I have just tested it with the new VirtualBox 4.0.0 release which contains
fixes specifically for this problem and Unity now works.
Just enable 3D acceleration, install the guest editions and you are good to go.
This bug can be closed.
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/688947
Title:
unity does not work in VirtualBox guest
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I agree, if its a bug in VirtualBox it should be reported there and this bug
can be closed.
After reading several fora I have to conclude however that it is unclear (at
least to me) if this is a bug in VirtualBox or a bug in detecting the available
3D acceleration on the unity side.
Perhaps you
Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: unity
Currently when running Ubuntu (11.04) as a VirtualBox guest OS unity is
disabled by default because 3D support is not detected.
This happens even though 3D acceleration is enabled in the virtual machine
settings and the guest additions are install
