Cinnmon running in VirtulBox 6.0.4 without the "Rendering software mode" by changing the display settings. After installing Linux Mint VM, shut down the VM. Then for this VM, go to Settings->Display, set Graphics Controller drop-down to "VBoxVGA" and click the checkbox next to "Enable 3D Acceleration" (DO NOT enable the 2D acceleration, it won't work).

user1007453

Posted 2018-11-29T03:37:13.213

Reputation: 1

I don't think I have a Graphics Controller drop-down box... At least not in Settings -> Display. Is there something I'm missing? – Myles – 2019-04-25T01:58:11.257

This will stop working from virtualbox 6.1 – John – 2019-10-11T14:21:11.323

once in Mint go to virtual box menu and install Vbox additions

once that is run select full screen mode (Vbox menus) then shutdown and start.

In Vbox machine settings select VMSVGA and check 3D acceleration box. Don't select 2D. start your machine.

You should not see software render mode notification.

Here is a link to the video that helped me https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MIYB0VjQJA

Jose

Posted 2018-11-29T03:37:13.213

Reputation: 1