The archives for February 4th, 2008


Feb 4

Acceleration 3D on VirtualBox

As sure you will have comprised from the title it, this is last the my “fixed one”, to try to activate the acceleration 3D on a virtual machine with VirtualBox and Vmgl. We know that VirtualBox, also being a product truly much valid one, thus like explained in this post, does not support the 3D. Many will be asked: But to what it serves the 3D in a virtual machine? If I must play to us or I want to rejoice with effects details it is not better a beautiful installation cleaned up on a partition ad hoc?
All legitimate objections, but tant'è. You story as it has gone.
Days ago the wish is taken to me to install kde 4 on kubuntu 7,10 in VirtualBox; I have followed the official guide on the site of kubuntu and all it has gone to good aim. Then they are said to me: Why not to change the topic of kde 4? I have found and followed this post of Divilinux on the application of Slim Glow, a topic for kde 4 that needs of effects desktop 3D; to thus they are said me: Why not to try to see if it is possible to qualify the acceleration 3D on VirtualBox?
In my usual to girovagare for the net to the search of information I have found of the post on Vmgl. vmgl0.jpg
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