16.04 Live CD screen resolution problem?

virtualbox kubuntu 16.04 display-resolution

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Solution 1

To fix this press right ctrl+f2 to go into TTY then you can switch back with right ctrl+f1, this sorts the resolution problem.

Solution 2

Mac Keyboard User

I had the same issue trying to install Ubuntu 16.04 on virtual machine in VirtualBox 5.0.22 installed on my macbook pro 13 mid 2013.

I was not able to emulate the right ctrl with my keyboard therefore I opted for Luis Alvarado and Whaaaat's solution: in the VM Settings (under the System tab), activate the Enable EFI checkbox having care of selecting PIIX3 chipset as a option.

When the installation process was completed, I disabled the EFI option and It worked like a charm.

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lepe

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Updated on September 18, 2022

Comments

lepe over 1 year

I'm not sure if its me, but I have some problems with the 16.04 live CDs. See for yourself (using VirtualBox):

VirtualBox settings: Base Memory: 3000MB Processors: 1 Video Memory: 128MB No 3D Acceleration enabled.

The strange thing is that I tried Kubuntu 16.04 live CD on a HP Touchsmart 14 laptop and the same thing happened. It didn't happen with Xubuntu 16.04 (same laptop). What can be the problem?
- lepe about 8 years
  
  Related: askubuntu.com/questions/541006/…
- lepe about 8 years
  
  Related: askubuntu.com/questions/295222/…
lepe about 8 years

Yes, you were right... That fixes it! Is there any bug report about that?
lepe about 8 years

thanks. You gave me an idea and I found some links I will add to my original question.