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I'm running BL as both the host and guest machines, managed by VirtualBox.
When trying to run an application (FoxItReader) in the guest VM, I get the following error:
[TimeStamp]-----CReader_AppEx::InitInstance()-----begin
OpenGL Warning: Failed to connect to host. Make sure 3D acceleration is enabled for this VM.
However, I've already enabled the 3D Acceleration option in the VirtualBox settings. I even tried enabling the 2D Acceleration but that didn't seem to alleviate the problem either.
I've compared to other guest VMs, which don't seem to have an issue running this application.
Is there some OpenGL/3D Acceleration issues with BL or limitations of it not being able to make these available to a BL guest VM?
Last edited by jimjamz (2018-06-12 09:34:08)
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^I presume you have installed Guest Adittions (both on host, and in VM)?
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Even with everything installed correctly, Virtualbox uses a really old version of opengl (version 1.2 or so). You do need the guest additions installed.
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What do you get after installing inxi in the host BL and running
inxi -G
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Yes, Guest Additions has been installed and the DKMS modules have been updated correctly in both host and guest VM.
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Output of `inxi -G`:
Graphics: Card: Intel Crystal Well Integrated Graphics Controller
Display Server: X.Org 1.16.4 drivers: intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
Resolution: 1680x1050@59.95hz, 1920x1080@60.00hz
GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel Haswell Mobile
GLX Version: 3.0 Mesa 10.3.2
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^What version of the VirtualBox are you using?
BTW, I cannot reproduce your problem, on Bl-Helium 64bit (final iso) inside VirtualBox VM, which I just installed. FoxItReader, for me, works as expected.
FoxitReader: 2.4.1.0609 (64bit Linux)
VirtualBox: 5.2.12 (+ GA); installed from virtualbox.com (not via apt-get install!)
Host: Debian sid
Last edited by iMBeCil (2018-05-15 14:33:32)
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I'm also using the latest version of VirtualBox, 5.2.12 and the latest version of FoxitReader.
What is the +GA for VirtualBox? If it's the Additions, then they were also installed from virtualbox.com when VirtualBox prompts you to download the latest.
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^Yes, the 'GA' is the GuestAdditions. I assume you have (re)installed the newest version inside VM BL ...
Perhaps, you can try to reinstall FoxitReader?
Also, in VM Settings|Display config settings, I have 64MB Video Memory (check this; perhaps you have given too little amount of video memory?). Also, both 'Enable 3D Acceleration' and 'Enable 2D Video Acceleration' checkboxes are UNselected.
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Confusing, but it seems that disabling the "Enable 3D Acceleration" option solved the problem. FoxitReader now opens correctly within the VM. So, although the error displays:
Make sure 3D acceleration is enabled for this VM.
You must ensure that the opposite is true.
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I think VB has a problem with 3D acceleration, so if you try to use it, it fails - hence the error.
I had a problem with it in the past:
https://forums.bunsenlabs.org/viewtopic … 443#p61443
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