Ubuntu – Does compiz crash? (Ubuntu 12.10 under virtualbox)

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I am using a Fujitsu LH531 Laptop with windows 7. I tried installing ubuntu 12.10 using virtual box. After installation, when i reboot for the first time, it shows the login screen. But after logging in, there is nothing, then an error message saying compiz has closed unexpectedly and therefor the desktop is unusable.

I have reinstalled many times, but every single time it happens..

I have searched the forums, topics, discussions, questions.. and i suspect it has something to do with my NVIDIA card.

Details:

Ubuntu 12.10
Virtualbox 4.2.6
Windows 7

Can anyone help? I don't need nvidia graphics, I just want to use ubuntu normally.

Best Answer

To be able to run Unity in Ubuntu 12.10 we need to enable 3D acceleration in Virtual Box. This is done by both, providing 3D acceleration in the VM settings, and by installing the virtual graphics driver provided with the Guest Additions.

The normal procedure to install the guest additions will not work as we won't have a graphical desktop. We therefore will have to boot Ubuntu into a terminal shell.

Please see the following questions on a how to do this:

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