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I'm currently running Ubuntu 11.10 64bit in a VirtualBox VM and for some reason it has be stuck at 1024x768, with the monitor being unrecognised (shows as unknown). Is there a way to tell Ubuntu that I have a monitor that can show a higher resolution and hence obtain more real estate for my VM?

canadiancreed
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    Install [Guest Additions](http://askubuntu.com/q/22743) see also [this question](http://askubuntu.com/questions/12578/adjusting-display-geometry-in-a-virtual-machine/12618#12618) – Takkat Nov 03 '11 at 08:25

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@canadiancreed have you tried installing the VirtualBox Guest Additions? That will allow you to add a virtual driver for your monitor so that different resolutions can be supported. In my experience with VBox, that has shown to be a game-changer for usability.

HTH. Have a nice day. :)

freecode
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  • I'm pretty sure I did, but I'll verify tonight. With the amount of VMs bouncing around there's a chance it might have been missed – canadiancreed Nov 03 '11 at 12:26
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Hey go for following link http://www.sysprobs.com/install-virtualbox-guest-additions-on-ubuntu-11-10-2d-and-3d-unity-issues

hope this helps

Naveen Arora

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