In case you miss the 'guest-additions-iso': install app-emulation/virtualbox-additions. For Gentoo guests there is: app-emulation/virtualbox-guest-additions.
On 01/18/2017 08:18 PM, Herminio Hernandez, Jr. wrote: > You need to mount the 'guest-additions-iso' in your VM. If you go to > to the device drop down you should see that option there. Then run the > Linux script in the CD, then reboot. You should get full screen. > > On Wed, Jan 18, 2017 at 12:12 PM, <meino.cra...@gmx.de > <mailto:meino.cra...@gmx.de>> wrote: > > Hi, > > I am relatively new to the world of virtualboxing (NOT > "virtual boxing" ! :) > so my question may be stupid (tm)... > > I installed Virtualbox 5,1,12. and installed a Linux > distro into a hard disk drive image. Finally the image > boots and now I have a "Linux in a (vitual) box" NICE! > > But: The size of the inner window fame of virtualbox is always > smaller than > what the Linux inside thinks is the size of the monitor. > > So I never get the whole desktop... > > Is it possible to fix this without reinstalling the complete Linux? > > Thanks a lot for any resizing help :) in advance! > Cheers > Meino > > > > > >
